Millennium Challenges for Development and Faith Institutions : Common Leadership Challenges

by Marshall, Katherine; Marsh, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780821355909
• ISBN10: 0821355902
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

Faith organizations and development institutions can work together to alleviate poverty and combat social injustices. This premise inspired World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn and Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey to launch a dialogue aimed at strengthening partnerships and understanding between the worlds of faith and development. It is in this context that leaders from the world's faith communities and key development organizations, as well as representatives from the worlds of philanthropy, the private sector, and the arts, joined together to explore new ways to meet global challenges.The major themes of their dialogue were the Millennium Development Goals, poverty, HIV/AIDS, gender, social justice, and conflict-and the urgency of a shared responsibility in confronting these challenges. What emerged is a vision of stewardship, global cooperation, and pragmatic compassion-a vision that emerges powerfully in the essays and the case studies of development-faith partnerships brought together in this book.The product of a historic meeting between the worlds of faith and development, this book reflects debate on the disparate effects of globalization, trade, and international politics on poor and rich countries and points the way toward future collaboration in the creation of a world free of poverty.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
George Carey
James D. Wolfensohn
Millennium Development Goals	xvi
PART 1 SHARED MILLENNIUM CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FAITH INSTITUTIONS
After September 11: What Global Development Challenges Lie Ahead?	3	(9)
Clare Short
Challenge for Our Generation	12	(6)
Bono
The Sweet Harmony of Dialogue	18	(4)
Akbar S. Ahmed
Forceful Messages That Merit Special Consideration	22	(5)
PART 2 MEETING OF WORLD LEADERS ON FAITH AND DEVELOPMENT, CANTERBURY, UNITED KINGDOM, OCTOBER 6---8, 2002
Challenges Posed by the Millennium Development Goals	27	(2)
Opening Remarks	29	(5)
Challenges of the 21st Century: How to Accelerate Progress toward Social Justice for All Peoples and Promote International Dialogue and Cooperation	34	(4)
Global, National, and Community Governance: Whither in the 21st Century?	38	(6)
Giving Voice to the Excluded: The Power and Dignity of Poor Communities in the Face of the Challenges of Poverty	44	(3)
The Epic Millennial Challenge: Combating HIV/AIDS	47	(4)
The Peace of God: The Special Demands of Communities, Nations, and Regions in Conflict	51	(5)
Translating Ideals and Ideas into Action: The World Faiths Development Dialogue	56	(4)
Concluding Remarks	60	(7)
PART 3 DEVELOPMENT AND FAITH PARTNERSHIPS IN FIGHTING POVERTY
Poverty and Crisis: Inter-American Development Bank Partners with the Israelite Mutual Aid Association	67	(2)
Attacking Extreme Poverty: Learning from Aide a Toute Detresse Quart Monde	69	(2)
Social Capital, Ethics, and Development: An Initiative to Advance These Linked Issues by the Inter-American Development Bank	71	(2)
Interfaith Dialogue on ``Decent'' Work: The International Labour Organization Grapples with Perspectives from Different Religious Traditions on Its Core Challenges	73	(2)
Laying Foundations for Future Social Leadership: AVINA Foundation Partnerships with Jesuit Educational Networks in Latin America	75	(2)
Madrasa Early Childhood Program in East Africa: A Pioneering Effort Supported by the Aga Khan Foundation	77	(3)
Community-Led Development in a Region in Conflict: Colombia's Magdalena Medio	80	(2)
The Community of Sant'Egidio: Mediating Peace and Overcoming Poverty	82	(2)
Delivering Aid Effectively and Building Strong Partnerships in War-Torn Sri Lanka	84	(2)
Building Peace in Northern Uganda: The Role of Faith Institutions	86	(2)
Providing Social Services: Cooperation with Faith Institutions in Conflict-Affected Areas of the Philippines	88	(2)
Pastoral da Crianca: Working with the Government of Brazil to Help Children	90	(3)
Mountains Have Deities and Water a Spirit: Harnessing Spiritual Values to Enhance Environmental Protection	93	(3)
A Public-Private-Faith Partnership to Combat River Blindness	96	(2)
Building Peace in Cambodia: Faith Initiatives, 1992--2001	98	(3)
References and Bibliography	101	(1)
Biographical Notes on the Participants	102