Khushwant Singh: Welcome Remarks – Crises do not determine our future. The response to the crisis does

30. October 2026

Why faith, wisdom and development expertise matter more than ever in shaping a future of dignity through collective action. Khushwant Singh, PaRD Head of Secretariat, PaRD Annual Forum 2026 in ...

Shahin Ashraf MBE: Trust Is Capital – What Faith Brings to Finance and Development

29. October 2026

As governments tighten their belts and prices spike, faith communities hold an asset that markets cannot manufacture. Shahin Ashraf, Head of Global Advocacy at Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), speaking at ...

Professor Atul K. Shah: Rethinking development finance through religious and indigenous wisdom

28. October 2026

Organic finance offers a path from consultation to genuine learning, bringing culture, ethics and local knowledge into development cooperation. Professor Shah spoke virtually at the PaRD Annual Forum 2026 in ...

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EVENT HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR

Mission

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) convenes governments, multilateral entities, academia, religious and other civil society actors on a long-term basis to amplify contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make them visible at a global level. PaRD facilitates Workstreams and Taskforces and offers a safe space that provides continuity for global dialogue, learning, sharing of good practices and evidence, and collaboration to better inform policy and practices through recommendations and practitioners guidelines.

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Foundation, Priorities & Principles

The SDGs set the foundation of PaRD’s work. With the SDGs, 193 countries have set 17 goals to ensure a better life for all, end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and well-being for everyone. PaRD currently concentrates on Health (SDG 3), Gender Equality (SDG 5), Environment, Water and Climate Action (SDGs 6, 13, 14, 15), Sustaining Peace (SDG 16) and Food Security (SDG 2). The basis of PaRD are the fundamental principles of human rights as well as freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief (FoRB), as both are preconditions for sustainable development. 

Through PaRD’s workstreams and taskforces, members and interested partners collaborate and gather evidence about the positive role of faith actors in sustainable development. Together, concepts are created for conferences, seminars, guidelines, briefing materials, and learning resources.

Interested parties can find more information about PaRD in our official flyer and in PaRD’s strategic plan 2022-2026.

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