

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.
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
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:
White Paper April 28, 2022
Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Bangladesh: What Roles for Faith-Inspired Actors?
Other Publications
Working Paper March 7, 2022
Article December 17, 2021
Religion and Extractive Industries: Ethics, Practice, and Engagement

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Poverty and Human Rights
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT Online
May 5, 2022
Poverty and Human Rights (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 32 minutes
April 29, 2022
Webinar: Listening to the Stories of Local Faith Actors on COVID-19 Response (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 32 minutes
February 8, 2022
500 Years of Christianity and the Global Filipin@: Rethinking the Encounters (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 59 minutes
The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have shone a new light on gender-based violence (GBV). This global issue has distinctive facets in Bangladesh, where GBV is a long-standing challenge that…

April 21, 2022
Religion, Women, and Cross-cultural Literacy

March 30, 2022
Two Stories of Emergent Agency from Faith Groups in COVID-19
