Bolivia Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Journal article

A feminist-economics analysis of Latin American budgets show an urgent need for redistribution of income and care work

31/08/2022

9 pages long

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A feminist-economics analysis of Latin American budgets show an urgent need for redistribution of income and care work

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Analysing fiscal policy from the perspective of feminist economics means examining gender equality policies, both in terms of tax revenue and other sources of fund (indebtedness), as well as redistribution and public spending. Finding out the number of resources assigned to these policies, their macroeconomic impact, and their temporality (longevity) is extremely essential. In this […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

How Can We Bring About Meaningful Change for Women by Investing Differently in Small Enterprises?

15/07/2022

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Oxfam-supported enterprises have generated high impact and demonstrated strong business performance. Now, the shift to make women’s economic empowerment a more central focus and the opportunity to generate more meaningful impact has put us on track to transition towards a new enterprise investment model. In the future, more attention will be paid to the structural […]

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Briefing paper

Shelter from the Storm: The global need for universal social protection in times of COVID-19

15/12/2020

7 documents

51 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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As 2020 draws to a close, the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. Without urgent action, global poverty and inequality will deepen dramatically. Hundreds of millions of people have already lost their jobs, gone further into debt or skipped meals for months. Research by Oxfam and Development Pathways shows […]

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Case study

Fiscal Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean: Case studies

03/11/2020

6 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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These case studies are part of Oxfam’s Fiscal Justice Track Record programme, and include case studies from Bolivia, Peru, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. The series provides in-depth updates on Oxfam and partners’ fiscal justice and inequality work. Oxfam’s F.A.I.R.-EiU programme aims to ensure that citizens are empowered to redress inequality of power and […]

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Briefing paper

¿Quién paga la cuenta? Gravar la riqueza para enfrentar la crisis de la COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe

27/07/2020

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Las previsiones de retroceso económico y social en América Latina y el Caribe son alarmantes. La COVID-19 golpea con fuerza la región marcada que tendrá que afrontar una contracción del 9,4%, una de las más severas en todo el planeta. La desigualdad, la informalidad y la insuficiente dotación sanitaria lastran las posibilidades de hacer frente […]

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Case study

Incidencia y co-creación de proyectos de ley de juventud: Bolivia

01/05/2020

2 documents

10 pages long

Languages: French, Spanish

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El estudio de caso analiza los resultados y aprendizajes de un proyecto de partici-pación ciudadana juvenil apoyado por Oxfam en Bolivia. El análisis lleva a dos conclusiones principales. Por un lado, la importancia de institucionalizar la partici-pación y representación de las y los jóvenes en los procesos de toma de decisión en el desarrollo local. […]

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Evaluation report

Oxfam Fair Financial Flows Evaluation: Executive summary

19/07/2019

2 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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This report evaluates the Fair Financial Flows (FFF) programme managed by Oxfam Novib in collaboration with country offices, affiliates and partners and funded by Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, for a three-year period (2017–2019). The programme aims to promote greater Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), fairness and inclusivity of private and financial sector actors, […]

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Discussion paper

Fighting Inequality to Beat Poverty: The role of UK international development

04/06/2019

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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UK international development actors – from government to private sector and NGOs – can play a key role in fighting extreme economic inequality to beat poverty in developing countries. This paper shares key principles, policies and programmes that have emerged from Oxfam’s work with partners around the world in recent years, so as to encourage […]

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Case study

Youth Bill of Law in Bolivia: How Empowering Youth as Active Citizens Can Contribute to Political Advocacy

01/04/2019

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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Bolivia’s constitutional reform of 2009 allows the different levels of government (municipalities and departments) to develop their own legislation related to social and economic development. Taking advantage of this change, youth organisations in the municipalities of El Alto and Sucre, and in the department of Tarija, decided to work together to influence local laws that […]

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Journal article

Using digital technology to engage and mobilise young people to end violence in intimate relationships: lessons from Bolivia

11/07/2018

17 pages long

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On 14 February 2017, celebrated as St Valentine’s Day in many contexts throughout the world and associated with lovers, a new campaign called ‘ACTÚA, Detén la violencia’, was launched in Bolivia. The campaign aims to tackle violence in young people’s relationships by encouraging individuals to take action in the presence of violence. A little over […]

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