Support to the Nigerian Prisons Service Deradicalisation Programme

Expected results:

• Strategic and distributed leadership within NPS of the de-radicalisation programme;
• Oversight and management of the de-radicalisation programme instituted and wholly supported within NPS budgeted strategy;
• Increased standards of de-radicalisation activities in prisons;
• Increased numbers of eligible prisoners within the de-radicalisation programme;
• NPS personnel undertake their duties with the ability to contribute to the management and deradicalisation of violent extremist offenders. 

 
Main activities:

Component 1 - Roll out of de-radicalisation programme activities in prisons

Phase I – Kuje prison

• Training and mentoring of NPS team working in Kuje prison;
• Support to the implementation of a de-radicalisation programme in another NPS facility;
• Procurement of equipment in support to the de-radicalisation programme. 

 
Phase II – other dedicated prisons (according to identification and political agreement)

Component 2 - Strengthening oversight and planning capabilities of NPS 

• Support the setting-up of a De-radicalisation office at NPS HQ;
• Support to ensure quality control and oversight ensured through fast and secured IT communication between De-radicalisation office at NPS HQ and LTT at prisons;
• Support to planning of actions and further roll out of de-radicalisation programme;
• Coordination with other Ministries-Departments-Agencies (MDA);  Strengthening NPS leadership of D-Rad;
• Equipment.

Component 3 - Capacity building for NPS staff training institutes and NPS Zonal Commands

• Mentoring to teaching staff;
• Roll out training to Zonal Commands. 

 
Main accomplishments to date:

• De-radicalisation office at NPS established; training ongoing, implementation of programme ongoing;
• Agreement on additional facilities for the programme and activities to be rolled out in OSC Gombe 

Source of funds: ICSP (CRIS 2017/386-135)

Total budget (EUR):  4.4M

Implementing period: 18 months (15^th May 2017 – 14^th November 2018)

Implementing agency: Civipol Conseil

Geographical region: Federal level