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Prayers and Policy: How Governments and Religious Actors can meet Sustainable Development Goals together

25. January 2022

Research shows that governments and multilateral organisations can be more efficient in meeting some of their development cooperation goals by working with religious organisations and communities. ...

The right time to open a new page: The first journal on Religion and Development is launched in South Africa

6. December 2021

The study of religion and development has it first academic journal, offering a resource for academics, decision makers and religious actors. Its interdisciplinary concept welcomes contributions from across the social ...

1. December 2021

PaRD’s 2021 Annual Forum and General Assembly of Members provided first-hand accounts of issues affecting the Global South and explored how to “become more together” through dialogue, learning, and collaboration. ...

PaRD with new leadership

30. November 2021

Continuing on its path towards more diversity and outreach to the Global South, PaRD elected new leadership at the annual meeting in South Africa. ...

PaRD becomes even more diverse

16. November 2021

Bringing more representation to the Global South, marginalised communities, and not yet represented religions; PaRD welcomes nine new members in 2021. ...

Becoming More Together: New PaRD Head of Secretariat’s Welcome Remarks of the General Assembly of Members 2021

8. November 2021

Khushwant Singh spoke on the inclusive process of the new PaRD strategy for 2022-2026, the importance of building partnerships in the Global South, and how South African leders have inspired ...

New PaRD Video on faith and environment

5. November 2021

New video on faith and natural resource management - presented at the Geneva Peace Week 2021 - by the PaRD Health and Water, Environment and Climate Action work-streams. ...

PaRD in South Africa: North and South Learn from Each Other

5. November 2021

Vaccine Inequity, Food Security & Poverty Reduction, Climate Action, and Localising Aid are on PaRD’s agenda. Africa can benefit from PaRD, Dr Renier Koegelenberg talks about how PaRD can learn ...

PaRD Round Tables: Regional Solutions to Global Problems

4. November 2021

During the PaRD Annual Forum and General Assembly (GAM) 2021, the PaRD Health work-stream is organising Regional Round Tables to highlight religion's COVID-19 response in Southern Africa and Asia. ...

PaRD Annual Forum and General Assembly in South Africa next week

4. November 2021

From 8 to 11 November, PaRD is hosting its Annual Forum and General Assembly of Members (GAM) in a hybrid format in Stellenbosch, South Africa. ...

PaRD in South Africa for Annual Forum and General Assembly in November 2021

6. October 2021

The PaRD Annual Forum and General Assembly of Members (GAM) 2021 will be held near Cape Town, South Africa, at Stellenbosch from 8 to 11 November in a hybrid format. ...

Time to Heal: G20 Interfaith Forum

17. September 2021

Over 300 religious actors, politicians, scholars, and experts – including many PaRD members – gathered in Bologna to discuss their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and how to address ...