Browsing Advocacy on Living Conditions by Title
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February 2007 Case Study: Investing Directly in the Poor: A Demand for Social Protection in Zambia
(2007-03-02)In terms of macro-economic indicators, Zambia appears like a country that is positioned to make a break-through in national development: the economy has achieved positive economic growth for many consecutive years, ... -
January 1996 Zambia: A Case Study of Economic Reform and the Impact on the Poor.
(1996-01-30)Zambia is a "classic case" of a poor African country struggling with the problems of political and economic transitions. In 1991 , it moved out of 27 years of one-patty/one-man rule by the leader of its independence fight, ... -
January 1996 Case Study: The Pastoral Circle: Background and Use
(1996-01-30)For several decades, church pastoral workers have followed the "see, judge, act" methodology introduced by the Cardin-related movements (e.g., Young Christian Workers* Young Christian Students), This method is a popular ... -
January 1997 Bulletin: Ecology, Population and Justice: Our Attitude Towards Ecology: are we Responsible for Damage Caused.
(1997-01-30)Human beings are created to praise, reverence and serve God our Lord and by means of doing this to save-their sows. The other things on the face of this earth are created for the human beings, to help them in the pursuit ... -
January 1997 Bulletin: SAP: Is it the Solution or the Problem? the Case Study of Zambia
(1997-01-30)When the Bishops of Eastern and Southern Africa issued their "Message" at the close of the 1994 African Synod, they reflected on the serious sociology-economic suffering experienced by so many of their people in various ... -
January 1998 Case Study: A Continent on the Margins
(1998-01-30)Contemporary Africa can be compared to the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho; he fell among robbers who stripped him, beat him and went away, leaving him half-dead (cf. Lk 10:30-37). Africa is a continent where ... -
January 2000 Case Study: Grassroots Analysis: The Emphasis on Culture
(2000-01-30)First, there was an intellectual moment Here acknowledge the insight and emphasis of my colleague for many years at the Center of Concern in Washington DC, Joe Holland. Writing in the "Preface" of the revised and enlarged ... -
June 1996 Case Study: Zambia's Church Toward the Year 2000
(1996-06-30)The Catholic Church in Africa has been given a profound challenge for moving into the Third Millennium. This challenge has come from the African Synod and is expressed by the question raised by one of the Synod leaders: ... -
March 2003 Socioeconomic Status, Health Status and Health Equity: A Case Study of Zambian Households in Selected Areas
(2003-03-30)In the 2001 economic report, the government does indicate that even though the delivery of basic health care services has slightly improved, the disease burden has worsened. The incidence rates for malaria, HIV/AIDS, and ... -
May 1997 Debt and Structural Adjustment: A Case Study of Zambia
(1997-05-30)Many of the international campaigns to support cancellation of foreign debt in poor countries use a particularly disturbing statistic from Zambia as an example of the impact of debt: Between 1990 and 1993, the government ... -
May 1998 Case Study: What to do About Poverty in Zambia?
(1998-05-30)Poverty in Africa is big in the news these days. But will it be big in the policy decisions here in Zambia? The recent regional meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, highlighted the extremely serious depth and dimensions of poverty ... -
May 2000 Does Zambia Need the IMF: A Case Study of Zambia
(2000-05-30)"Zambia needs the IMF more than the IMF needs Zambia!" This at least is the opinion of a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Mr. James Mtonga, Secretary of the Treasury, expressed ... -
November 2012 Case Study: Acrive Citizenship Beyond Elections
(2012-11-30)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is a research, education and advocacy team that promotes study and action on issues linking Christian Faith and social justice in Zambia and Malawi, JCTR began in 1 988 as a ... -
September 1995 Case Study: The Role of the Church in Delivery of Sustainable Health Care: Reflection on Basic Theology and Ethical Principles
(1995-09-30)Health care has long been associated with the mission of the church to evangelize, to bring the Good News to all nations. In Mark's account of the mission of the first disciples after the Resurrection, Jesus promises that ... -
Zambia: A Case Study Of Economic Reform And The Impact On The Poor
(1996-01-02)Zambia is a '‘classic case" of a poor African country struggling with the problems of political and economic transitions. In 1991, it moved out of 27 years of one-party/one-man rule by the leader of its independence fight, ...