Attacking poverty in the developing world : Christian practitioners and academics in collaboration / edited by Judith M. Dean, Julie Schaffner, Stephen L.S. Smith.

Contributor Dean, Judith Myrle, 1956-

Imprint:Waynesboro, GA : Authentic , 2005.

Descriptionx, 286 p. ; 22 cm.

Note:"Published in partnership with World Vision Resources."

Note:Proceedings of a conference held Jan. 5-6, 2003 in Washington, D.C.

Note:SECTION I: CHRISTIAN COLLABORATION IN POVERTY REDUCTION EFFORTS: Christian collaboration in the attack on poverty / Judith M. Dean, Julie Schaffner, Stephen L.S. Smith -- What Christian development practitioners need from Christian researchers / David Beckmann -- Collaborations of mutual benefit to academics and praactitioners / Kenneth Leonard -- Productive collaborations between development practitioners and academics / James E. Foster -- SECTION II: THE DESIGN OF CHRISTIAN POVERTY REDUCTION EFFORTS: Sustainability in microfinance: what's the bottom line? / Kenneth Graber, Robert Gailey -- Fostering informal savings and credit associations / Brian Fikkert -- Lessons for rural development practitioners from recent agricultural development economics research / Douglas R. Brown, Christopher B. Barrett -- How the rise of supermarkets poses new challenges for Christian rural development organizations / Thomas Reardon -- Meeting local education needs / Diana Dahlin Weber -- Academic research and education projects: determining what schools need / Paul Glewwe -- Health economics and health practice / Paul E. McNamara -- Faith communities as partners in holistic health / Mdunge Kiiti, Claire Boswell, James Oehrig -- Partnering with local organizations in poverty reduction efforts / Roland Hoksbergen -- SECTION III. THE EVALUATION OF CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS: Impact assessment for Christian development organizations / Julie Schaffner -- Shaping assessments to the organization's values and needs / Jaisankar Sarma, Bernard Vicary -- SECTION IV. CHRISTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN POVERTY REDUCTION POLICY-MAKING: Development challenges for the new millennium: dialogue and partnership issues for faith and development institutions / Katherine Marshall -- Why trade matters for the poor / Judith M. Dean -- Macroeconomic stability and poverty reduction / Andrew Levin, Stephen L.S. Smith.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.

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