A three-day Consultation of the Lutheran World Federation(LWF) on Poverty in Africa, has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The consultation is the outcome of recommentations of the LWF 10th Assembly held in 2003 and subsequent commitments and recommendations from regional consultations in Africa.
The seminar is expected to serve as a platform for church leadership, academic theologians,development workers and partners to exchange views and experiences as well as coordinate strategies for confronting Poverty in Africa as contained in the "Arusha action Plan".
It will address issues of connectivity of the increasing challenges of Climate Change, Food security, Poverty in Africa and the Role of the Church, with Gender dimensions to these issues as a core focus. Sub-theme areas of Trade policies, human rights and Local perspectives are also on the Agenda for debate.
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