Innovative Practices in Implementation of National Counter-Terrorism and Prevention of Violent Extremism Policies: Example of Kenya’s Devolved PCVE Model & Kyrgyzstan’s National Programme
In its resolution 70/291 the General Assembly called on Member States to consider developing national and regional plans of action to prevent violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism. The Republic of Kenya and the Kyrgyz Republic are two examples of Member States that have developed national strategies and have acquired significant experiences in their implementation in their respective contexts.
In 2016, the Republic of Kenya adopted its National Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism with the objective of rallying all sectors of Kenyan social, religious, and economic life to continuously reject violent extremist ideologies. In Central Asia, the Kyrgyz Republic adopted its first Programme on Countering Extremism and Terrorism for the period 2017-2022 six years ago, and has since revised and issued a new Programme on countering extremism and terrorism for 2023-2027. Both documents emphasize the importance of a comprehensive “whole-of-society” and “whole-of-government” approach with achievable outcomes.
