Effective Inter-Religious Action in Peacebuilding Global Advisory Council Annual Meeting Report

Authors: Sarah McLaughlin and Michelle Garred

Publisher: Alliance for Peacebuilding

Publication date: October 2019

Abstract: AfP in collaboration with CDA Collaborative Learning and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) convened a group of 30 leading experts to discuss how to better measure the effectiveness of inter- and intra-religious action for peacebuilding. The meeting is part of the three-year program funded by the GHR Foundation entitled, Effective Inter-religious Action in Peacebuilding (EIAP) Program and took place in Istanbul, Turkey from June 15-17, 2016.

The purpose of the meeting was as follows: 1. To share best practices and lessons learned in evaluating inter- and intra-religious action for peacebuilding; 4 2. To provide input into the Guide for Assessment of Inter-Religious Action (GAIA); 3. To explore how to more effectively measure the impact of specific sub-sectors of inter- and intra-religious action for peacebuilding; and 4. To strengthen ties across a diverse group of stakeholders working in the field of inter- and intra-religious action for peacebuilding.

Contents:

1            Executive Summary 3

2            Why EIAP Matters 6

3            Overview of Day 1  8

4            Overview of Day 2 & 3 12

5            Challenges, Opportunities, & Next Steps 20

4            Annexes 22

About the Authors:

Sarah McLaughlin is the Deputy Director of Learning and Evaluation at AfP,

Michelle Garred is the Senior Advisor, Conflict Sensitivity & Peacebuilding Effectiveness at CDA Collaborative Learning.