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Case study

Options to Choose From: Supporting refugees with a market-based approach

17/09/2021

3 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This is a case study produced by Sayedul Hoque Shuvo, Senior Protection Officer at Oxfam, as part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses capacity strengthening, material support, self-protection outside community protection structures and social cohesion.

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Research report

Gender-Transformative Resilience Programming: Experiences from Bangladesh and Myanmar

14/04/2021

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

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This study aims to build knowledge on how to contribute to gender transformation by achieving systemic changes and addressing the root causes of gender inequality in resilience and climate programming. This research took a feminist and participatory research approach, and the report outlines the outcomes of learning journeys carried out in in Bangladesh and Myanmar. […]

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Research report

Funding the Frontline: How an Oxfam Emergency Response Fund facilitated local humanitarian action

09/04/2021

1 documents

62 pages long

Languages: English

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From 2014 to 2020 Oxfam embedded an Emergency Response Fund (ERF) in its multiyear disaster risk reduction programs in Asia-Pacific and Central America. The Oxfam ERF was designed as a flexible funding mechanism to prioritize small-scale, under-the-radar, and forgotten emergencies and help local actors respond to and mitigate the impacts of disasters in their communities. […]

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Case study

Securing Protection for Domestic Workers in Bangladesh

17/11/2020

1 documents

19 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study shows that it is possible to achieve change for even the poorest and most marginalised women in the face of adversity. It is an example of a ground-breaking policy that offers rights and protections to domestic workers in Bangladesh who had recently been explicitly excluded in the country's Labour Act. It was […]

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Research report

Water Supply in Protracted Humanitarian Crises: Reflections on the sustainability of service delivery models

03/09/2020

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

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UNHCR estimates that the average time spent by a refugee in a camp is 10 years, while the average refugee camp remains for 26 years. WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) is a crucial component of humanitarian response and longer-term recovery. Humanitarian agencies and host governments face many challenges in protracted situations and complex long-term humanitarian […]

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Evaluation report

Oxfam Fresh Food Voucher Programme: Rohingya refugee response in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, January 2018 – September 2019

30/07/2020

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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In response to the rapid influx of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, south-east Bangladesh, Oxfam implemented a Fresh Food Voucher (FFV) programme in August 2017. Vouchers were distributed on a monthly basis from January 2018 to August 2019, with funding from ECHO and the DEC. The intervention aimed to ensure dignified access to a wide […]

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Research report

The Future of Work: Findings of research commissioned by the Oxfam Empower Youth for Work Program

28/07/2020

2 documents

47 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Empower Youth for Work program commissioned the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) to conduct research on ‘The Future of Work’. IDS explored the expected changes in work and income-generating activities for young people in rural areas and whether existing policies anticipate the future of work. The research approaches the future of work according to […]

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Briefing paper

Voices Rising: Rohingya Women’s Priorities and Leadership in Myanmar and Bangladesh

01/04/2020

1 documents

37 pages long

Languages: English

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Amidst the ongoing crisis on both sides of the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, Rohingya women are actively supporting their rights and wellbeing, and those of their families and communities. However, their efforts are going unrecognized by those involved in delivering humanitarian assistance and developing political solutions to the crisis. This must change. Women must not only have […]

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Research report

Uprooting our beliefs: Examining social norms contributing to violence against women and girls, including child marriage

01/03/2020

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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Child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) is one of the most detrimental forms of VAWG and affects 650 million women and girls in the world today. The slow pace of change is largely the result of deeply entrenched cultural values, attitudes and practices that perpetuate gender-based violence and discrimination. With determination to accelerate this progress, […]

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Research report

Faecal Sludge Management for Disaster Relief: Technology Comparison Study

04/02/2020

1 documents

100 pages long

Languages: English

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Faecal sludge management

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This report presents the findings of a study conducted by Arup on behalf of Oxfam to assess different faecal sludge management (FSM) methods at the Rohingya camps close to Cox's Bazar (CXB), Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to draw conclusions on best practices in FSM for disaster relief from evidence gathered through practical […]

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