Religious teachings and grassroots religious teachers and clerics are important in the everyday life of faith communities, yet they largely remain an untapped resource in efforts to address intimate partner violence (IPV) in international development contexts and among migrant and…
Published: 2025
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the status of religious minorities in Lebanon, focusing on their legal, social, economic, and political situations. It seeks to uncover the challenges these groups face in accessing their rights and representation…
Published: 2025
Author:Fadi Hachem
Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth is a charter demonstrating how Islam can be a driving force for sustainable development and environmental care. Al-Mizan also highlights the importance of culture and religion in driving behavioural change, along with scientific, technical,…
Published: 2024
Author:Llewellyn Othman, Khalid Fazlun
Report on the Training of Facilitators on Mind-Heart Dialogue for Bangladesh as part of the Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) Initiative.
Published: 2024
The toolkit, created by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, is designed to equip diverse faith actors with the information and tools needed to raise awareness, deconstruct myths, and address barriers that inhibit positive maternal mental health so that women, families,…
Published: 2024
The idea to conduct a regional training on the Mind-Heart-Dialogue (MHD) in the South Asian Region had been in discussion at least since early 2021. In May 2022, at the regional faith engagement forum (Kathmandu, Nepal), the regional faith engagement…
Published: 2024
This report presents key regional issues and opportunities in the intersection of FoRB and gender equality in the WANA region. The examples and issues presented are based on insights by experts, activists, and religious/belief representatives from across the region, who…
Published: 2024
Author:Ana Maria Daou
Africa faces unique demographic developments today. The continent's population is growing rapidly: from currently 1.5 billion people to almost 2.5 billion by 2050. Sixty percent of the population is under 25 years old. This dynamic holds enormous opportunities for the…
Published: 2024
Author:Colette Rose, Catherina Hinz
With continuing support from the Nike Foundation, CIFA has designed and managed two phases of formative research and program work on faith and traditional leaders (FTLs) and their influence on women and girls’ issues. In the first phase (2010-11), CIFA…
Published: 2012
Author:Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
Research Culture at the Heart of N8 Collaboration: Selected Case Studies Brochure with an article about "Creating community around decolonising research methods" (pages 13-17)
Published: 2024
Religious leaders are highly influential actors in many societies across the globe. In the singular global crisis brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, their perspective on the pandemic itself but also the post-pandemic future is of high relevance. Against this…
Published: 2024
Author:Philipp Öhlmann, Ekkardt A. Sonntag
This booklet shares faith-sensitive good practices that help break down barriers at the intersection of religion and gender equality. It highlights contributions of members of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) to gender empowerment. PaRD convenes governments,…
Published: 2024
This roundtable discussion focused on critically exploring evidence-building within the context of faith and religion engagement in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention. Within this framework, experts were brought together to delve into what decolonial approaches to evidence mean and examine their…
Published: 2024
This report is a result of a long process of collaborative and cooperative engagement with members of the East Africa Learning Hub, a regional learning platform focused on peacebuilding, governance and role of local faith actors co-founded by TAABCO and…
Published: 2024
Author:Fredrick Ogenga, Naomi Fastovsky, Sadia Kidwai
In this episode of the "The Power Shift: Decolonising Development" Podcast, Dr Romina Istratii talks about Project dldl/ድልድል, , which takes an interdisciplinary approach to looking at domestic violence and religious communities. They speak about co-created and community-grounded research which then…
Published: 2024
Author:Romina Istratii
This booklet is an outcome of the training program on Religion and Development conducted for a group of clergy and laity by the (CIEF) in partnership with JLIFLC. The focus of the training was to gain knowledge about the importance…
Published: 2024
Author:Cathedral Institue for Education and Formation
Bienvenue dans le Plan de suivi, d’évaluation, de redevabilité et d’apprentissage (SERA) de l’Initiative Foi et changement positif pour les enfants, les familles et les communautés (FPCC, d’après son acronyme anglais). Ce plan s’appuie sur une série de documents de…
Published: 2024
Welcome to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Plan for the Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) initiative. It is based on a number of key reference documents such as: The FPCC Programme Guidance, the…
