Violence is preventable. Over the past 15 years, the field has built in-depth evidence showing that intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against children (VAC) can be prevented within years, not generations. Yet our current solutions do not match the scale and persistence of the problem. In this time of shrinking resources, we must make our work more effective.

At Prevention Collaborative, we are working to reimagine violence prevention programming, with a focus on promising but underutilised strategies. These strategies are backed by evidence and lessons from the field, yet they remain underutilised and underfunded.

Strategies that expand reach and scale: Many of the proven violence prevention methods today work with small groups or specific communities and require intensive resources. While these methods are essential for shifting entrenched norms and behaviours, underutilised strategies can reduce violence at the population level, even if their individual impacts are smaller. These strategies include edutainment, cash transfers, and policy change.

Strategies that deepen impact: Two important and often overlooked drivers of violence are mental health and alcohol use. There is vast potential to integrate alcohol reduction and mental health strengthening into existing programmes. Content on goal-setting, mindfulness, and body-based approaches can enhance individual or group interventions.

Explore these underutilised strategies.