330 youth-led conflict mitigation initiatives and community development projects were cancelled, cutting off grassroots efforts to foster peace, reconciliation, and community cohesion in areas vulnerable to extremism.
Date: 9/25
Region: Africa
Country: Mauritania
Topic: Economy & Livelihoods, Peacebuilding & Stabilization
Policy Lens: Security & Resilience
Additional Context: The Nafoore program strengthened the resilience of vulnerable youth and communities in Mauritania against radicalization, recruitment by violent extremist organizations, and shocks to food security worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war. Operating in the four regions of Nouakchott, Trarza, Hodh El Gharbi, and Hodh Ech Chargui, Nafoore worked with local youth-serving organizations to build social, economic, and structural resilience. The program was terminated.
Source: Mercy Corps