Published: 2024
Tidar is based on stories and testimonies of real people in Ethiopia collected through years' community-based research with women and men, clergy, monks and church teachers on the ground. The film does not seek to represent the teachings of the Ethiopian Orthodox…
Published: 2024
The current paper presents findings from qualitative research on domestic violence and abuse (DVA) with Christians and Muslims from Ethiopian, Eritrean and Bangladeshi communities in the United Kingdom (UK). The study explored understandings of and attitudes towards DVA and responses…
Published: 2024
Author:Romina Istratii, Natalia Paszkiewicz, Aysha Ahmed, Elsabeth Gezahegn King, Parveen Ali, Gene Feder
Through a mixed-methods approach, this working paper examines current food loss and waste (FLW) efforts led by faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Rwanda. The paper also looks at the barriers and opportunities to make progress and how FBO action might contribute…
Published: 2024
Author:Sophia Sanniti, Jules Kazungu, Carrick Reddin, Eric Ruzigamanzi, Brian Lipinski, James Wangu
Our 2022 State of the Evidence in Religions and Development is now available in Sinhala! Disclaimer: We would like to extend our gratitude to the Cathedral Institute of Education and Formation in Sri Lanka for providing the Sinhala translation of…
Published: 2022
Our 2022 State of the Evidence in Religions and Development is now available in Tamil! Disclaimer: We would like to extend our gratitude to the Cathedral Institute of Education and Formation in Sri Lanka for providing the Tamil translation of…
Published: 2022
Aims This scoping study provides an overview of the available literature on cultural and faith-based factors in the provision of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in Syria and Syrian refugee communities. It is based on a collaborative review of…
Published: 2024
Author:Syria Bright Future
The Multi-Faith High-Level Forum, convened by Religions for Peace, took place from 26-27 March 2024 at the Church Centre for the United Nations in New York City. Seventy-two participants attended in person, six virtually, and an additional 36 children sent…
Published: 2024
En tant que réseau d'apprentissage conjoint axé sur les données probantes dans le secteur des religions et du développement, on nous demande souvent de résumer les « données probantes » en matière de religions et de développement. Si cette demande peut sembler…
Published: 2022
Author:Olivia Wilkinson, Susanna Trotta, Katherine Marshall, Ezra Chitando, Emma Tomalin, John Blevins, Esther Mombo, Philipp Öhlmann, Ignatius Swart, Selina Palm, Kanykey Jailobaeva, Elisabet Le Roux, Nora Khalaf-Elledge, Susan Hayward, Erin Wilson, and Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh.
This report is a Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Faith for Earth Initiative project implemented between 2019 and 2023.The project's overall development goal was to Encourage, Empower and Engage with Faith-Based Organizations as partners, at all levels, towards achieving the…
Published: 2024
The Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) is an international network of researchers and practitioners interested in the roles of religions in humanitarian and development work. Over the years, the JLI has developed expertise in the research…
Published: 2024
Author:Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert and Dr Olivia Wilkinson
Many religious actors implement programmes related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Yet many religious actors would benefit from building their understanding of: how to use research evidence to increase their influence in the international humanitarian and development sectors, how…
Published: 2024
Author:Dr Olivia Wilkinson, Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Sadia Kidwai
In recent decades, gender mainstreaming has become a prevalent practice in international organizations to promote social justice. However, little is known about gender integration efforts in Muslim humanitarian faith-based organizations (FBOs). Drawing on the intersection of gender and faith humanitarianism,…
Published: 2024
Author:Sandra Pertek
This brief is based on the outcomes that emerged from the Project dldl/ድልድል Annual Conference 2024 on the theme of ‘Domestic Violence, Religion and Migration’ that took place at SOAS University of London, UK. The purpose of the brief is…
Published: 2024
Author:Dr Romina Istratii, Dr Natalia Paszkiewicz, Dr Mahmoud Ali Gomaa Afifi
Between October and November 2023, the JLI Refugees & Forced Migration Learning Hub convened a series of three roundtables focusing on the intersections between faith actors and religion with capacity sharing, mental health and psychosocial support, and social cohesion interventions…
Published: 2024
Ce guide vise à apporter des conseils non médicaux aux chefs religieux et aux facilitateurs du dialogue Esprit-Cœur afin de les doter des connaissances et des informations nécessaires pour promouvoir la vaccination des enfants contre les maladies et encourager les…
Published: 2024
