; and (B) a candidate country shall be a Prevention Country for purposes of country selection where current levels of violence, instability, and fragility are lower, as determined by the data specified in paragraph (1), but warning signs for future violence, instability, and fragility are significant and strategic prevention efforts are likely to make a meaningful difference in mitigating or preventing future violence, instability, and fragility. (3) Designate, on the basis of the criteria specified in paragraph (1), not less than six priority countries, organized with not fewer than three countries in each of the Core and Prevention categories described in paragraph (2) and not more than three countries in each geographic region, as defined by the Department of State. (4) Consider, when making designations pursuant to paragraph (3), designating multiple countries in the same region if the drivers of violence, instability, and fragility are transnational in that region. (e) Stakeholder consultation In addition to the individuals specified in subsection (a), the initiative required under this section shall be developed in coordination with— (1) the United States Ambassador, the United States Agency for International Development Mission Director, the relevant Department of Defense Combatant Commander, and relevant interagency country teams in each applicable country