The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has offices in 17 countries across Asia, the most disaster- prone region of the world. ADRA recognizes the importance and urgency of increasing resilience to disasters through an inclusive, integrated community-managed disaster risk…
Published: 2017
Author:ADRA International
Demands for both sustainability and value for money means that traditional NGO approaches to implementing projects may no longer be appropriate. An alternative approach called Church and Community Mobilisation Process (CCMP) is gaining traction in many parts of the world.…
Published: 2019
Author:Steffie Kemp and Rob Maclennan
OUR COLLECTIVE VISION Our aim is to support churches seeking to collaborate and coordinate in disaster management to enhance community resilience to disasters and conflict. WHAT WE DO CAN DO invests in supporting church collaboration in disaster management by: -Investment…
Published: 2017
Author:Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations CAN DO
Mandate of the Diocesan Committee for Social Action: Study and Reflection on the Social Issues and needs in the light of Christian Principals and Gospel Values. The Board of Social Responsibility is the Social outreach arm of the Church of…
Published: 2016
Author:Board of Social Responsibility - Church of Ceylon
The Church of Ceylon has been focusing and building capacity on DRR. Presently networked with the other main line Churches though National Christian Council and organized regional trainings on Disaster preparedness and response. We have trained close to 200 clergy…
Published: 2016
Author:Church of Ceylon - BSR
Churches' Commitments to Children - Caring for children by addressing global warming A Research Report funded by the Keeling Curve Prize This document was developed as a result of the World Council of Churches (WCC)’s Churches’ Commitments to Children initiative…
Published: 2020
Author:Frederique Seidel, Emmanuel de Martel
An Anglican Priest from the Diocese of Colombo speaks to the strength of the faith community in conflict and disaster responses
Published: 2015
Author:Episcopal Relief & Development
Published in 2000 by UNEP, Earth and Faith is a basic introduction to critical environmental issues and the role religious communities can play in engaging the environmental crisis.
Published: 2000
Author:UNEP
Working paper 591 The world is facing multiple challenges with huge impacts on humanity, requiring action from citizens, policy-makers and activists. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets demonstrate the scale and ambition of the current global agenda.…
Published: 2020
Author:Paola Pereznieto, Jenny Rivett and Virginie le Masson with Rachel George and Rachel Marcus
Fuji Technology Press, Ltd. In studies of disasters, cases of religious communities providing support to victims at times of disaster have been reported. Such support can be understood as a function of social capital within religious communities. This paper considers…
Published: 2018
Author:Nobuyuki Asai
The houses of worship can become minarets of sustainability and examples of how religious beliefs demonstrate the concept of stewardship and human responsibility towards the environment, in the same symbol of the religion, i.e. the house of worship. It is…
Published: 2020
Author:UN environment programme, Faith for Earth
HOPE International - Burundi, Haiti, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe How this story represents an international-local faith partnership in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL): International non-denominational Christian faith-based poverty alleviation organisation & involvement of local church partners in Burundi, Haiti,…
Published: 2021
Author:Rebecca Mentzer, HOPE International and Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities
In 2015 Africa experienced its worst drought in 60 years. The unusually strong El Niño weather pattern in 2015-2016, coupled with record-high temperatures, had a catastrophic effect on crops, vegetation, livestock, and water resources. Unfortunately, the drought has continued into…
Published: 2017
Author:ADRA International
Forum on localizing response to humanitarian need
Published: 2017
Author:Roshan Mendis
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