This paper highlights the importance of evaluating testimonies, and provides practical recommendations to support practitioners in developing the evaluation process. It includes step-by-step guidelines and a summary of the main challenges.

Practitioners and policymakers agree that evaluation is a fundamental part of programmes and initiatives targeting the prevention and countering of violent extremism (P/CVE). However, it is a complex task, and the participation of victims of terrorism poses an extra challenge.

Practitioners must manage personal factors (e.g. preconceptions of 'rational' storytelling), expected/unexpected audience reactions and tackle the empirical challenges of measuring the impact on the target, including subsequent behavioural changes and the analysis. Read moreSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN•••