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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.

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Katherine Marshall

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

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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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Publications

Policy Brief February 3, 2023

China’s Religious Diplomacy for Its Belt and Road Initiative

Authored by Dr. Juyan Zhang, this Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy policy brief analyzes China’s religious diplomacy surrounding its Belt and Road Initiative, an interagency effort that serves multiple goals ranging from image cultivation to diplomatic engagement.

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Videos

April 6, 2023

Prioritizing Vulnerable Communities in Global Finance

Duration: 1 hours 0 minutes

March 20, 2023

Religious Dimensions of Forced Migration

Duration: 1 hours 3 minutes

December 15, 2022

Interreligious Perspectives on Peace and Development: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs

Duration: 24 minutes

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Blog Posts

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May 4, 2023

Religion and the Crisis of Displaced Persons: Nigeria

With over three million people living in situations of internal displacement, Nigeria has the largest population of internally displaced people (IDPs) in West Africa. This population, as well as the demands and suffering associated with displacement, has grown. The causes are complex but include insurgencies, notably Boko Haram; increasing lawlessness and gang violence; and resource-based conflicts linked in part to fluctuations in rainfall associated with a changing climate.
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April 17, 2023

Welcoming Refugees and Migrants: U.S. Catholic Issues

Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., sketches historical and contemporary attitudes of the Catholic Church towards migrant issues, including discrepancies between official stances of Church leadership and reported perspectives of members in the pews.

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