Publication: Millennium Challenges for Development and Faith Institutions
Date
2003
ISSN
Published
2003
Author(s)
Marshall, Katherine
Marsh, Richard
Abstract
The dialogue initiated at Lambeth --
continued at a second meeting of faith and development
leaders in November 1999 and then at the third meeting in
Canterbury, on which this booklet is based -- has endeavored
to bridge these gaps. Organizers of the Canterbury meeting
documented some case studies of partnerships between faith
and development institutions, summarized in this booklet, as
background for the gathering. These cases, many of which had
previously been only partially documented, reveal a
diversity of experience across countries, regions, and
sectors on which to build. The Canterbury meeting sought to
move beyond dialogue to ideas for specific joint
faith-development initiatives and programs. The Millennium
Development Goals -- which represent a new global
determination to mobilize energy, passion, and resources to
fulfill tangible, measurable imperatives for human health
and well-being-served as a springboard for discussion and
provide a framework for future partnerships. The goals are
straightforward: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger;
achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality
and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal
health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensure
environmental sustainability; and develop a global
partnership for development. Global leaders and institutions
such as the World Bank are committed to judging their
performance against these goals.
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Citation
“Marshall, Katherine; Marsh, Richard. 2003. Millennium Challenges for Development and Faith Institutions. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14828 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”