Policy Statement
Partner States shall develop and implement youth-centered approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism that address root causes and respect human rights.
Rationale
Young people are both vulnerable to extremist recruitment and essential partners in prevention. Effective PVE requires youth-centered, rights-based approaches.
Key Gaps
- 1Securitized approaches that alienate youth
- 2Limited understanding of youth radicalization pathways
- 3Weak community-based prevention programs
- 4Inadequate alternatives to extremist narratives
Baseline Status
- 1PVE programs often exclude youth perspectives
- 2Limited research on youth radicalization in EAC
- 3Few youth-led counter-narrative initiatives
- 4Weak coordination between security and development actors