Improving Social and Economic Opportunities for Youth in Northern Kenya 

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Amidst an ongoing threat of attacks by violent extremist groups in Kenya, a network of young people are supporting youths at risk of being recruited by radical violent groups and criminal gangs in marginalized, urban areas of the country. The project also includes research, law enforcement training and preventive communications strands. It links up with a wider effort by the Kenyan government, NGOs and development partners to understand and address the root causes of violent extremism among the country’s young population.

Activities:

• Enhance understanding of the causes of conflict and a stronger evidence base of structural factors contributing to radicalization and support of violent extremism (VE) in Kenya

• Improve response by law enforcement (LE) officers to VE in areas affected by terrorism and recruitment to VE groups.

• Reduce of radicalization and recruitment to radical groups in Kenya

• Improve dialogue, engagement and understanding between county governments, youth and communities on matters affecting youth

• Strengthen the institutional capacity of CSOs to deliver effective, inclusive socio-economic programming for youth; and

• Enhance the quality of school and TVET curriculum to deliver value-based education and market-led skills for vulnerable youth

Location:

• Garissa

• Lamu

• Mandera

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Key Focus Areas: 

• TVET curriculum reforms

• TVET capacity building

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