The field of prevention of violent extremism (PVE) has seen the development of numerous programs and intervention practices in recent years, relying however on a lacking scientific literature in a discipline that is still emerging. This observation raises several questions about the ability of these programs to achieve their objectives and respect the needs of all stakeholders, and highlights the need to develop adequate evaluation tools to address them.
To this end, the UNESCO-PREV Chair, based on a series of studies, has produced this Guide to Evaluating Programs for preventing violent extremism. This guide is part of the PREV‑IMPACT Canada project, whose goal is to develop and implement Canadian models for evaluating programs and practices for prevention of violent extremism and thereby ultimately to build the capacity of key PVE stakeholders in Canada.
This document is intended to be a practical guide for organizations working in PVE in Canada. It is intended to assist them in evaluating the relevance, implementation and effectiveness of their interventions in order to learn from these interventions and to continue to develop the field of PVE. Through theoretical contributions, advice, and some practical tools, readers will learn about the essential elements of program evaluation.
