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The Prevention Project

A comprehensive research programme on the effectiveness of countering violent extremism projects.

Over the past two years, RUSI’s Terrorism and Conflict group has conducted extensive research on the effectiveness of global preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) interventions. The Prevention Project aims to analyse P/CVE interventions to look at ‘what can work and what has not worked’.

The Prevention Project conducted a detailed analysis of the evidence base and mapped over 1,500 projects implemented by around 900 organisations in 100 countries, spanning a wide variety of themes within the research space. This page will showcase the extent of that work, including research papers, multimedia content and commentaries from RUSI researchers.

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Latest Papers

Research Methodology: The Prevention Project

Occasional Papers

Notes taken on a clipboard. Image courtesy of yurolaitsalbert / Adobe Stock.

What Can Work (and What Has Not Worked) in Women-Centric P/CVE Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Occasional Papers

Dialogue in Nairobi on PVE, organised by Sisters Without Borders. Courtesy of US Institute of Peace / flickr.

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Through Education Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base

Occasional Papers

'Stop Extremism'. Courtesy of stanciuc / Adobe Stock.

The Prevention Project: Introduction to the Publication Series

Other Publications

Blurred shot of people walking across London Bridge. Courtesy of Daisy Daisy / Adobe Stock

Experts

Galgallo

Law Enforcement Project Manager RUSI (Nairobi)

Galgallo
Abagaro
Law Enforcement Project Manager RUSI (Nairobi)

Galgallo
Abagaro
Law Enforcement Project Manager RUSI (Nairobi)

Dr. Tina Wilchen

Mentorship advisor

Dr. Tina Wilchen
Christensen
Mentorship advisor

Dr. Tina Wilchen
Christensen
Mentorship advisor

Chris

Senior Project Officer

Chris
Goodenough
Senior Project Officer

Chris
Goodenough
Senior Project Officer

Christopher

Research Fellow

Christopher
Hockey
Research Fellow

Christopher
Hockey
Research Fellow

Michael

Research Fellow

Michael
Jones
Research Fellow

Michael
Jones
Research Fellow

Joyce

Project Officer, Finance and Operation (RUSI Nairobi)

Joyce
Kamaru
Project Officer, Finance and Operation (RUSI Nairobi)

Joyce
Kamaru
Project Officer, Finance and Operation (RUSI Nairobi)

Timothy

Project Assistant (RUSI Nairobi)

Timothy
Kimaiyo
Project Assistant (RUSI Nairobi)

Timothy
Kimaiyo
Project Assistant (RUSI Nairobi)

Communications Research Consultant (RUSI Nairobi)

Matt Freear
Communications Research Consultant (RUSI Nairobi)

Matt Freear
Communications Research Consultant (RUSI Nairobi)

Luniya

Director of RUSI Nairobi

Luniya
Msuku
Director of RUSI Nairobi

Luniya
Msuku
Director of RUSI Nairobi

Gayatri

Research Manager (RUSI Nairobi)

Gayatri
Sahgal
Research Manager (RUSI Nairobi)

Gayatri
Sahgal
Research Manager (RUSI Nairobi)

Hadija Suleiman Buke

Hadija

Mentorship Manager

Hadija
Suleiman
Mentorship Manager

Hadija
Suleiman
Mentorship Manager

Claudia

Research Analyst

Claudia
Wallner
Research Analyst

Claudia
Wallner
Research Analyst

Dr Jessica

Research Fellow

Dr Jessica
White
Research Fellow

Dr Jessica
White
Research Fellow

Emily

Director, Terrorism and Conflict

Emily
Winterbotham
Director, Terrorism and Conflict

Emily
Winterbotham
Director, Terrorism and Conflict

Martine

Senior Research Fellow

Martine
Zeuthen
Senior Research Fellow

Martine
Zeuthen
Senior Research Fellow

Latest

'Stop Extremism'. Courtesy of stanciuc / Adobe Stock.

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Through Education Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base

Occasional Papers, 30 June 2020

Claudia Wallner

This paper assesses the effectiveness of preventing and countering violent extremism through education initiatives, and highlights what can work (and what does not).

Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

Blurred shot of people walking across London Bridge. Courtesy of Daisy Daisy / Adobe Stock

The Prevention Project: Introduction to the Publication Series

Other Publications, 30 June 2020

Emily Winterbotham

The Prevention Project is a comprehensive research programme on the effectiveness of countering violent extremism projects.

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

Introducing the Prevention Project

Multimedia, 15 May 2020

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

Dialogue in Nairobi on PVE, organised by Sisters Without Borders. Courtesy of US Institute of Peace / flickr.

What Can Work (and What Has Not Worked) in Women-Centric P/CVE Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Occasional Papers, 11 May 2020

Emily Winterbotham

This paper assesses the effectiveness of women-centric P/CVE initiatives, and highlights what can work (and what does not).

Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Notes taken on a clipboard. Image courtesy of yurolaitsalbert / Adobe Stock.

Research Methodology: The Prevention Project

Occasional Papers, 11 May 2020

Michael Jones and Emily Winterbotham

This paper outlines the research methodology used in the Prevention Project.

Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

""RUSI has been working on what we've called the evidence base for P/CVE over the last two years. We've gathered masses of documents that we can find everything from peer reviewed material to evaluations and to grey literature. And from that what we've tried to explore is what's working (what's not) in relation to different types of interventions. From that, I think what we can kind of confidently say, despite the rigor that I think exists in terms of evaluations themselves, context is the most important." "

Violent extremism and other stories - Podcast

In The News, 7 May 2020

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

Pages

""RUSI has been working on what we've called the evidence base for P/CVE over the last two years. We've gathered masses of documents that we can find everything from peer reviewed material to evaluations and to grey literature. And from that what we've tried to explore is what's working (what's not) in relation to different types of interventions. From that, I think what we can kind of confidently say, despite the rigor that I think exists in terms of evaluations themselves, context is the most important.""

Violent extremism and other stories - Podcast

In The News, 7 May 2020

Emily Winterbotham

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

"This report builds on the Prevention Project’s December 2016 report, “Communities First: A Blueprint for Organizing and Sustaining a Global Movement against Violent Extremism,” and is informed by a series of consultations with scores of governmental and non-governmental P/CVE stakeholders over the past 18 months. It takes stock of the progress and challenges in advancing the “whole of society” P/CVE agenda, which picked up considerable political momentum in 2015, and concludes with a series of practical, policy-relevant recommendations for enhancing its impact."

A Roadmap to Progress- The State of the Global P/CVE Agenda

In The News, 24 September 2018

Emily Winterbotham

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project

"This report builds on the Prevention Project’s December 2016 report, “Communities First: A Blueprint for Organizing and Sustaining a Global Movement against Violent Extremism,” and is informed by a series of consultations with scores of governmental and non-governmental P/CVE stakeholders over the past 18 months. It takes stock of the progress and challenges in advancing the “whole of society” P/CVE agenda, which picked up considerable political momentum in 2015, and concludes with a series of practical, policy-relevant recommendations for enhancing its impact."

A Roadmap to Progress- The State of the Global P/CVE Agenda

In The News, 24 September 2018

Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, The Prevention Project