Border communities in Bole and Wa West Districts in the Savannah and Upper West regions are calling on the government and stakeholders to increase education on violent extremism threats.
The call was made at an end-of-project evaluation forum organized by the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) to assess the impact of the project named Community Action Against Violent Extremism (CAAVE) in Bole and Wa West districts in the Savannah and Upper West Regions, which was funded by Australian Aid.
Participants at the evaluation forum, which was held in Wa on Saturday, December 21, 2024, highlighted the contribution of the project in raising awareness of the threats of violent extremists to the peace and cohesion of their communities.
During the engagement, the Bole and Wa West teams provided valuable insights on how the project activities, particularly the town hall sensitization and publicity materials such as posters, raised community interest and awareness of the issue and the support of traditional leaders to ensure that the indigenes are not exploited.
