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Religion and Development

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Religious communities and faith-inspired organizations around the globe play an important role in the world's most pressing development issues. These resources examine how these actors and groups offer aid on the front lines of crises and shape and influence their societies in fundamental ways that must be understood to implement effective development policies and practices.

Our Experts

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Katherine Marshall

Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Executive Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue

Project Spotlight

Current and Past Projects

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Videos

November 13, 2023

On the Significance of Religion for the Sustainable Development Goals (Video)

Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes

September 22, 2023

2023 Global Social Justice Research Symposium Panel 1 (Video)

Duration: 54 minutes

April 6, 2023

Prioritizing Vulnerable Communities in Global Finance (Video)

Duration: 1 hours 0 minutes

Publications

Blog Posts

Interviews

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:

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