Preventable child deaths outrage everyone. Immunization campaigns save millions of children’s lives and therefore unite widely divergent communities. But the untapped potential for partnerships to extend vaccination coverage, ...

Achieving Zero Hunger is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development Goal #2 sets out the objective to “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable ...

Systematic efforts to engage faith actors in combatting tuberculosis are not yet an integral part of global or national TB efforts. This brief explores the issue at a country level by focusing on Nigeria where there are ...

A global program to combat malaria has attracted major international funding and is showing promising progress. A wide range of faith actors (notably major faith-inspired organizations and community leaders well-primed on ...

The number of refugees globally has reached its highest level in 60 years. Finding ways to resolve protracted displacement is an urgent priority even as global humanitarian institutions struggle to cope with present ...

Pinpointing corruption’s perils, measuring its gravity, and pursuing governance strategies and action programs are high priorities in contemporary development work. Over the past two decades, citizen outrage, increasingly ...

Nigeria’s vibrant and dynamic religious landscape plays many roles in the nation’s life and development. It is also a factor, albeit a complex one, in conflicts and violence that many see as linked to religious divides. ...

Water, indisputably essential to health and well-being, livelihoods, humanitarian operations, and all human activity, is a central element in all development policies and programs. Water is also an integral part of rituals ...

Kenya’s vibrant and diverse religious communities and institutions are omnipresent throughout the country, playing complex roles in daily life. Deep involvement in health, education, and social protection are notable ...

Caring for children in need is an ancient and universal problem and is a central focus for virtually all religious traditions. The challenges of supporting vulnerable children, however, are especially complex and vary from ...