Since 1946, local faith communities have been at the heart of CWS responses to forced displacement. When we conceived of this research in 2019, it was because of our conviction that local faith communities remain as essential in welcoming the…
Published: 2020
Author:Sarah Miller (Lead Author)
Chapter in The Handbook of Displacement pp 771-784 Local faith communities often assist displaced people, from acting as first responders to long-term support. Given that local faith communities are critical local civil society actors, there has been relatively little attention…
Published: 2021
Author:Susanna Trotta, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany and Olivia Wilkinson, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, Washington, USA
The report highlights findings from our research and recommendations from the pilot of the Bridge Builder Model for humanitarian organisations and donors seeking ways to increase localisation in humanitarian response. This is a two-way, capacity-sharing model aimed at bringing together…
Published: 2020
Author:Dr Olivia Wilkinson, Prof Emma Tomalin, Kuyang Logo, Wani Laki Anthony and Florine De Wolf
This report presents findings from field research conducted in South Sudan on the intersection of operationalizing the triple nexus (humanitarian-development-peace nexus), localization and, the particular role of local faith actors (LFAs). The report is based on twenty-one interviews with NGO…
Published: 2019
Author:Olivia Wilkinson, Florine de Wolf, Moses Alier, JLI
The Seminar on Role of Faith Actors in Implementing the Global Compact on Refugees, that took place in Beirut on June 18, 2019, sought not only to bring together leaders and faith-based organisations from the three main sects together, but…
Published: 2019
Author:Simona French
Journal: Migration and Society Local faith actors are deeply involved in assisting refugees around the world. Their place in refugee response, however, can be in parallel with and, at times, in disagreement with the efforts of international humanitarian organizations. Focusing…
Published: 2018
Author:Olivia Wilkinson
Faith Action for Children on the Move: October 16-19 in Rome, Italy
Published by JLI and WVI in preparation for the Faith Action for Children on the Move – Global Partners Forum.
Role of religions and faith actors in combatting xenophobia; the embeddedness of religion in social, cultural, political and economic dynamics
Published: 2018
Author:Dr Olivia Wilkinson, Director of Research, JLI, and Amy Stapleton, JLI Research Assistant
A review of two pilot projects for children and young people Since 2014, World Vision has operated a humanitarian response programme supporting internally displaced Iraqi families in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI). Within this, WV KRI has been implementing…
Published: 2017
Author:World Vision Kurdistan
Local Faith Communities in Urban Displacement: Evidence on Urbanization and Localization Brief Author: Olivia Wilkinson Design: Stacy Nam Key points: Local faith actors should be recognized as legitimate “local,” “civil society” actors A greater familiarity with the structures of local…
Published: 2018
Author:Olivia Wilkinson
The aim of this report is to highlight evidence regarding the roles and impact that Local Faith Communities (LFCs) play in relation to urban refugees, with the aim of informing interconnected conversations around localisation and urbanisation. The international community is…
Published: 2017
Author:Olivia Wilkinson and Joey Ager
The harm suffered by refugee children is not limited only to traumatic experiences suffered while in South Sudan or in transit to Uganda but is also especially prevalent in the new settlements, where usual child protection systems and coping mechanisms…
Published: 2017
Author:Fredrick Luzze, Charles Kashungwa
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