ABSTRACT
Alongside the fight against terrorism, marked by a strengthening of security logics and repressive measures, PVE has emerged as a parallel field of public action in Lebanon. Through an analytical look at civil society, donors, government, and international organisations, this chapter highlights their role in the emergence of public policies for PVE in Lebanon. In this constellation of actors, the chapter places particular focus on the role of civil society in the design and implementation of PVE public strategies and mechanisms. It first describes the roles of various international and domestic actors in the development, and later implementation, of the national PVE strategy. It then focuses on one concrete example of state-civil society partnership, namely, the Strong Cities Network (SCN). The analysis is based on desk reviews as well as interviews with key stakeholders in the field of PVE in Lebanon, including state actors, members of national CSOs, representatives of international NGOs, UN staff, and international stakeholders.
