Resources

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…

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…

The Role of Local Faith Communities in Refugee Response 08.05.2018 Resources for refugee response are increasingly squeezed as the number of displaced people around the world grows. Yet within local communities there are already strong bases of diverse human, cultural…

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This article examines the role of local faith actors in institutional responses to refugees (henceforth refugee response), first in relation to global policy guidelines and frameworks promoted through the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR) affirmed by the UN General Assembly…

This study builds upon the research and practitioner partnerships facilitated by the JLI  scoping survey to conduct fieldwork in the specific context of Jordan, the focus of significant humanitarian response with respect to the ongoing Syria crisis. The research focuses…

There is a growing interest within academic and policy circles surrounding the roles played by local faith communities (LFCs) and faith based organisations (FBOs) in responding to displacement.i This trend contrasts with some of the significant negative and secular assumptions…

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Rights without borders Locations: Grenada, Lebanon, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Uruguay, Rwanda, South Africa, Italy, Thailand, Australia Program overview: Primary care (but not exclusive) to children, young people and their families. Promoting education through extra schooling support, non-formal education and ongoing formation…

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Afin de maximiser les opportunités considérables qu’offre le Pacte mondial sur les réfugiés (PMR), la communauté internationale doit reconnaître l’expérience et les capacités des acteurs confessionnels et lever les obstacles qui se posent aux partenariats avec ces acteurs afin d’être…

Panel Two: How can we ensure a whole-of-society response to large movements of refugees and protracted situations? Statement from SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA

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Lutheran World Federation- UNHCR Thematic Discussion on the Global Compact, Nov 2017 Insights from the inter-agency project to provide 'faith-sensitive' guidance to the humanitarian sector through the tool ‘A Faith-sensitive Approach in Humanitarian Response: Guidance on Mental Health and Psychosocial…

Transcript of remarks by Ruth Messinger, President & CEO of American Jewish World Service, at the Religion & Politics: Development Implications panel at the Religion & Sustainable Development Conference held on July 7-9, 2015 in Washington, DC.

UNICEF and other child rights organizations* have a long history of partnering with religious communities of all faiths on a wide range of issues that affect children. Religious communities are uniquely positioned to promote equitable outcomes for the most vulnerable…

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This research programme has included research on religion. Pathways is a research and communication programme which seeks to discover where women are achieving real gains despite or because of policy and practice. It looks at how this has happened, and…

To maximize the significant opportunities presented by the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), the international community must recognize the experience and capabilities of faith actors (FAs) and break down existing barriers to partnerships to enable a more comprehensive, effective, and…

The "Religion & Sustainable Development: Building Partnerships to End Extreme Poverty" conference, held at the World Bank on July 7-9, 2015, aimed to produce specific and actionable recommendations to strengthening partnerships between public sector and religious and faith-based groups. Conference working…

Religion & Sustainable Development Conference Presentation Frank Dimmock PC USA - World Mission Ebola in Africa Contribution of National Christian Health Networks, Christian Healthcare Providers

Since 2006, Episcopal Relief & Development has been investing in a malaria-free future through its award-winning, flagship NetsforLife® malaria prevention program. NetsforLife® is a unique partnership of corporations, foundations, non-governmental groups and faith-based organizations collaborating with National Malaria Control Programs…

Working in partnership is increasingly encouraged in the development research sector, with the Global Challenges Research Fund and the Newton Fund speaking to the importance of ‘fair and equitable partnerships’ between different stakeholders. A new report and learning resources from…

The World Evangelical Alliance, Global Task Force on Refugees - "Proposals for a Global Compact on Refugees" submitted to UNHCR, December 2017.

Education for Refugees and the forcibly displaced Jesuit Relief Service USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAmPnJD8yk Dr Ayesha Chaudhry, UBC Idit Lev, Rabbis for Human Rights Rev Rachel Carnegie, Anglican Alliance Mousumi Sarangi, ICCO Cooperation Mamadou Lamine Sakho Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHx5MysV2u8[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkXJnNSGE-s[/embed] Full Session: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKULoCPJd28[/embed]

Between 2005 and 2010 the Religions and Development Research Programme Consortium undertook a series of comparative research projects that addressed the following questions:  How do religious values and beliefs drive the actions and interactions of individuals and faith-based organisations? How…

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Dietrich Werner delivered expert commentary at the Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief session of the Religion & Sustainable Development Conference. The conference was convened in Washington DC, July 2015.

The predicament of refugees is a common concern of humankind. Refugee situations have increased in scope, scale and complexity and refugees require protection, assistance and solutions. Millions of refugees live in protracted situations, often in low- and middle income countries…

This targeted resource brief provides a selection of works published by academics, NGOs, and faith actors (FAs) on the role that faith plays in contexts of forced displacement. The resources are grouped into the three main areas in need of…

Statement by members of the U.S. Catholic Working Group on the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration   Click download button for statement

Please click on the following links below to view more success stories with Faith-based Organizations as USAID partners in providing humanitarian and development food assistance Home Gardens improve nutrition, empower women in Guatemala Beekeepers in Malawi Preserve Environment, Earn Income Ethiopian…