Faith in Development : Partnership Between the World Bank and the Churches of Faith in Africa.

Contents -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Part 1 -- Introduction 1 -- Common Ground and Common Concerns: Communiqué of the CAPA- World Bank Conference 2 -- Part 2 -- Alleviating Poverty in Africa 3 -- Africa's Enigma 4 -- Voices of the Poor 5 -- Part 3 -- Serving the Poor in Africa 6 -- The World Bank and Africa 7 -- Part 4 -- Conflict Prevention and Post- Conflict Reconstruction 8 -- Corruption in Africa: Causes, Effects, and Counter- Measures 9 -- Part 5 -- Gender and Poverty in Sub- Saharan Africa 10 -- Women's Issues in Health and Education 11 -- Reducing Poverty by Combating AIDS 12 -- Part 6 -- Public and Private Sector Initiatives to Combat Poverty 13 -- Poverty Alleviation and the Role of Microcredit in Africa 14 -- Microfinance for Poverty Reduction: Leading Issues 15 -- Creating a Climate for Private Sector Investment 16 -- Part 7 -- The Role of the Christian Faith in Development 17 -- The Role of the Church in Poverty Alleviation in Africa 18 -- The World Bank and the Churches: Reflections at the Outset of a New Partnership 19 -- Contributors.