Religion and Development
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.
Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development Interview Series
Areas of Coverage
- Africa and Europe
- Country Mapping: Bangladesh
- Country Mapping: Guatemala
- Country Mapping: Kenya
- Country Mapping: Myanmar
- Country Mapping: Nigeria
- Country Mapping: Philippines
- Country Mapping: Senegal
- Country Mapping: Tanzania
- Latin America
- South and Central Asia
- Southeast Asia
- The Muslim World
- The United States and Canada
October 1, 2024
A Jubilee Policy Agenda for the Brazilian G20 Summit (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 3 minutes
September 24, 2024
Religious Action as Part of the Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty (Video)
Duration: 54 minutes
September 23, 2024
Introducing the G20 Interfaith Forum Webinar Series on Priority Recommendations (Video)
Duration: 2 minutes
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To End the Scourge of Human Trafficking
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT Online
Article August 25, 2024
Digital Transformation and Democratic Reforms—Religions at Tables
Other Publications
Book July 1, 2024
Human Rights in a Divided World: Catholicism as a Living Tradition
Brochure June 27, 2024
October 7, 2024
A Sri Lankan Paradox: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Political Change
September 16, 2024
Climate Change and Resources: Religious Action and Priorities?
September 9, 2024
Child “Streetism” and Begging: Challenges for Ghana
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: