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