Country Mapping: Kenya
This project will identify and examine how faith-inspired organizations and religious leaders engage in development in Kenya, mapping their involvement and particular challenges and opportunities.
Africa
Explore the Berkley Center’s resources on Africa, which include mapping work on faith-inspired development organizations in Senegal, Kenya, and Nigeria; case studies on issues such as education, child welfare, and global health; and an interview series with peacebuilders from Rwanda, South Africa, Mozambique, and Sudan.
Country Mapping: Nigeria
This project, a collaboration between the World Faiths Development Dialogue and the Berkley Center, aims to explore how faith-inspired organizations and religious leaders engage in the many facets of Nigeria’s development, mapping their involvement and particular challenges and opportunities.
Country Mapping: Senegal
This project explored Senegal’s current landscape in order to inform policies and understand the roles that religious communities have played both in promoting and discouraging development efforts.
Country Mapping: Tanzania
This project, a collaboration between the World Faiths Development Dialogue and the Berkley Center, aims to explore how faith-inspired organizations and religious leaders engage in the many facets of Tanzania's development.
Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.
For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below:
Recent Interviews
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Championing Women and Girls through Sustainable, Integral Human Development
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT Mortara Center Building
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Luisa Banchoff highlights key themes that emerged from interviews with the 2024-2025 WFLF cohort, which covered the sisters’ journeys to the sisterhood, their educational and professional background, and their work on issues spanning health, education, advocacy, and women’s and girls’ empowerment.
Oge Onubogu analyzes Nigeria's CPC designation, U.S. religious freedom policy, and why nuanced engagement with religious actors is vital for peace and stability.
Nelly Kalukango (SFS'26) reflects on her experience as a 2024-2025 Human Fraternity fellow and the program's study tour to Jakarta, Indonesia.
Policy Brief March 9, 2026
Ghana: Multiple Dimensions of Education and Religion
This brief provides a summary history of religious roles in Ghanaian education, an overview of the contemporary landscape, and brief highlights of issues related to education. It accompanies a parallel brief that describes the overall education system and analyses of contemporary challenges. The objective is to provide a robust background for ongoing discussions about strategic religious…
Other Publications
Policy Brief March 2, 2026
Brochure February 20, 2026
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