Ce guide propose une série d’activités qui s’appuient sur les Écritures, sur des faits et sur les expériences pratiques et les émotions des personnes. Le dialogue Esprit-Cœur (MHD) implique souvent une activité physique pour approfondir la discussion, faire participer des…
Published: 2024
The purpose of this guide is to provide countries with operational guidance and tools for the implementation and operationalization of the country-level faith engagement coordination mechanism (also called Multi-Faith Action Coordination Committees (MFACCs) in some countries) of the Faith and…
Published: 2024
The Northeast Social and Behaviour Change Alliance, in collaboration with Assam Don Bosco University, UNICEF Assam & Northeast, Faith and Positive Change for Children, families and Communities, and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities convened a pioneering three-day…
Published: 2024
This guide aims to provide non-medical/non-clinical guidance to faith leaders and Mind-Heart Dialogue facilitators in order to equip them with the knowledge and information necessary to promote immunisation of children against diseases and encourage responsible decision-making among parents and guardians.…
Published: 2024
In this Guide, you will find a mixture of activities that reflect on scriptures, draw in facts and engage people’s life experiences and emotions. Mind-Heart dialogue (MHD) often involves a physical activity to deepen discussion, include diverse voices and strengthen…
Published: 2024
This study delves into the space available for faith actors to support localisation by using these monitoring criteria and the three levels of localisation. Three research questions were formulated to guide the research: How do humanitarian organisations currently engage with…
Published: 2024
Author:Samuel Hall
Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it is a risk multiplier for conflict and a threat to Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB). While the connection between climate change and FoRB is not fully recognized, it is crucial…
Published: 2024
Author:Elizabeth Nelson, Daniel Ekomo-Soignet, Rachel Forster
This Guide updates the learning on Outcome Harvesting + Attitude Change (OH+AC), an adapted version of Outcome Harvesting (OH) that adds the consideration of attitudes while upholding OH’s primary concepts and core principles. Whereas OH centers behavior change among social…
Published: 2024
Author:Michelle Garred, Min Ma
The climate emergency represents the most dangerous threat to children’s lives and the survival of future generations. Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the most significant contributor to the global climate emergency, accounting for over…
Published: 2024
Author:Frederique Seidel, Jodie Salter
Executive Summary The number of conflict- and climate-induced displaced people has reached unprecedented levels, with the majority generated by and hosted in Muslim-majority countries. The scale of feminised displacement emergencies (where the majority of those displaced are women and children)…
Published: 2024
Author:Sandra Pertek
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a problem that cuts across borders and communities. There is an urgency for domestic violence service providers in multicultural societies like the United Kingdom (UK) to adapt to the diverse backgrounds of victims, survivors…
Published: 2024
Author:Romina Istratii, Parveen Ali, Gene Feder
The author argues that: Raising awareness of one’s self and the “different” other increases understanding of diversity, pluralism and FoRB while equipping individuals with sufficient knowledge to deconstruct fear that is sometimes utilized by populist leaders and parties to create“in”and“out”groups.…
Published: 2024
Author:Anna Maria Daou
This article provides an analysis of social and behavioral drivers of child marriage to advance the protection and empowerment of girls from child marriage. Child marriage directly negatively affects girls and boys and, more broadly, negatively impacts their families and…
Published: 2024
Author:Olivia Wilkinson, Kerida McDonald, Susanna Trotta, Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Florine de Wolf
Report on JLI’s 2023 progress on our Fair and Equitable Initiative, our Research, Learning and Knowledge Partnerships, our Communications and Finances.
Published: 2024
This Policy Brief represents the reflections of more than 120 practitioners, policy-makers, academics and faith representatives engaged in work with displaced and migrating children from Syria, Ukraine and Latin America. In a series of consultations, this body identified three barriers…
Published: 2023
Author:Kathleen Rutledge
Religions for Peace (RfP), the global multireligious network, is a founding partner of the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI), which focuses on mobilizing religious actors to protect the critical tropical forest basins of the Amazon, the Congo, and Southeast Asia. WFDD…
Published: 2023
This review outlines the findings of a literature analysis conducted by the World Faiths Development Dialogue on behalf of Religions for Peace, focused on the intersections between religion, gender, and climate change in three rainforest regions: The Amazon, Congo Basin,…
Published: 2023
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