Faith in development : partnership between the World Bank and the Churches of Africa /

Most of Africa ' s poor are deeply religious. Not only are faith communities among the poor, in many cases they are the poor. Like other faith communities, the Christian Church in Africa has grown impressively. Its development role must be taken seriously, not just because it is trusted and bro...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Belshaw, Deryke, ed, Calderisi, Robert, ed, Sugden, Chris, ed
Format: Book
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2001
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. A new partnership for the poor
  • Pt. 2. Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Pt. 3. Poverty and the World Bank
  • Pt. 4. Reducing conflict and corruption
  • Pt. 5. Gender inequity and the AIDS pandemic
  • Pt. 6. Poverty, the state, and the private sector
  • Pt. 7. Faith in development: roles of the churches
  • Contributors.