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Global Fund to Prevent Violent Extremism Launches Grant Funding in Ghana and Kyrgyzstan
April 18 2023
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) announced today that it will begin to fund projects to prevent violent extremism in Ghana and Kyrgyzstan, expanding GCERF’s reach to 21
Global Fund to Prevent Violent Extremism Expands Funding to Iraq and Yemen
March 7 2023
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) today announced that it will fund grants to Yemen and Iraq, marking the first countries in the Middle East to become part
L’extrémisme violent reste une menace mondiale mais peut être prévenu en s’attaquant à ses causes profondes
February 8 2023
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Marquant le 12 février, première Journée internationale pour la prévention de l'extrémisme violent pouvant conduire au terrorisme, le Fonds mondial pour l'engagement communautaire et la résilience (GCERF) appelle les gouvernements
Violent Extremism Remains a Global Threat but Can Be Prevented by Addressing Root Causes
February 8 2023
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Marking 12 February, the first International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) calls on governments
Donors pledge USD 66 million to prevent terrorism
September 26 2022
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At an international conference in New York City, 18 countries announced commitments of US$66 million for 2022 through 2024, to prevent violent extremism through peaceful means.
Global fund to prevent violent extremism seeks 120 million dollars
June 28 2022
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) is currently raising money to impact 2 million people at risk of radicalisation over the next 3 years. At a meeting of
Rehabilitation and Reintegration Critical to Global Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism
June 15 2022
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Rehabilitation and reintegration is critical to international efforts to prevent violent extremism, panellists at a global conference on violent extremism will say today.
The high-level conference, co-organised by the Government of
Communiqué: Session d’information des donateurs de GCERF aux Burkina Faso
May 18 2022
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Le mercredi 18 mai 2022, GCERF et ses partenaires nationaux au Burkina Faso ont animé une session d’information à l’attention de leurs donateurs dans les locaux de l’Union Européenne à
Communiqué: GCERF donor information session in Burkina Faso
May 18 2022
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On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, GCERF and its national partners in Burkina Faso hosted an information session for their donors at the European Union offices in Ouagadougou. This activity is
Coopération entre GCERF et le Niger pour la prévention de l’extrémisme violent dans la région du Sahel
March 15 2022
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Le Fonds mondial pour l'engagement communautaire et la résilience (GCERF), le Ministère français de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères et le Secrétaire exécutif du G5 Sahel ont organisé ce jour
GCERF Cooperates with Niger to Prevent Violent Extremism in the Sahel Region
March 15 2022
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) together with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Executive Secretary of G5 Sahel held a panel discussion today
GCERF partnership convenes first regional conference in Mali: Forum on Peace and Prevention of Violent Extremism
December 15 2021
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) together with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Executive Secretary of G5 Sahel held a panel discussion today
Press Release: Enhancing Cooperation Key to Preventing Extremism, Achieving Peace in the Sahel Region
December 7 2021
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The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) together with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Executive Secretary of G5 Sahel held a panel discussion today
Communiqué De Presse: Le renforcement de la coopération est essentiel pour prévenir l’extrémisme et instaurer la paix dans la région du Sahel
December 7 2021
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Le Fonds mondial pour l'engagement communautaire et la résilience (GCERF), le Ministère français de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères et le Secrétaire exécutif du G5 Sahel ont organisé ce jour
GCERF Regional Funding Mechanism Formalised for Sahel
September 30 2021
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Last month, GCERF’s Regional Funding Mechanism for the Sahel, a multistakeholder body that supports the management of GCERF programming in the region, held its inaugural meeting to validate the Funding
Twenty years since 9/11, counterterrorism is at a crossroads in Afghanistan
September 6 2021
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The shock of 9/11 dealt the global community a heart attack.
In the aftermath, in its indecision on whether to address the symptom, by expelling Al Qaeda from Afghanistan, or
Twenty Years After 9/11, the US Needs a Better Strategy to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
May 6 2021
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With his announcement to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of 9/11, President Joe Biden is delivering on his promise to bring an end to the “forever wars” that
Carol Bellamy Fellowship for Women Entrepreneurs Against Violent Extremism (WEAVE)
March 8 2021
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Through five years of promoting better futures in communities at risk of radicalisation and recruitment to violent extremism worldwide, GCERF is beginning to understand how women can be change agents.
Revitalise US Multilateral Engagement on Counterterrorism and Violent Extremism as Well
March 4 2021
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As anticipated – and as underscored recently by both the president and his secretary of state — a renewed commitment to multilateralism will be a defining feature of the Biden-Harris
How the Biden administration can get the Global Fragility Strategy right
January 5 2021
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The Biden administration will face a multiplicity of challenges on day one. Armed conflict and instability in countries that matter for U.S. interests will be chief among them.
Why localisation is key to countering violence and extremism
December 21 2020
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While the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund has only been operating for six years, it has shown the effectiveness of localization in preventing and countering violence extremism, according to

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