This indicator is about knowledge of:
- the challenges associated with violent extremism
- the approaches that can be adopted to address it.
This includes staff understanding of how clients or their families might react to being part of a CVE program. This can affect participation and engagement.
It is important that are aware of the range of strategies that can be adopted to address violent extremism.
This will help them to understand:
- what approaches they can consider implementing in their own programs
- whether these responses are relevant to tackling violent extremism.
Outcomes
This indicator supports the outcome of Capability.
Ways to measure
Ways to measure this indicator include:
- a multi-method approach including pre and post testing of awareness using:
- workshops
- interviews
- focus groups.
See the Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document [Pages 112-117] for practical suggestions on ways to measure such as:
- survey instruments
- example questions
- using administrative data.