Strengthening Evidence-Based Faith Engagement

Full and appropriate engagement of the capacities of faith actors in the achievement of humanitarian and development goals through effective partnerships with public sector and secular entities, as well as among religious groups themselves.

What We Do

Start here to learn more about the evidence on the role of faith actors in humanitarian and development work.

New to Religions & Development?

Start here to learn about the role of faith actors in humanitarian and development work.

Learn More About the JLI Learning Hubs

JLI convenes multisector hubs to increase the evidence of faith engagement, policy and practice.

Research & Knowledge Partnerships

JLI works with organizations worldwide to build evidence and serve as a knowledge partner.

The JLI Fair and Equitable Approach

We support the continued struggle to change narratives and pursue anti-racism.

SPOTLIGHT

The 2022 State of the Evidence in Religions and Development Report

This flagship report from the JLI summarizes the evidence on religious activities in development in relation to health, the environment, gender, migration, peace and conflict, and violence against children.

Reviewing research from authors around the world, this report helps you to quickly identify useful and trust-worthy evidence when considering the roles of religions in development.

Evidence Library

Latest Resources

African Initiated Churches and Ecological Sustainability: An Empirical Exploration
S4E4 of the SVRI Podcast: Working with Faith Leaders in Prevention & Response to Gender Based Violence:
Towards a Legacy of Resilience: Faith-led Food Systems Transformation Summit
Findings from a Theology-Informed Training for Ethiopian Orthodox Clergy
The mediating effect of positive and negative religious coping, compassion and resilience on the relationship between negative life events and wellbeing among women in Kenya, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Spain
Reclaiming Orthodoxy: Strengthening Religious Literacy to Counter Violent Extremism
FPCC América Latina y el Caribe: Documento de Orientación Religiosa sobre la Inmunización
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Recent News

JLI Hosts Second Global Town Hall on Faith, Evidence, and Inner Development
JLI Hosts Second Global Town Hall on Faith, Evidence, and Inner Development
JLI CEO/President Maurice A. Bloem Featured in Interfaith Dialogue Podcast Episode
JLI CEO/President Maurice A. Bloem Featured in Interfaith Dialogue Podcast Episode
Key Consultation of Religious Scholars and Social Leaders in Pakistan – New Narrative for Faith Based Interventions
Key Consultation of Religious Scholars and Social Leaders in Pakistan – New Narrative for Faith Based Interventions
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Upcoming Events

Empowered Worldview: Evidence of faith-based programming on mindsets and child well-being in rural Tanzania

Empowered Worldview: Evidence of faith-based programming on mindsets and child well-being in rural Tanzania

2025-06-10

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Latest Blog Posts

Can Sacred Spaces Help Heal from Trauma?
Can Sacred Spaces Help Heal from Trauma?
Religious Engagement in Stability and Peacemaking: A Cornerstone of Societal Harmony
Religious Engagement in Stability and Peacemaking: A Cornerstone of Societal Harmony
We Come Together, Act, and Turn Faith Into the Future – A Declaration
We Come Together, Act, and Turn Faith Into the Future – A Declaration
When Aid Falls Short: The Evolving Role of International Faith-Based Organizations in Development and Humanitarianism
When Aid Falls Short: The Evolving Role of International Faith-Based Organizations in Development and Humanitarianism
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