Religion matters! in Global Affairs

24. February 2026

Bridge Builders between Disruption and Hope Eight out of ten people worldwide identify with a religion. While institutionalised religion is declining in Europe, it is growing in Africa and Asia ...

Faith Leaders in Nigeria Strengthen Conflict Sensitivity Skills

7. January 2026

A three-day “Do No Harm” (DNH) training in Abuja equipped 28 faith leaders with conflict-sensitive tools, fostering interfaith dialogue and practical strategies to reduce harm in communities. Faith leaders in ...

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, ...

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EVENT HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR

External Event

Nurturing the Spiritual Development of Children: Pathways to Hope, Human Flourishing, and Holistic Well-Being

28/04/2026
 – 28/04/2026
Join leading experts for a multi-perspective exploration of children’s spiritual development as a central dimension of their holistic development and well-being, and its relationship to human flourishing.
External Event

Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty – Third Board of Champions Meeting

11/05/2026
 – 11/05/2026
The third meeting of the Board of Champions of Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty will take place on the margins of the OECD Conference on the Future of International Development Co-operation on 11-12 May 2026. During the meeting, Alliance Champions will review progress and discuss how to respond to the changing aid environment to deliver progress on hunger and poverty when it matters most.
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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.

Food Security
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Health Workstream
Gender Equality and
Empowerment
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WECARE Workstream
Sustaining Peace Workstream
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