Colombo, Sri Lanka 2017
Localizing Response to Humanitarian Need: the Role of Religious and Faith-based organizations
Produced under the auspices of the Partnership for Faith and Development, with major funding from USAID, GHR Foundation, in conjunction with Sri Lankan faith leaders and on behalf of the organizing FBO partners including Church of Sweden, JLI, KAICIID, World Council of Churches, Muslim Aid, Tearfund, Act Alliance, Finn Church Aid, Soka Gakkai, ADRA, Anglican Communion, Episcopal Relief and Development and World Evangelical Alliance.
142 participants from 36 countries including many local faith actors, assembled to learn from Sri Lankan religious leaders and FBOs and from each other about local faith engagement in humanitarian response and to discuss how to scale up engagement.
