Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) is a nonprofit foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is the first global effort to support local, community-level initiatives aimed at strengthening resilience against violent extremist agendas.[8][9][10][11]

Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
AbbreviationGCERF
FormationSeptember 2014
Legal statusFoundation
Location
  • Geneva, Switzerland
Official language
English
Key people
Carol Bellamy (chair), Dr. Khalid Koser (executive director)
Websitewww.gcerf.org

The Guardian described the organization as "The world’s first global counter-terrorism “bank”."[1]

The foundation was announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the fourth Global Counterterrorism Forum Ministerial in New York, on 27 September 2013. On 9 September 2014, the foundation was officially established.[12] A Headquarters Agreement conferring to GCERF the status of an international organisation in Switzerland was signed on 26 May 2015.[8]

Twelve countries and the EU pledged over USD 25 million from both security and development sources.[13]

As of 2016, approximately USD 15 million has been granted to projects in Bangladesh, Mali, and Nigeria.[14] In 2016, projects in Kenya, Kosovo, and Myanmar were approved.[15]


Beneficiary countries

Countries receiving assistance are:[12]

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
  • Kosovo
  • Mali
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria

Donors

Donors are:[13]

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • France
  • Japan
  • Morocco
  • European Union
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Qatar
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • US

References
  1. Malik, Shiv (30 October 2014). "Counter-terrorism bank will give cash to combat extremism". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "Un Fonds à Genève pour lutter contre le terrorisme" (in French). Tribune de Genève. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "Stopper le terrorisme à la base" (in French). Tribune de Genève. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. "La lutte contre la dérive radicale: place à l'hyperlocal" (in French). Le Temps. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. "Bangladesh joins GCERF". Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. Independent, The. "Bangladeshi NGOs to receive funds to fight extremism". The Independent (Bangladesh newspaper). Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. "GCERF do ta ndihmojë Kosovën në luftën kundër ekstremizmit të dhunshëm". Telegrafi (in Czech). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. "GCERF Annual Report" (PDF). GCERF. GCERF. p. 3. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  9. "GCTF Inspired Institutions". GCTF. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. "Co-Chairs' Fact Sheet: Creating a Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience". US Department of State. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  11. "Creating a Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund" (PDF). The Portal of Swiss Government. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  12. "GCERF Annual Report" (PDF). GCERF. GCERF. p. 13. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  13. "Donor FAQs". GCERF. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. "Switzerland backs new initiatives to prevent violent extremism worldwide". GCERF. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  15. "GCERF Annual Report" (PDF). GCERF. GCERF. p. 10. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

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