Evidence-led violence prevention

The document outlines a framework for evidence-led violence prevention, emphasizing that successful multisectoral collaboration requires skilled facilitation, deep contextual understanding, and the cultivation of trust. It argues against 'plug-and-play' programs, suggesting instead that interventions must be tailored to specific community needs—such as addressing gang violence in urban areas or gender inequalities in rural settings. The brief highlights that while diverse stakeholder groups (including government, researchers, and community members) may face more friction, they produce more creative and informed outcomes.

• The composition of the planning group significantly influences the results; while greater diversity among participants makes the process more difficult and increases the need for facilitation, it leads to more creative and informed outcomes.
• Skilled facilitation is critical to ensure all voices are heard equally and that tensions are addressed before they escalate into conflict.
• Violence prevention measures must be adapted to the specific histories, resources, and beliefs of a community, as standardized 'plug-and-play' programs are ineffective even if they worked elsewhere.
• Establishing trusting partnerships is a time-consuming but essential prerequisite for addressing complex social problems, as trust cannot be assumed.
• Innovation in community-level change requires an environment where failure is accepted as a necessary part of learning, contrasting with the tendency of donors and government institutions to discourage experimentation.

APA

Gould, C., Mufamadi, D., Connors, J., Hayward, J., Dartnall, E., Shai, N., Moruane, S., Austin, J., Reddy, O., Frost, K., Malek, E., Machabaphala, T., Ngidi, Z., Warira, A., Dippenaar, W., Moeketsi, J., Mathews, S., Mahlangu, T., Bottoman, L., ... Modise, N. (2020). Evidence-led violence prevention. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/pb139-2.pdf

Chicago

Gould, Chandré, Diketso Mufamadi, Judy Connors, Janet Hayward, Elizabeth Dartnall, Nwabisa Shai, Sinah Moruane, et al. Evidence-led violence prevention. Institute for Security Studies, 2020. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/pb139-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gould2020evidenceled, author = {Gould, Chandré and Mufamadi, Diketso and Connors, Judy and Hayward, Janet and Dartnall, Elizabeth and Shai, Nwabisa and Moruane, Sinah and Austin, Janet and Reddy, Oswald and Frost, Katharine and Malek, Elmarie and Machabaphala, Tshepiso and Ngidi, Zithobile and Warira, Ajwang and Dippenaar, Wilmi and Moeketsi, Joan and Mathews, Shanaaz and Mahlangu, Thulani and Bottoman, Likho and Mazaku, Thamsanqa and Holtmann, Barbara and Modise, Neo}, title = {{Evidence-led violence prevention}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2020}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/pb139-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }