Case studyCountering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)
Educational Pathways to Peace
“Rewrite to Reunite”: auditing Pakistan’s curriculum to prevent extremism, and carrying the findings into the rooms where policy is decided.
- Donor
- European Union – UNODC
- Duration
- Active 1 year
- Partners
- European Union · UNODC · NACTA
Challenge
The Challenge
Gaps in curriculum oversight across religious and public education had fed sectarian divides, intolerance, and radicalization. No rigorous national picture existed of where the fractures lay.
Intervention
The Intervention
A data-driven audit of the national curriculum, followed by a nationwide impact tour convening curriculum boards, policymakers, and educators to forge a shared way forward.
Result
The Result
A public movement for inclusive education, culminating in a national launch and policy dialogue in Islamabad: reform carried from research into the rooms where it is decided.
- 120+
- textbooks digitized and scrutinized
- 10,000+
- pages analyzed for bias and exclusion
- 80+
- stakeholders convened across five cities in four provinces
- 20M+
- people reached by the campaign
Key focus areas
- Curriculum Reform & Policy Advocacy
- Capacity Building for Civil Society
- Promoting Social Cohesion & Resilience
- Developing Positive Narratives
- Enhancing Policy Coordination
Target groups
- Students in schools & madrassas
- Educators & religious leaders
- Policymakers & government officials
- Civil society
Dec 23, 2025
National Launch & Policy Dialogue, Islamabad
A roadmap for reform presented to senior education leaders, international partners, and the media: the moment research became national conversation. The accompanying six-month digital campaign reached 20 million+ people and deployed 100+ communication assets.