Senegal
Approximately 95 percent of Senegal’s population is Muslim and the other five percent is primarily Christian or animist. Senegalese society is especially religious, and religious and development institutions play diverse, yet often intersecting, roles in Senegal’s social, economic, and political development.
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:
Book December 1, 2023
Religious Argumentation for the Promotion of Adolescent and Youth Health
The Religious Argumentation for the Promotion of Adolescent and Youth Health was created in partnership between the le Cadre des Religieux pour la Santé et le Développement (CRSD) in Senegal and the Department of Mother and Child Health (DSME) within the Ministry of Health. This argumentation was created by religious leaders committed to the promotion of maternal and child health, complementing…
Other Publications
Article December 21, 2021
Adapting Family Planning Activities in the Time of COVID-19: CRSD, A Case in Senegal
Report December 14, 2018
Developing New Approaches to Respond to the Needs of Faith Communities
A strategically designed effort in Senegal and Guinea offers important lessons about both opportunities and challenges in addressing high maternal and infant mortality, many linked to the specific country situations involved but with implications that extend well beyond.
Cadre des Religieux pour la Santé et le Développement (CRSD), a coalition of religious leadership, has emerged as an interreligious non-governmental actor, a vital partner, and an integral part of Senegal’s family planning and welfare programs.
December 17, 2017
Faith and Planning in the Sahel: Tensions and Cooperation
If you were to choose a topic for cordial, evidence-based dialogue, it probably would not be religious approaches to family planning. Yet that was on the agenda at the Ouagadougou Partnership (OP)…
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Religious Beliefs and Practices: Roles in Decision-Making about Family Welfare in the Sahel
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST Berkley Center
January 23, 2018
Religious Beliefs and Practices: Roles in Decision-Making about Family Welfare in the Sahel (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 29 minutes