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<p>Between November 2015 and August 2018, through the Conflict, Security and Stability
Fund we invested £7.5m in the Building Resilience Civil Society (BRICS) programme
in East Africa. The programme has improved our understanding of the drivers of violent
extremism in East Africa and, through civil society organisations, supported governments
in the region to strengthen their response to violent extremism. In Kenya, the programme
has helped the development of county action plans to tackle violent extremism in four
counties, including in relation to Al-Shabaab. The UK-Kenya Security Compact, signed
during the Prime Minister's visit in August, includes a commitment to roll out these
action plans to more counties. The programme also provided grants to civil society
organisations working with young people at risk of radicalisation or recruitment by
violent extremist groups. In June, our BRICS programme received an ‘A’ for outcome
and was commended for its focus on learning and responsive programming. The Annual
Review summary will be published in due course.</p>
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