From November 14-16, IPA held an invite-only Cross-Country Education Lab Learning Exchange in Kigali, Rwanda.

Urban crime and violence are among the most costly and divisive issues facing cities worldwide.Across various contexts, policymakers are searching for violence prevention measures that can serve as alternatives to coercive tools, such as aggressive policing, punishment, and imprisonment.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has emerged as a potential alternative strategy for a more targeted and potentially less expensive approach.In Liberia, the Sustainable Transformation for Youth in Liberia (STYL) Program, which was an 8-week CBT program paired with cash transfers, successfully reduced criminal, violent, and other antisocial behaviors immediately after the program.