Title:
Strategic Communications and Counter-narrative Campaigns in Tunisia
Agreement Number:
7466513 P015118001
Agreement Value:
$1,339,210.46
Agreement Date:
Mar 6, 2025 - Oct 31, 2027
Description:
This project aims to strengthen the capacity of the National Counter Terrorism Commission (Commission nationale de lutte contre le terrorisme) (CNLCT), relevant Ministries, civil society actors, and religious leaders in Tunisia to effectively address and mitigate behaviors that increase vulnerability to extremism and violent extremism, while countering the dissemination of violent extremist propaganda perpetrated by both foreign and local terrorist groups. This will be achieved through technical assistance, training, capacity-building, and strategic communications messaging aimed at empowering these institutions to develop and implement effective responses to the complex drivers of radicalization in the country. Key project activities include:
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: 1) Improved prevention and/or response capacities by beneficiary states to transnational organized crime and terrorism in a manner consistent with international norms, practices and conventions and in a manner that is gender sensitive; 2) Improved resilience and engagement of communities and civil society to counter-violent extremism, in a manner consistent with international norms, practices and conventions and in a matter that is gender sensitive.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q4-0290
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism
Program:
Cont Counter-Terrorism Cap Build Program
Program Purpose:
The Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program provides assistance to foreign states to enable them to prevent and respond to terrorist activity. It supports global efforts to fight terrorism and address terrorist threats to Canadians and Canadian interests throughout the world.