Joint Learning Inititiative on Faith and Local Communities
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
2020 Publications Collaborations EVAC Hub Evidence Guide webinar series Feb-Nov. Statement on Faith In Action for Children in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Dec. Joint JLI/SVRI Faith GBV Hub launched Dec. Report launch Looking Back to Look Forward Role of Religious Actors in Gender Equality since the Beijing Declaration in Sept. 7 Learning Exchanges on MEAL with for local faith actors. E-Course on Faith Sensitive Humanitarian Response Mental Health Psychosocial support in June. Bridge Builders Report on Strengthening the role of local faith actors in humanitarian response in S. Sudan in June. Book Secular Religious Dynamics in Humanitarian Response. Article Local Faith Actors Global Compact on Refugees in Migration Society-Advances in Research. Co-edited the book, International Development Local Faith Actors Ideological Cultural Encounters. Chapters in Routledge Intl Handbook of Religion in Global Society The Handbook of Displacement. Berkley Center, JLI, WFDD collaborative COVID-19 Resource Platform. JLI COVID-19 Faith Resource webpage - March 20GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$458.6KProgram 2 [2020]
Join Learning Initiative on Faith JLI hosted 25 webinars including Ending Violence Against Children-Seen But Not Heard 3 part series. JLI launched the Religions, Humanitarianism and Development Reading group in February with monthly sessions 10 sessions in 2020. JLI contributed to the background paper, 3 case studies and Draft Action Plan in UNICEFs Inter-Religious Conference to Safeguard and Protect the Rights of Children Affected by Migration in December 2020. JLI participated in multiple conferences including the USAID Evidence Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement and the American Academy of Religions International Development and Religion sessions.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.6KFair And Equitable Initiative
PUBLICATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS:DURING THE YEAR, JLI EXPANDED ITS WORK ON THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE INITIATIVE BY CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF EXISTING REGIONAL LEARNING HUBS IN EAST AFRICA, SYRIA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW REGIONAL HUBS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. JLI HAS ALSO ORGANIZED 11 VIRTUAL EVENTS, 7 IN-PERSON EVENTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 11 CONFERENCES. JLI'S AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND ("UNICEF") GLOBAL HQ COVERING SOUTH ASIA, EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA ("WCAR"), AS WELL AS WITH THE UNICEF LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL OFFICE ("LACRO"), CONCLUDED IN 2024. SUBSEQUENTLY, JLI ENTERED INTO TWO NEW AGREEMENTS WITH UNICEF UNDER THE FPCC INITIATIVE: ONE WITH UNICEF LACRO AND ANOTHER WITH THE UNICEF SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE ("ROSA"). ADDITIONALLY, JLI PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SAMUEL HALL IN THE FPCC MEAL FRAMEWORK.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JLI COLLABORATED WITH ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ON SEVERAL RESEARCH PROJECTS, WHICH WILL FORM CHAPTERS IN THE SECOND EDITION OF ITS STATE OF THE EVIDENCE IN RELIGIONS IN DEVELOPMENT NAVIGATOR. THESE INCLUDED A JOINT EFFORT WITH MULTIPLE JLI MEMBERS EXPLORING FAITH PERSPECTIVES ON LOCALIZATION AND DECOLONIZATION; A PROJECT ON FAITH AND CLIMATE MIGRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN AID; AND TWO ADDITIONAL STUDIES-ONE ON FAITH AND HUNGER/NUTRITION AND ANOTHER ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT-BOTH SUPPORTED BY WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL. JLI CARRIED OUT RESEARCH FOR ACT ALLIANCE TITLED "30 YEARS ON: FAITH IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT ("ICPD") PROGRAM OF ACTION: HOW FAITH ACTORS ADVANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS." JLI ALSO CONDUCTED FORMATIVE RESEARCH TO SCOPE SRE NEEDS, GAPS AND EXISTING ENGAGEMENT IN INDONESIA FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR RELIGION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ("PARD"). JLI FINALIZED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PILOTING OF A TRAINING ON RELIGIONS & DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH COURSE IN KENYA, MALAWI, THE PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA AND SRI LANKA UNDER TRINITY CHURCH WALL STREET. JLI IS PART OF AN AMBITIOUS THREE-YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY THE TEMPLETON RELIGIONS TRUST TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT ("SRE") IN FOUR COUNTRIES (PHILIPPINES, GHANA, SENEGAL, SRI LANKA) LED BY THE WORLD FAITHS DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$637.4K
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