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    Long Story Short #25: Can development assistance combat violent extremism?

    How did countering violent extremism become a global development objective — and what have efforts looked like to date?

    By Devex Editor // 14 August 2018

    Long Story Short: Can development assistance combat violent extremism?

    Posted by Devex on Thursday, August 9, 2018
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    Michael Igoe, reporter, Devex

    Host:
    Kate Midden, engagement editor, Devex

    On Aug. 7, 1998, Al Qaeda-linked terrorists attacked United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, signaling a major shift: Directing overseas development assistance toward efforts to counter violent extremism.

    Twenty years after the attacks, Devex Reporter Michael Igoe and Engagement Editor Kate Midden discuss how development organizations became involved in countering violent extremism, what they’ve accomplished — and what’s ahead for these efforts.

    Additional reading:

    • 20 years after a shocking attack, US aid groups grapple with countering violent extremism
    • Why more groups are calling on comedy to counter violent extremism
    • Faith-based groups concerned over US education strategy link to countering extremism
    • Opinion: 5 tips to improve programs that tackle violent extremism

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