Resources

This Working Paper discusses inequalities caused or exacerbated by religious diversity in displacement and how humanitarian action can be aware of and responsive to this. It is based on interviews with Shi’a Hazara refugees from Afghanistan and local, national and…

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…

The Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) is  working towards shifting power, resources and leadership in its faith-focused research and evidence work to a regional level – to the Middle East, East Africa, South East Asia, and…

The Evidence for Development podcast shares methods and approaches to locally-led development and research developed by Christian Aid, its partners and communities living in the Global South to improve their lives. Episodes are available here on Christian Aid's website.

This document was developed by the WCC’s Child Rights programme in response to requests by children and youth urging adults to find solutions to the climate crisis. This is the third updated edition. The research examines the impact of financial…

The East Africa Learning Hub on Governance, Peacebuilding and Local Faith Actors was launched in April 2022. The East Africa Hub brings together researchers, practitioners, and faith actors in the region who have a shared interest in governance and peacebuilding,…

Curious about JLI's work? Take a look at our brochure down below !   Here are the resources mentioned in the brochure: The State of the Evidence in Religions and Development JLI’s Recommended Approach to Strategic Religious Engagement Putting the…

As a joint learning network focused on evidence in religions and development, we (i.e., JLI) are often asked to summarize the “evidence” on religions and development. While that may seem like a simple request, it is, in fact, a complicated…

Report on JLI’s 2021 progress on goals in Evidence, Research and Knowledge Partnerships, Fair and Equitable Initiative, and Communications, while highlighting projects and learning hub work.