...among faith communities

In order to develop our dialogue with churches and faiths, and to explore the scope for joint activities, DFID commissioned a study assessing 'Faith Communities and the Development Agenda'(File size 102kb) . The consultation process helped to raise awareness of development issues among various faith communities and identified potential networks for future work.

DFID has produced a number of joint publications, entitled 'Target 2015' on the Millennium Development Goals. Versions have been produced in collaboration with Christian Aid (2 mb), with Catholic development agencies(2 mb); with the Jewish community(2 mb); with the Sikh community(2 mb), with the Muslim community(2 mb),  and with the Hindu community(2 mb).

We continue to engage more proactively with faith groups and encourage them to apply to DFID's competitive funding programme.

We are currently funding further research to improve understanding of relationships between faiths and development. To find out more visit our Faiths in Development page.

Last updated 29 November 2007