Strategic partnership between the multi-faith state and religious institutions as a tool for sustainable development at the age of forced migration

The present research argues for the need of coordination at international, national, and local levels regarding State and religious communities’ activities in the field of forced migration. The study aims to map current promising practices in the area under study. The respective goal shapes a number of research questions that cover the following issues: basic trends in Academia’s research regarding the role of religious community in solving issues related to unscheduled migration, current national practices of interaction between the State and Religious Institutions in the field of forced migrants support in a multi-faith state, recommendations which can be drafted for future actions. The research methodology stood on the qualitative approach. The materials for the research included academic sources, official sites of governmental and various religious organizations. In terms of academic ethics, the present research team acknowledges that issues of religion affiliation of an individual and that of national policies that incorporate religious issues turn out to be highly sensitive and therefor, and focuses on practices and realities of the State which the research team members represent (Russian Federation). The research methodology incorporated theoretical analysis of literature and study of cases that set forth examples of the state and religious institutions’ cooperation. The results led grounds for conclusions and recommendations for further theoretical research trends and areas of state policy and activities regarding inter-institutional cooperation to support and cope with forced migration challenges. © 2019 Gorbatenko and Davtyan.