Building Bridges in Development: USAID’s Strategic Religious Engagement Policy

September 21, 2023 01:12:28
Building Bridges in Development: USAID’s Strategic Religious Engagement Policy
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Building Bridges in Development: USAID’s Strategic Religious Engagement Policy

Sep 21 2023 | 01:12:28

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Show Notes

On September 12, USIP and USAID launched “Building Bridges in Development: USAID’s Strategic Religious Engagement Policy.” USAID Administrator Samantha Power and other leaders across the U.S. government discussed the new policy and its impact on development, diplomacy and peacebuilding moving forward.

Speakers

Lise Grandeopening remarks 
President & CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

Samantha Power
Administrator, USAID

Adam Phillips
Executive Director; Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships Hub, USAID

Alexandra Rice
Policy Analyst, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, USAID

Jay Singh
Country Representative and Mission Director, Jamaica, USAID

Melissa Rogers
Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Rashad Hussain
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State

Palwasha Kakar
Interim Director, Religion & Inclusive Societies, USIP

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/building-bridges-development-usaids-strategic-religious-engagement-policy

 

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