There is an urgent need to better recognize and integrate the significant involvementof faith-based actors in development initiatives through effective policy-driven responses. These responses require novel and inventive engagement strategies, andthe development of a coordinated effort.
Recommendations
Urgent action is required by G20 leaders to
- Develop a permanent engagement group on religion and sustainable development;
- Task the group with consolidating the emerging and existing metrics to identifyhow faith-based communities present challenges and opportunities for achievingthe SDGs;
- Task the group to establish agreed strategies for the mutual respect, cooperation,and harmonization of faith-based organizations’ activities to meet the SDGs;
- Task the group to develop a particular thematic focus on SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic growth), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)