The results of this impact evaluation study show that the radio drama Wuro Potal in the Seno province of Burkina Faso: (1) had a very small impact on reducing justification of extremist violence, (2) increased behavioral intentions to collaborate with the police and security forces, (3) increased awareness of governance and violent extremism as important issues that need to be prioritized in the country’s agenda, and (4) increased the perceived self and collective capacity to make positive changes and improve the conditions of the community. However, the intervention did not influence (1) beliefs about causes and factors that contribute to extremist violence, (2) beliefs about the consequences of collaborating with the police and attitudes towards the police (police fairness, trust), (3) community’s efficacy or fatalism about preventing or addressing violent extremism, or (4) frequency and content of discussions about violent extremism. The discussion sessions following the episodes also revealed that participants drew positive lessons from the show; importantly, the three primary lessons/themes that participants discussed were in line with the intervention’s objectives: the importance of social cohesion, collaboration with the police, and good governance.
