IOM – International Organization for Migration

Published purpose

This project aims to support the Government of Iraq in implementing the National Strategy to Combat Violent Extremism. This strategy aims to enhance the Government's capacity to analyze and respond to drivers of violent extremism in high-risk communities. Project activities include: (1) developing and delivering the preventing of violent extremism (PVE) capacity-building curriculum for the Government of Iraq ministers and institutions; (2) developing and delivering community engagement protocol for practitioners and service providers engaged with communities exposed to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant narratives; and (3) providing sub-grant funding to local government, and civil society and community-based organizations to implement PVE plan of action initiatives.