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Editorial

01/09/2012

1 pages long

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Immersion for organisational learning in Tanzania

01/09/2012

10 pages long

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This article shares the approach and experiences of a joint immersion of two organisations in Tanzania. Immersions have a profound effect on individuals and strongly stimulate individual learning. Wishing to go beyond that, an immersion was designed with the aim of also contributing to organisational learning. With an increasingly complex and dynamic situation, organisational approaches […]

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Givers and governance: the potential of faith-based development in the Asia Pacific

01/08/2012

12 pages long

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Civil society organisations, including those that are faith-based, are increasingly viewed as key stakeholders that can influence government policies, advocate on behalf of poor people and contribute to service delivery and development. This paper discusses interactions between religious groups and the state and how they influence society in the ethnically diverse Asia-Pacific region. Through case […]

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Practising Buddhism in a development context: Sri Lanka’s Sarvódaya movement

01/08/2012

7 pages long

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Development practice should be centred on human relations governed by a spirit of cooperation, kindness and compassion, rather than on purely economic concerns. The Sarvódaya Shramadána movement, a grassroots Buddhist-based development movement in Sri Lanka, emphasises that development practices should be more closely aligned with religious resources and principles in order to achieve a balanced […]

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A framework for analysing the links between religion and development

01/08/2012

16 pages long

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In mainstream development thinking, policy, and practice, religion has generally been neglected, despite its pervasiveness and importance. As a result, analysts puzzle over how best to study the complex links between religion and development. The framework outlined in this paper addresses the question – how can the presence, nature, and activities of religious people and […]

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Addressing dependency with faith and hope: the Eagles Relief and Development Programme of the Living Waters church in Malawi

01/08/2012

9 pages long

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The evolution and achievements of the Eagles Relief and Development Programme in Malawi are inspired and influenced by Christian values. The strength of Eagles comes from its integration of religious teaching and values with the way it works and from its decision to work through the local congregations, despite the challenges that such integration entails. […]

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Islam and development practice: HIV/AIDS in South Africa

01/08/2012

7 pages long

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The role of religion in development is often neglected, whether this refers to the faith of intended beneficiaries, provides staff and volunteers with a motivation for involvement in development practice or influences the design and implementation of projects. This paper examines how Islam provides guidance for development practice, with a focus on addressing HIV/AIDS, using […]

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Strengthening the voice of the poor: religious organisations’ engagement in policy consultation processes in Nigeria and Tanzania

01/08/2012

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This paper describes attempts in Nigeria and Tanzania to build the capacity of selected religious organisations to participate in policy consultation processes, by strengthening their ability to speak effectively to governments on behalf of poor communities. These attempts arose out of enquiries into the limited involvement of faith-based organisations in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper […]

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Faith in forms: civil society evangelism and development in Tanzania

01/08/2012

13 pages long

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This paper examines the position and role of religious organisations within a wider range of civil society organisations (CSOs) in two districts in Tanzania. We argue that where development agendas are externally generated and civil society is driven by supply-side factors, religious organisations are not very different from other CSOs. Whether faith adherence and religious […]

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Thinking about faith-based organisations in development: where have we got to and what next?

01/08/2012

14 pages long

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This paper takes stock of current thinking about the nature and distinctiveness of faith-based organisations (FBOs) in development. Since the 1990s, public policy-linked scholarship from the USA has sought to define and categorise FBOs. More recently, many donors have increasingly chosen to work with and fund such organisations, giving rise to discussions about how FBOs […]

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