This guidance note was prepared by the Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions (CPPRI)/Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) Team at UNDP’s Crisis Bureau. It focuses on the risk-informed utilization of online data for preventing violent extremism and addressing hate speech. The team is grateful to those who contributed to the policy brief “From Pilots towards Policies: Utilizing online data for preventing violent extremism” and acknowledges the support of the UNDP Global Policy Network (GPN) of PVE practitioners, Regional Hubs and Country Offices, UNDP Chief Digital Office, UNDP Crisis Bureau’s Crisis and Fragility Policy and Engagement team, UNDP CPPRI / Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding Team and UNDP Oslo Governance Centre.