

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
November 11, 2024
Case Studies and Specific Challenges: Analyzing Religious Responses (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 27 minutes
October 29, 2024
Education Programs That Build Social Cohesion and Religious Literacy (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 2 minutes
October 15, 2024
To End the Scourge of Human Trafficking (Video)
Duration: 56 minutes

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Education Programs That Build Social Cohesion and Religious Literacy
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT Online
Article December 9, 2024
Balancing Threats and Opportunities: Religious Communities Facing the Covid-19 Emergencies
Other Publications
Article August 25, 2024
Digital Transformation and Democratic Reforms—Religions at Tables
Book July 1, 2024
Human Rights in a Divided World: Catholicism as a Living Tradition

February 25, 2025
A Special Partnership: The Aga Khan and James D. Wolfensohn


February 2, 2025
Wendy Tyndale: Pioneer on Faith and Poverty
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: