January 20, 2015, Washington. D.C. –The Peacebuilding Evaluation Consortium (PEC) recently launched the Effective Inter-religious Action in Peacebuilding Program (EIAP)—a three-year collaborative effort funded by GHR Foundation—to sharpen the effectiveness of inter-religious peacebuilding by focusing on improving measurement.
As headlines increasingly link religion with violence, the EIAP unites religion with peace, in an effort to magnify the effectiveness of inter-religious peacebuilding. The PEC, with its global network of peacebuilding organizations and experts along with its experience in developing whole-of-community approaches to evaluate peacebuilding challenges, aims to support inter-religious action as a force for sustainable peace.
"At a time when religious differences are being used as fuel to fan the flames of violence, the role of faith-based initiatives and organizations in building peace could not be more crucial. Inter-religious action can play an important role in developing social cohesion – a key factor in building resilient, peaceful societies," according to Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) President & CEO Melanie Greenberg.
"We know that engaging faith leaders and communities is a powerful way to improve development outcomes," said GHR Foundation Chief Executive Officer& Chair Amy Rauenhorst Goldman. "We are pleased to support work that will help measure impact and ultimately result in increased funding by governments, aid agencies, faith-based groups, and local communities."
For more information on the PEC and the EIAP, including publication links, please visit AfP's peacebuilding evaluation page.
As headlines increasingly link religion with violence, the EIAP unites religion with peace, in an effort to magnify the effectiveness of inter-religious peacebuilding. The PEC, with its global network of peacebuilding organizations and experts along with its experience in developing whole-of-community approaches to evaluate peacebuilding challenges, aims to support inter-religious action as a force for sustainable peace.
"At a time when religious differences are being used as fuel to fan the flames of violence, the role of faith-based initiatives and organizations in building peace could not be more crucial. Inter-religious action can play an important role in developing social cohesion – a key factor in building resilient, peaceful societies," according to Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) President & CEO Melanie Greenberg.
"We know that engaging faith leaders and communities is a powerful way to improve development outcomes," said GHR Foundation Chief Executive Officer& Chair Amy Rauenhorst Goldman. "We are pleased to support work that will help measure impact and ultimately result in increased funding by governments, aid agencies, faith-based groups, and local communities."
For more information on the PEC and the EIAP, including publication links, please visit AfP's peacebuilding evaluation page.
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