For many individuals recruited to extremist groups, religion is a major factor. Violent extremist groups have been known to distort and exploit religion and faith to promote radicalisation and attempt to legitimise their beliefs and actions. At the same time, religion is often central to the social, cultural, and moral fabric of communities and faith-based organizations (FBOs) and religious leaders are often the sources of information, trust and influence. As such, UNDP builds religious actors’, including women of faith, capacity to promote social cohesion, tolerance, dialogue, and non-violence, at the same time enhance their role as insider mediators.