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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…

The declaration, known as an Affirmation of Welcome, is the first to involve UNHCR and a spectrum of faith-based groups. It sets out principles to guide faith leaders in providing welcoming environments for refugees and displaced people, and those without citizenship, including through promoting community understanding and tolerance, and combatting xenophobia.

The idea for a joint declaration emerged from a meeting hosted by UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres in Geneva in December 2012 with religious leaders and faith-based NGOs.

Taking place between February and April of this year, drafting of the Affirmation involved a coalition of leading faith-based organizations and academic institutions. The text draws upon principles and values of welcome shared by religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.

The Enhancing Community Resilience Programme (ECRP) works to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, reduce vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of around 77,000 households. In total, it reaches 423,000 people across seven districts who are among the hardest hit by climate…

LWR outlined its institutional Approach to Resilience in a technical document produced in 2015 (see below). Building on the foundations laid out in LWR’s approach, part II goes one step further: It provides the basis to apply resilience thinking in…

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…

Religion & Humanitarian Assistance in West Africa Since the 1980s, programs of humanitarian assistance in Africa have for the most part operated along neoliberal lines. Faith and Charity examines how that approach has changed relationships between religious action, humanitarian assistance,…

There is a growing awareness of the importance that faith and belief systems play in the lives of refugees, displaced persons and those affected by humanitarian crises in general. This was clearly articulated in the UNHCR High Commissioner’s Dialogue on…

This publication is collection of testimonies in English and in Japanese, from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Written by Masahiko Murakami, Ken'ichi Kurosawa, Yoshihiro Matsumoto's stories might be appropriate. Mikio Yamane's testimony introduces our organizational activity. Published by Soka Gakkai…

This photo-book is an attempt to bring the stories of hope amid the gloomy context that populations of the Middle East have had to endure, some having lived as internally displaced persons and as refugees in both host communities and…

On 10th October 2016, in commemoration of the International Day of Disaster Reduction, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLIF&LC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a roundtable on ‘The contribution…

Disaster response tends to progress in recognizable stages through a cycle that ideally begins with advance preparedness. Warning signs may precede the impact of disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes, allowing time for additional protective measures, though other events, such as…

To facilitate dissemination of the evidence for religious groups’ contributions to humanitarian response, JLIF&LC has produced a PowerPoint summarizing the five Evidence Briefs, including several case studies. Please feel free to adapt this PowerPoint, including adding your own case studies, to share evidence about…

Evidence Brief 4 (English): https://jliflc.com/resources/evidence-brief-4-engaging-local-faith-communities-sustainable-capacity-prevention-response/ The Online Information Platform for the WHS Side Event hosted by JLIF&LC, Soka Gakki International, and others is available at www.jliflc.com/whs. Evidence Brief 4 was translated into Japanese by Soka Gakkai International.

Link to article: https://www.eu-cord.org/2016/05/recognising-and-unlocking-the-potential-of-faith-based-actors/

This file contains the message of Shahabeddin Mohammadi Araghi, Under Secretary General,  Iranian Red Crescent Society, speaking on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The message included the Fundamental Principles, which outline the ethical basis…

Malteser International’s Humanitarian Action in Lebanon embedded into the Cooperation-Network of the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta Project Briefs on the Occasion of the World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul, May 23-24, 2016, Background Material for the Side Event: One Humanity,…

Malteser International Activity Report 2015

Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) in partnership with UNOCHA regional office in Asia organised a round table discussion with Asian FBOs and religious leaders to discuss about the WHS and how FBOs can play active role in Humanitarian…

Visit www.jliflc.com/whs for more information about the JLIF&LC and SGI Side Event on Evidence for Religious Groups' Contributions to Humanitarian Response. More information about the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development: http://www.partner-religion-development.org/

Presentation for WHS Side Event "One Humanity, Shared Responsibilities: Evidence for Religious Groups' Contributions to Humanitarian Response"

The Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLIF&LC) worked collaboratively with its members and other partners worldwide to collate and review the evidence on local faith communities (LFCs) and religious engagement in humanitarian response. The resulting evidence briefs…

In 2016 the Secretary General presented a report titled  One Humanity: Shared Responsibility. The report identifies five core responsibilities that will be the focus of discussion and proposed action. The JLIF&LC has prepared evidence briefs linked to each of these responsibilities. Each…

The Online Information Platform for the WHS Side Event hosted by JLIF&LC, Soka Gakki International, and others is available at www.jliflc.com/whs.

The Online Information Platform for the WHS Side Event hosted by JLIF&LC, Soka Gakki International, and others is available at www.jliflc.com/whs.

The Online Information Platform for the WHS Side Event hosted by JLIF&LC, Soka Gakki International, and others is available at www.jliflc.com/whs.

After the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, Soka Gakkai's headquarters, its local organizations, and its individual members were engaged in relief and recovery activities. This report covers those activities conducted by September of the same year.

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The Online Information Platform for the WHS Side Event hosted by JLIF&LC, Soka Gakki International, and others is available at www.jliflc.com/whs. This list presents key evidence on faith, religion, and humanitarian action published within the last five years. This evidence has…

The report "Faith & Resilience after Disaster" explores the role of faith in building resilience in the context of the response to Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which made landfall in the Philippines on 8 November 2013, affecting…

Regional Working Meeting Report - Wheaton, Illinois

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/502609 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/504897 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website Submitted by religious leader or FBO

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/502610 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS Website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/468287 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/504891 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/505032 Tagged as "Religion Belief" on the WHS website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/505002 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website

Link on the WHS website: https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/node/504992 Tagged with "Religion Belief" on the WHS website