This report reflects on the sixth year of the Education and Social Justice Project, which provided four Georgetown University students with fellowships to travel to South Korea, Guatemala, Senegal, and Canada to conduct ...

This report summarizes and reflects on work that explored religious issues relevant for contemporary development challenges in several very different countries (Bangladesh, Kenya, Senegal, and Guatemala). All four countries ...

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 ...

Gender and the empowerment of women have long had a prominent place in development discourse in Bangladesh. The country has pioneered strategies that seek to economically empower women through microfinance and increase ...

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. ...

This report reflects on the eighth year of the Education and Social Justice Project, which provided four Georgetown University students with fellowships, allowing them to travel to Australia, the Dominican Republic, ...

Senegal is often recognized for its unique religious landscape, notably marked by four main Sufi confréries (orders), and its long commitment to interfaith peace and dialogue. Senegal’s religious communities, which have ...

This report outlines the role of faith-inspired organizations in seeking to improve governance around the world. The term “governance” has multiple meanings, ranging from the nature and operation of political systems, to ...

In development circles, Bangladesh is renowned for its robust civil society including some of the world’s largest and best known NGOs. The considerable development work of religious actors, however, is much less well known, ...

The report provides an overview of the the role of faith-inspired organizations in seeking to expand access to decent shelter around the world. It was preceded by an October 2008 consultation at the Berkley Center that ...