In an insightful interview, Kai Brand-Jacobsen, President of the Romanian Peace Institute and a seasoned expert in peacebuilding, emphasizes the critical need for evidence-based evaluation in the fields of Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) and de-radicalization. With over 25 years of experience, Brand-Jacobsen discusses the evolving role of evaluation from merely a donor-imposed requirement to a vital tool for practitioners to understand and enhance their strategies. He highlights the importance of balancing academic rigor with practical usability, involving practitioners and communities throughout the evaluation process, and fostering a culture where evaluation is seen as empowering and participatory.
The future, he suggests, lies in improving evaluation culture, promoting collaborative approaches, building a global community, and ensuring policy integration based on solid evaluation evidence.

See also the video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG366E4Mgf7-3nOd-Dh0Bto1IZFiU6Ax6
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