Working Together to Reduce Violent Extremism Threats in Pwan and Mtwara region in Tanzania, funded by US embassy, implemented from 2018 to 2020.
The peace and stability of Tanzania is being threatened by the rise of VE attacks and recruitment in the country. Although until recently, VE activity and government responses in Tanzania have concentrated in recognizing vulnerable areas including Mtwara and PWANI regions in four Districts named Kibiti, Rufiji, Mtwara urban and Tandahimba which borders Northern Mozambique. The VE groups operating in Tanzania have capitalized on youth unemployment, feelings of Muslim marginalization and political suppression. The project builds the capacity of communities in Pwani and Mtwara to identify risks of VE, VE radicalization, develop collaborative and community-led initiatives.
The project managed to increase the proportion of community members’ confidence and capacity in reducing threats associated with VE issues and positive changes from Search’s intervention. Also community members’ participation in the project has boosted their knowledge about VE, confidence to talk about VE, and has pushed them to act on the resolution of key VE issues.
