Youth and countering violent extremism in Africa
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2021-11
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Research findings from the project suggest adopting a multi-level engagement, viewing and engaging youth as partners, recognising human-rights approaches, ensuring multi-stakeholder involvement, and focusing on “soft interventions” including citizen participation, working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other non-state actors, investing in social cohesion, and reinforcing the need to nurture and empower young people. IDRC's pan-African initiative “Understanding and Addressing Youth Experiences with Violence, Exclusion and Injustice in Africa” supported 14 research projects in 12 African countries. This brief provides a window into some country study findings.
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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, EXTREMISM, VIOLENCE, AFRICAN COUNTRIES, LOCAL LEVEL, INCLUSION, INTERSECTIONALITY, POLITICAL ECONOMY, CORRUPTION, CONFLICT RESEARCH, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, SOUTH OF SAHARA