UNDP Prevention of Violent Extremism

Violent Extremism is a global phenomenon. It requires global solutions. #PVE

Who we are

Since 2014, UNDP has built a cohesive practice on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) - including the reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters - in more than 40 countries as part of the Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions (CPPRI) Global Programme. The Global PVE Team at the Crisis Bureau in New York supports and advances these efforts through thought leadership, research and evidence-based policy development. UNDP welcomes practitioners across the UN system, the UN Member States as well as the civil society, the private sector and the public to discover development solutions which build on people’s agency to create avenues for enhanced community resilience, ultimately building and sustaining peace. 

Our work

Guided by the UN Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (2016), UNDP designs and implements risk-informed, conflict-sensitive, and analysis-based development solutions for PVE at the global, regional, and country levels. Recognizing the rising evidence on the aggravating effects of merely security-driven responses to terrorism, as well as the role of development-related grievances, including poverty, corruption, lack of service delivery, and social exclusion in violent extremist groups’ (VEGs) recruitment efforts, UNDP aims to address both push and pull factors, mitigating the deprivations underpinning the decisions to join VEGs.

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News

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Blog
UNDP Launches Second Cohort of the Future Skills Academy Empowering Youth with Future-Ready Skills

UNDP Turkmenistan, in collaboration with the UNDP Knowledge Project, is proud to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Future Skills Academy — a…

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News
Call for Proposals for UNDP Small Grants

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Press Releases
UNDP and Japan Strengthen Community Resilience to Extremism in Turkmenistan

As part of the Country Component of the UNDP regional project “Promoting Resilient Communities to Prevent Violent Extremism in Central Asia”, funded by the…

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Press Releases
UNDP Supports Turkmenistan’s Youth Through Mentorship Trainings

As part of the Turkmenistan component of the regional project “Promoting Resilient Communities to Prevent Violent Extremism in Central Asia,” implemented by the…

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Press Releases
UNDP and Hedayah Strengthen Turkmenistan’s National Capacities to Prevent Violent Extremism

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, in partnership with Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent…

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KEMRAN’S JOURNEY WITH FUTURESKILLS4ALL

Kemran Gurbanov, a civil engineer from Mary, Turkmenistan, embarked on a transformative journey with the FutureSkills4All initiative, bridging his expertise in…

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Our impact

Our work is informed by its unique blend of development and conflict-sensitivity capacities, neutrality, and partnerships at all levels.

Here are some key facts about our work*.

*Data as of March 2022.

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COUNTRIES

implement PVE programming

16

COUNTRIES

supported participatory & inclusive monitoring of National Action Plans

15

COUNTRIES

assist return and reintegration of ex-combatants

22

COUNTRIES

enhance religion and faith-based dialogue

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COUNTRIES

address online hate speech and radicalisation

21

COUNTRIES

integrate MHPSS in peacebuilding

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Dynamics of Violent Extremism in Africa

This report details the modus operandi and the evolution of violent extremist groups in Africa, examining how these groups have increased their influence as ideological affiliates of global terrorist organizations such as ISIL and Al-Qaeda.

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Journey to Extremism in Africa

The second iteration of the Journey to Extremism research stems from the need to improve understanding of what drives violent extremism in Africa, and what can be done to prevent it.

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Perceptions, Vulnerabilities, and Prevention

This study provides an in-depth analysis on structural issues and pull factors of violent extremism in cross-border areas in Chad, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan.

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