Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
AbbreviationGCERF
FormationSeptember 2014
Legal statusFoundation
Location
  • Geneva, Switzerland
Official language
English
Key people
Stefano Manservisi (Chair), Carol Bellamy (Former Chair), Dr. Khalid Koser (Executive Director)
Websitewww.gcerf.org

The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) is a nonprofit foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is the first global effort to support local, community-level initiatives aimed at strengthening resilience against violent extremist agendas.[8][9][10]

The Guardian described the organization as "The world’s first global counter-terrorism “bank”."[1]

The foundation was announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at the fourth Global Counterterrorism Forum Ministerial in New York, on 27 September 2013.[11] On 9 September 2014, the foundation was officially established.[12] The Swiss Federal Council signed a headquarters agreement with the GCERF on 26 May 2015.[13]

From its founding in 2014 to 2024, the organization has received US$194,100,000 in contributions.[14]

The United States withdrew from the organization in January 2026.[15]

Partner countries

Countries that have received assistance are:[14]

Donors

Donors include:[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Malik, Shiv (30 October 2014). "Counter-terrorism bank will give cash to combat extremism". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Un Fonds à Genève pour lutter contre le terrorisme" [A fund in Geneva to combat terrorism]. Tribune de Genève (in Swiss French). 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ Zumbach, Caroline (13 January 2015). "Stopper le terrorisme à la base" [Stopping terrorism at its source]. Tribune de Genève (in Swiss French). Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ Lema, Luis (7 April 2016). "La lutte contre la dérive radicale: place à l'hyperlocal" [The fight against radicalization: making way for the hyperlocal]. Le Temps (in Swiss French). Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh joins GCERF". Banglanews24.com. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Bangladeshi NGOs to receive funds to fight extremism". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ "GCERF do ta ndihmojë Kosovën në luftën kundër ekstremizmit të dhunshëm". Telegrafi (in Czech). 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  8. ^ "GCTF Inspired Institutions". GCTF. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Co-Chairs' Fact Sheet: Creating a Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience". US Department of State. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Creating a Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund" (PDF). The Portal of Swiss Government. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  11. ^ Schmitt, Eric (27 September 2013). "U.S. and Turkey to Create Fund to Stem Extremism". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ^ "GCERF Annual Report" (PDF). GCERF. GCERF. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Federal Council to conclude a headquarters agreement with the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF)". eda.admin.ch. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  14. ^ a b c "GCERF Annual Report 2024" (PDF). GCERF. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  15. ^ a b Le Poidevin, Olivia (9 January 2026). "US quits global organisation dedicated to preventing violent extremism". Reuters. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

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