Over 900 vulnerable youth were not connected to essential services through the Nafoore referral system, increasing their exposure to recruitment by violent extremism organizations and limiting access to health, protection, and education services.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Mauritania

Topic: 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, help at-risk youth reject extremist violence and promote more stable, secure communities. The program was terminated.

Source: Mercy Corps