Resources

A review of efforts of faith based providers working to improve maternal health.

This report reviews work from countries where UNFPA operates and discusses various cultural influences on advancing human rights, specifically reproductive rights.

This study examines the ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN), in partnership with the WHO, conducted a multi-country analysis on faith-based drug supply organizations and their contribution to medicine supply in 11 sub-Saharan African countries.

This review examines 27 Christian, Muslim, and multi-faith organizations working on peace-building efforts in conflict zones. The study’s goal is to provide more information on the potential of faith-based organizations to be engaged in peace-building efforts. This study also hopes to advise donors on relationships with FBOs engaged in this work.

Reviews faith based organizations, primarily Christian organizations, and the history of their development and the context in which they operate. The roles these organizations play and challenges they face are also discussed.

Exploring partnerships between Christian and Muslim FBOs.

This article discusses the similarities derived from the experiences of female survivors of these two disasters.

This Sermon Guide is for pastors and other faith leaders to help the talk about sexual and gender-based violence with their communities, and, when appropriate, encourage them to take action. It begins with a discussion of GBV and why this relates to the Church, and then is followed by three chapters, each dealing with a specific GBV issue. This guide was developed for a US-based Christian group in mind; however, versions for other groups are coming soon.

Terms of Reference document regarding literature review and mapping of GBV in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa.

CCIH webpage on immunization and Christianity Also includes videos and resources from CCIH parters on the topic including: Video from Dr. Richard Lane on Exploring Religious Objections Christians Reaching the Unreached with Vaccines in Nigeria  CBCHS Fights Cervical Cancer with Vaccine

Lessons learned from the DRC, South Sudan and Kenya from faith-based communities in crisis situations. Non-faith humanitarian organizations need FBOs to develop emergency capacity for HIV. “Collaboration between faith-based communities and humanitarian actors when responding to HIV in emergencies”

Religion plays a significant role in the lives of most people, including nonbelievers. Religious belief systems and institutions pervade almost every segment of human society and influence attitudes and behaviors that shape how we view and relate with the world…

Since its creation in 1950, UNHCR has engaged with faith-based organisations, faith communities and faith leaders in carrying out its work. Recently, UNHCR has been more actively exploring the role of faith in humanitarian responses. The fifth High Commissioner’s Dialogue…

Child Focused Community Transformation (CFCT) is FH’s model for transformational development. At the heart of the CFCT model is the welfare of the most vulnerable population in most societies -children. The CFCT model grew out of FH’s Child Development Program…

IHP, in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), has published this resource guide and toolkit.  The Model Practices Framework provides strategies to identify and engage faith-based organizations as partners in community health promotion and disease…

The CORE Group Polio Project (CGPP) and its partners in India, Angola, and Ethiopia have led successful social mobilization efforts to reach difficult-to-access populations critical for polio eradication.These include extremely poor rural and urban communities, ethnic and religious minorities who…

Speakers presented about the unique contributions of faith based organizations, faith institutions and faith leaders, to achieving the promise of vaccines in health services delivery, community mobilization and advocacy. Latter Day Saints Presentation Muslim Aid: FBO partnerships in Pakistan IMA…

Building social protection to reduce risks related to developmental and life-cycle vulnerabilities is crucial, particularly in developing country contexts. This is increasingly reflected in the focus on child health, education and nutrition in social transfer programmes globally and in the…

This manual has been created to guide trainers in equipping faith leaders to address the harmful traditional practices (HTPs) of female genital cutting (FGC) and early marriage (EM) with their congregants. As such, the manual has been tailored to meet…

World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) in collaboration with UNICEF carried out a study to survey what religious groups are doing to meet the needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and to develop an improved and detailed understanding…

Leaders of faith communities will be able to use these theological reflections combined with technical information and actions to disseminate key messages during prayer and worship sessions. (young child. feeding, disease prevention, hygiene and sanitation).

Leaders of faith communities will be able to use these theological reflections combined with technical information and actions to disseminate key messages during prayer and worship sessions. (young child feeding, disease prevention, hygiene and sanitation).

Leaders of faith communities will be able to use these theological reflections combined with technical information and actions to disseminate key messages during prayer and worship sessions. (young child. feeding, disease prevention, hygiene and sanitation).

These Guidelines provide a critical framework for engagement with faith‐based organisations (FBOs). They are not a blue‐print. Like all similar guidelines, these are provided with the pragmatism that each UNFPA Country and Regional Office will consider them in light of…

The Christian Sermon Guide provides christian leaders with messages about maternal, newborn, and child health that can be incorporated into sermons and thus disseminated into local communities.