PaRD’s leadership convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, in early February 2025 to define its priorities for the year ahead. Discover which key topics will shape PaRD’s work in 2025 – and why this meeting marks the beginning of a stronger presence in Asia.

Pope Leo and participants of the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue call for human dignity, religious freedom, and global cooperation

Parliamentarians from across the globe gathered in Rome alongside representatives of religions, faith-based and other civil society organisations to embrace hope for a common future.

Faith Actors Advance Colombia’s Global Alliance Pledges

13. November 2025

Colombian faith-based organisations rescue and distribute food to millions, enjoy trusted community access, generate actionable data, and operate replicable territorial models. However, they remain sidelined from national policy, monitoring systems, ...

Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: Faith Voices Strengthen Call for Action at UN World Social Summit

3. November 2025

At the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha, PaRD members amplify moral courage and practical solutions to end hunger and poverty worldwide. Credits: PaRD Thirty years after ...

Jobs as the “North Star”: Religion, ethics, and human-centered collaboration for inclusive development at the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings

21. October 2025

The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held from 13 to 18 October in Washington, D.C reaffirmed that job creation lies ...

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 2025

External Event

UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)

08/12/2025

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12/12/2025

UNEA is the highest decision-making body on environmental matters in the UN system and has a universal membership of all 193 Member States. The Assembly sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges.

External Event

Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20)

24/02/2026

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26/02/2026

Twenty years after the landmark 2006 International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD), the global community is gathering once again to reaffirm and advance its commitments to equitable land governance. ICARRD+20 provides a unique platform for governments, international organizations, civil society actors, social movements, academics, and development practitioners to jointly assess progress, confront rising challenges, and forge renewed pathways toward social justice in rural areas.

Mission

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) is a global multi-stakeholder partnership. PaRD was established in 2016 under the leadership of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), alongside other partners such as the World Bank and USAID. PaRD serves as a bridge between religious and secular actors, fostering joint solutions to today’s global challenges. Government entities, multilateral organisations, academic institutions, religious and other civil society actors work together on an equal footing and with a long-term perspective to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda.

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Foundation, Priorities & Principles

PaRD’s work is grounded in the core principles of human rights, including freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief (FoRB). The partnership currently focuses on the following areas: food security (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), environmental protection and climate action (SDGs 6, 13, 14, 15), as well as peace and justice (SDG 16). Through working groups and global conferences such as the Annual Forum, members exchange knowledge and lessons learned, making successful approaches and collaborative experiences visible at the global level. To support the development of more effective and inclusive policies and implementation strategies, PaRD members produce expert publications, policy recommendations, and practical guidelines for decision-makers and practitioners.

The PaRD Secretariat is hosted by the sector project “Religion for Sustainable Development,” which is implemented by the German agency for development cooperation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of BMZ.

You can find more information about PaRD in our flyer and current Strategic Plan.

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Learn where PaRD's members are active worldwide

The allocation of countries or areas to certain groupings serves the purpose of statistical simplification and does not imply any assumption about the political or other affiliation of countries or areas.PaRD follows the publication of the United Nations ‘Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use’: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/

Global Voices on PaRD

PaRD enables the amplifying of often overlooked religious voices and positive contributions, reshaping the narrative of sustainable development

Prof Dr Phil H Kamaruddin AminMinistry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia

Through PaRD, it becomes possible to extend the reach of local initiatives, magnifying their impact and enabling global collaboration.

Mejindarpal KaurUNITED SIKHS

PaRD brings civil society, governments, multilaterals and academia to one table. This alliance bridges perspectives, aligns interests, and acts as a potent catalyst for united action towards a more sustainable future.

Dr Iyad Abu MoghliFaith for Earth, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

PaRD is a unique alliance. It provides a space for long-term dialogue and helps us to fulfil our common mission of peaceful coexistence and sustainable development in a globalised world.

Andreia HenriquesThe International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID

While I have always regarded religious institutions and community leaders as crucial stakeholders in development, since I joined PaRD I have become more attuned to the necessity of consulting and partnering with them in project planning and implementation.

Justine AenishaenslinWorld Vision Germany

PaRD works to strengthen partnerships and align strategies for a more peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive world. With a clear focus on the SDGs and the contributions of religious organisations to the 2030 Agenda, PaRD fosters collaborative action to further positive impact for the years to come

Stefan SengstmannWorld Vision Germany