IOB is evaluating the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Counterterrorism policy. Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsibility for counterterrorism (CT), preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) policy and interventions lies with the Counterterrorism and National Security Division of the Security Policy Department (DVB/TN). Therefore, this evaluation mainly focuses on activities of DVB/TN. However, IOB will also look at coordination and cooperation with other partners.

The evaluation of the pursued policy over the last years (2015-2019) could help the MFA in improving relevance and impact of its policy and programmes. Since CT and P/CVE are still high on the security agenda, a reflection on achievements and lessons learned comes at an appropriate moment. The evaluation will focus on:

  1. Conditions for effectiveness of selected activities on P/CVE.
  2. Dutch involvement in the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF).
  3. The system of Regional Security Coordinators (RSCs).

These three subjects will be dealt with as separate studies, and contribute to a synthesis report.