Potentials of Cooperation with African Initiated Churches for Sustainable Development

Summary of Research Results and Policy Recommendations for German Development Policy

This report summarises the results of the research project “Potentials of Cooperation with African Initiated Churches for Sustainable Development”, which was conducted by the Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin from 2017 to 2019. The project followed a potentials-oriented approach, highlighting the contributions of African Initiated Churches to the promotion of sustainable development. It also outlined new possibilities for German development cooperation. Keywords Religion, Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Africa, African Initiated Churches

Philipp Öhlmann, Marie-Luise Frost, Wilhelm Gräb