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Case study

The Diversity of Knowledge: Reflections on the Agrobiodiversity@knowledged programme

01/12/2015

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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Despite its importance for food security, smallholder livelihoods and the environment, agricultural biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate and with it the knowledge embedded in its management and use. With the Agrobiodiversity@Knowledged Programme, Hivos and Oxfam Novib wanted to contribute to solutions for this unfolding drama. This report is the result of a three-year […]

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Journal article

Gender equality, resilience to climate change, and the design of livestock projects for rural livelihoods

23/11/2015

15 pages long

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Gender equality, resilience to climate change, and the design of livestock projects for rural livelihoods

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Currently, there is growing interest in how livestock projects can contribute to resilience to the effects of climate change. In this article we recommend a shift away from gross productivity to sustainability, via the use of thrifty local breeds, with an additional emphasis on improving survival of young animals. These animals, due to their local […]

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Issue briefing

El Nino Key Messages: Urgent action now can prevent major suffering and loss

20/11/2015

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Millions of poor and vulnerable people face hunger and poverty this year and next because of record global temperatures, droughts and erratic rains in 2014 and 2015, followed by the development of possibly the most powerful El Niño on record. This briefing makes the case to urgently scale up humanitarian response in countries already in […]

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Research report

Delicious, Disgusting, Dangerous: Eating in a time of food price volatility

03/11/2015

1 documents

70 pages long

Languages: English

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The third year results of the study ‘Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility’ uncover the realities of what people on low and precarious incomes are eating. For the consumer, there are undeniable benefits from the integration of world food trade: more stable supply and wider choice. Changes in food habits mean people are […]

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Issue briefing

In Work But Trapped in Poverty: A summary of five studies conducted by Oxfam, with updates on progress along the road to a living wage

29/09/2015

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam believes that access to decent work on a living wage is a fundamental pathway out of poverty, and one of the best ways to counter growing inequality. This summary of recent Oxfam research in Morocco, Kenya, Malawi, Vietnam and Myanmar paints a picture of workers, mostly women, who are working hard but trapped in […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Introducing the SWIFT Tool for Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply

01/08/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Achieving long-term increases in rural water-supply coverage depends on many factors. A new tool developed for the SWIFT Consortium supports environmental assessment and risk screening activitiesfor rural water supplies in low-income contexts. When conducting a detailed hydrogeological survey is not an option, the SWIFT tool provides simple guidance to help identify and mitigate environmental risks to long-term water […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Implementing WASH Programmes in a Payment by Results Context

01/08/2015

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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The UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) wants Payment by Results (PbR) to be a major part of the way it works in future, and other donors look set to follow suit. What does this mean for the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) sector, and particularly for NGOs and their partners seeking to implement WASH programmes at […]

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Research report

Unlocking Innovation: Enabling and blocking factors in developing innovative programmes in Oxfam GB

24/06/2015

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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In this rapidly changing world, how can a development and humanitarian NGO like Oxfam GB unlock its people, knowledge, networks, partnerships and resources to achieve greater impact at scale? This report considers examples of innovation in Oxfam GB’s programmes; what factors have been important in their success, and how innovation could be fostered. The research […]

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Education resource

If I Were President… Learning resources for ages 7-14

21/04/2015

3 documents

Languages: English

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Presidents have both power and responsibility. This resource for 7-14 year olds shares photographs and quotations from children living in Mukuru slum in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Ten children were asked: “What would you do if you were president for the day?” Learners in the UK can explore the stories from Mukuru and consider how […]

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Issue briefing

Steps Towards a Living Wage in Global Supply Chains

10/12/2014

3 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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What are the barriers to ensuring that a living wage is paid, and what are the root causes of low wages? Almost a century after the ILO constitution recognized the need for workers to earn a living wage, this Oxfam paper outlines the compelling reasons for responsible companies to act now to raise wages that […]

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