Interfaith Networks and Development Case Studies from Africa

Although there is growing interest in the role of religion in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2030, very few studies have focused on the contributions of interfaith networks. Most of the contemporary publications on religion and development focus on single rel...

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Other Authors: Chitando, Ezra (Editor), Gusha, Ishanesu Sextus (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Sustainable Development Goals Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Interfaith Networks: Conceptualisation and Examples of Pan-African Organisations
  • 1. Interfaith Networks and Development
  • 2. Exploring Interfaith Networks in the Context of Development: Key Considerations
  • 3. Faith to Action Network: A Permanent Balancing Act
  • 4. KAICIID: An Emerging Significant Player in Global Interfaith and Development Initiatives
  • 5. The Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA) Work in Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
  • Part II: Interfaith Networks and Gender in Africa
  • 6. Women of Faith Working Together as Mothers of a Culture of Peace: The Women’s Interfaith Council in Northern Nigeria
  • 7. An Interfaith Body for Gender Justice in Tanzania: An Overview
  • 8. Interfaith Approaches to Violence against Women and Development: The Case of the South African Faith and Family Institute
  • 9. Interfaith Collaboration, Sexual Diversity and Development in Botswana
  • Part III: Case Studies of Interfaith Networks and Development in Selected African Countries
  • 10. The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda and Development
  • 11. Religion and Sustainable Development: The Role of the Zambia Interfaith Networking Group (ZINGO) in Contemporary Times
  • 12. The Role of the Council of Religions and Peace in Mozambique (COREM) in Peace and Reconciliation, 2012–2019
  • 13. Colonial Marginalities and Post-Colonial Fragments: Inter-Faith Networking for Development in Ghana
  • Part IV: Diverse Themes in Interfaith Networks and Development
  • 14. Education and Interfaith Development in Northern Nigeria
  • 15. Addressing Environmental Issues Through Interfaith Dialogue: A Case of the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environmental Institute (SAFCEI)
  • 16. Interfaith Networks, the African Diaspora and Development: The Case of the United Kingdom