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Inter-Religious Action

GHR Foundation's Inter-Religious Action funding works to improve development outcomes, build lasting community connections and advance peace by mobilizing religious leaders and communities to address common challenges. ​
When religious leaders and communities collaborate on issues of common concern they can solve difficult problems, build trusting relationships, strengthen social cohesion and advance peace. GHR funding of inter-religious collaboration promotes:
  • Researching and testing inter-religious approaches and institutions to improve development outcomes
  • Building the field by promoting inter-religious collaboration and sharing best practices 
  • Developing the evidence and tools that can strengthen inter-religious efforts and demonstrate impact 
  • Making the case for investment in inter-religious action, inspiring others to support promising models of inter-religious action worldwide and removing barriers to constructive engagement 
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Inter-Religious Action Challenge: Reducing Malaria Rates in Nigeria 
The Problem:
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Malaria kills an estimated 300,000 people in Nigeria every year.
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Between 2004 and 2010, nearly $600 million in donor funding went to scale up Nigeria’s malaria control program.
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Nigeria’s government and partners distributed 50 million insecticide-treated nets across the country from 2007-2010.  But bed net usage remained low.
The Plan:
Train trusted religious leaders from different faith communities to advocate for net usage and malaria prevention.
The Progress:
In Kaduna state, independent survey research found net use increased from 18 to 85 percent among followers of trained religious leaders. 
The Potential:
By engaging inter-religious leaders, communities and strategies, we can improve development results.
Source: Center for Communication Programs-Nigeria and  http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/microsites/ProgressImpactSeries/new-epub/index.html#book/1406
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