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The Role of Faith in Psychosocial Response

2024-05-09T12:00:43+00:00

July 24, 2019 The Role of Faith in Psychosocial Response Religion and belief can act as powerful coping mechanism for individuals dealing with traumatic experiences. Despite this fact, the role of faith in psychosocial response to trauma often tends to be overlooked by practitioners working with survivors of trauma, R&D and IPD are addressing this significant gap by working on a one-year research project on ‘Developing a Faith Sensitive Psycho-Social Response to Trauma amongst Muslim Women’ (co-led by R&D and the International Programmes Division at IRW). Funding for the project has been approved by IR Canada. HAD Postgraduate Fellows Sandra Iman [...]

The Role of Faith in Psychosocial Response2024-05-09T12:00:43+00:00

Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals

2023-05-10T08:40:50+00:00

May 10, 2019 Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals ‘Keeping Faith in 2030’: R&D concludes major international research project on religion and the SDGs in India, Ethiopia and the UK Earlier this year marked the conclusion of a major R&D-co-led research project on religions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ‘Keeping Faith in 2030’. Understanding religious dynamics and the role of faith communities and actors is crucial for sustainable development and although it had previously been predicted that religion would become outdated and eventually obsolete, faith communities, actors and assets continue to occupy a critical space within development. The [...]

Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals2023-05-10T08:40:50+00:00

The Yemen Conflict

2023-05-10T08:42:53+00:00

May 10, 2019 The Yemen Conflict Today we face some of the toughest challenges in history; battling “the worst humanitarian crisis” in Yemen, whilst tackling what has been marked as the highest level of human displacement on record – both conflict and disaster pose a threat to humanity as a whole.   It is through these challenging times that NGOs and the greater humanitarian sector must equip themselves as best as possible, to become more proficient in tackling the growing humanitarian issues prevalent around the world.   Earlier this week marked the fourth anniversary of the Yemen crisis and the situation [...]

The Yemen Conflict2023-05-10T08:42:53+00:00

The rise and reality of INGO domestic programming

2023-05-10T08:44:15+00:00

    May 10, 2019 The rise and reality of INGO domestic programming There is a growing interest in the idea of INGOs running programmes in their home countries alongside their projects in the global south. These “domestic programmes” (DP) range from helping impoverished communities in the UK, Canada and the USA, to supporting refugees and asylum seekers entering Germany and Sweden. Some INGOs, like Islamic Relief Worldwide, are embracing domestic programming for numerous reasons, but this multi-mandate focus presents a range of challenges.   Why some international NGOs are working at home DP has traditionally been an issue that receives [...]

The rise and reality of INGO domestic programming2023-05-10T08:44:15+00:00

Peacebuilding in Syria: Building the Capacity of Local NGOs

2023-05-10T08:45:54+00:00

May 1, 2019 Peacebuilding in Syria: Building the Capacity of Local NGOs The work of HAD and Islamic Relief often takes us to hard-to-reach communities in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. One example of our activities in this area is a set of capacity building programmes that HAD designed, developed and delivered in Gaziantep in October 2018. The trainings were provided to support the basic needs of local charity organisations operating on the ground in Syria.     The aim of this set of trainings was to maximize the organisations’ effectiveness and efficiency in responding to the growing needs resulting [...]

Peacebuilding in Syria: Building the Capacity of Local NGOs2023-05-10T08:45:54+00:00

Becoming Even Stronger Leaders in the Humanitarian Sector

2024-05-16T09:12:57+00:00

March 20, 2019 Becoming Even Stronger Leaders in the Humanitarian Sector Effective leadership is essential within the Humanitarian sector as an ever-changing world throws challenges organisations must adapt to. The Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) is responding to this with its flagship executive programme, LDP (Leadership Development Programme). Designed to expand the horizons of senior management and leaders, LDP teaches participants how the Humanitarian sector (and thus ultimately the beneficiaries) can thrive as a result of their improved strategic leadership. Gathering the Leaders A four day training course was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey with senior leaders from Islamic Relief, one of [...]

Becoming Even Stronger Leaders in the Humanitarian Sector2024-05-16T09:12:57+00:00

Winners of the Princess Royal Awards 2018

2023-05-10T08:48:55+00:00

September 8, 2018 Winners of the Princess Royal Awards 2018 HAD win the Princess Royal Training Awards 2018   In partnership with IRUK, our ground-breaking Volunteer Leadership programme won the 2018 Princess Royal Training Award. What a fantastic achievement – the first-ever humanitarian organisation to gain this royal recognition! A team from HAD and IRUK went to the palace to receive the award from Princess Anne in person. Now in its third year, the programme goes from strength to strength and is showing a valuable impact on both the organisation and the participants. A huge well done to all of our [...]

Winners of the Princess Royal Awards 20182023-05-10T08:48:55+00:00

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