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Briefing note

Civic Space: The missing element in the World Bank’s Country Engagement Approach

22 Sep 2022

1 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English

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The World Bank has publicly committed to mainstreaming engagement with project stakeholders and civil society to achieve more inclusive development results. Yet typically Bank projects forge ahead to achieve these objectives without comprehensively understanding the dynamics of a country’s ‘civic space’, the actual environment in which communities will be engaging. This paper makes the case […]

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Research report

What Drives Active Citizens? Testing our assumptions through a comparative analysis of citizen data from seven countries

30 Jun 2021

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

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This report investigates the characteristics of active citizens who raise their voices towards duty-bearers. First, we look at the demographics of people who raise their voices towards duty-bearers. Then, we investigate the various types of citizens' actions and which attitudes and norms active citizens hold. Supporting citizens in raising their voices is one of the […]

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Journal article

Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

10 Dec 2020

14 pages long

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Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

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The relative lack of women’s participation in energy-related development projects around the world to transform agricultural productivity has been a source of significant concern globally. Out of 181 countries, Niger holds the current position for being the second most vulnerable to climate change. Despite the emphasis on women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation initiatives in Niger […]

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Case study

Regreening the Sahel: A quiet agroecological evolution

05 Nov 2020

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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Across large areas of the Sahel region of West Africa, one of the poorest and most environmentally precarious areas of Africa, a decades-long revolution in agroecology has produced remarkable results in improving food security and reversing environmental degradation. It has been lauded for having been led and spread by numerous local farmers, although the story […]

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Case study

Mobilité Humaine et Résilience au Sahel : Défis et opportunités

24 Sep 2020

2 documents

19 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Oxfam s’est engagé depuis 2016, en partenariat avec des organisations internationales et nationales du Tchad, du Burkina Faso, du Niger, de la Mauritanie et du Mali, dans la mise en oeuvre des projets de renforcement de la résilience dans des zones fragilisées du Sahel financés dans le cadre du Fonds Fiduciaire d’Urgence de l’Union Européenne […]

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Briefing paper

Advocating for Inclusive Security in Restricted Civic Spaces in Africa: Lessons learned from Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Niger, Somalia/Somaliland, and South Sudan

10 Jul 2020

2 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Civil society has a vital role in advocating for inclusive, people-centred security provision which meets the everyday safety and security needs of all. This is especially crucial in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, characterized by high levels of insecurity. Restricted civic space shackles civil society’s ability to engage and influence. Despite this, civil society in Burundi, […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in Niger: Impact evaluation of the Community Based Integrated Water Resource Management project

19 Jul 2019

2 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2016/17, selected for review under the livelihoods thematic area. The report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation which took place in November 2016 and intended to assess the impact of the activities of the 'Community based integrated water resource management’ project in Niger. […]

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Briefing paper

The West Africa Inequality Crisis: How West African governments are failing to reduce inequality, and what should be done about it

09 Jul 2019

3 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Inequality is at crisis levels in West Africa. While a small but growing number of people are becoming fantastically rich, the vast majority are denied the most essential elements of a dignified life, such as quality education, healthcare and decent jobs, despite remarkable economic growth driven by extractive industries. Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) […]

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Briefing paper

Sahel : Luttre contre les inégalités pour répondre aux défis du développement et de la sécurité

03 Jul 2019

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Malgré son potentiel de développement, le Sahel fait face à une crise sans précédent. Aux enjeux de développement préexistants s’ajoute aujourd’hui une crise multiforme, sécuritaire, humanitaire et environnementale. Cette crise prend aussi racine dans les inégalités et un sentiment d’injustice profondément ancré, en particulier chez les jeunes. Les inégalités sont criantes et se manifestent dans […]

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Case study

Young People Co-Design Regional Framework: Developing a Regional Framework on Youth Employment in West Africa

01 Apr 2019

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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The Regional Framework on Youth Employment was co-designed with young people from Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal during a co-creation workshop that took place from 3-9 April 2016 in Cotonou, Benin. The workshop brought together 46 people to support the development of programming on the strategic issue of youth employment, including 22 […]

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