Faiths4Vaccines Global
Supporting global access and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine
Faiths4Vaccines and USAID Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Promote A COVID-19 Year of Action
Faith Actors and Faith Communities on the Frontline of Supporting Vaccination Efforts Around the World
About Faiths4Vaccines Global
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has manifested in numerous, highly localized ways, with vast and varied impacts across countries, communities, and individuals around the globe. Fighting this pandemic requires urgent, collective effort among governments, civil society, the private sector, international and local partners. By working together alongside faith organizations and communities, USAID and Faiths4Vaccines will build upon decades of successful partnership between governments and religious communities on global health crisis to combat misinformation on COVID-19, increase vaccine demand, and save lives.
Importance of Engaging Faith Communities
Collaboration with faith entities is a key mechanism to help strengthen the fabric of society and support the common welfare of our communities. The specific emphasis is on engagement with civil society, including local health outcomes, and integrating the leadership of local faith actors in country-level planning.
Related Publications
Drawing the experience of local religious, women, and youth networks and organizations, the AHA! Project and World Faiths Development Dialogue developed research briefs that offer insights and recommendations for peacebuilding and social cohesion during and following the COVID-19 emergency.
Partners
Faiths4Vaccines is an inclusive, multi-faith movement comprised of local and national religious leaders and medical professionals who are working together to identify and resolve current gaps in vaccine mobilization, outreach, and uptake.
On behalf of the American people, USAID promotes and demonstrates democratic values abroad, and advances a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. in support of America’s foreign policy, USAID leads the U.S. Government’s international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, help people emerge from humanitarian crises, and progress beyond assistance. USAID funds international development that advances U.S. national-security objectives by improving economic growth, food security, global health, education, democracy and governance, addressing environmental and climate issues, and providing humanitarian assistance.