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Research report

Within and Without the State: Strengthening civil society in conflict-affected and fragile settings

08/02/2012

1 documents

29 pages long

Languages: English

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This report sets out the main findings from the global study commissioned as part of the development of the DFID-funded Fragility and Conflict Global Programme, co-ordinated by Amanda Buttinger in the Programme Policy Team at Oxfam GB. There is a growing sense within Oxfam that traditional approaches to working with civil society are yielding insufficient […]

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Evaluation report

Fostering Community Change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Capacity building for non-state actors

01/01/2012

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation report sets out the main findings from the Fostering Community Change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Project, which ran from April 2010-November 2012. The DFID-funded Within and Without the State programme co-financed this EU-funded project which worked to strengthen the capacity of Palestinian civil society to identify its needs and priorities, and engage […]

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Journal article

The ‘right to have rights’: active citizenship and gendered social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine

25/11/2011

13 pages long

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The ‘right to have rights’: active citizenship and gendered social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine

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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is now the subject of global attention with the escalation of social unrest and the toppling of dictators. The present article summarises the key findings of regional research on active citizenship, gender and social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, zooming in on the role of the […]

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Briefing note

Dashed Hopes: Continuation of the Gaza blockade

30/11/2010

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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On June 20, 2010, following concerted international pressure, the Government of Israel announced a set of measures to ‘ease’ its illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip. Many in the international community, including Quartet Representative Tony Blair, expressed hopes that this would lead to a major change and alleviate the plight of the Palestinian civilian population […]

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Briefing paper

The Road to Olive Farming: Challenge to developing the economy of olive oil in the West Bank

15/10/2010

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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For thousands of years, the olive tree has been an integral part of the Palestinian landscape: a symbol of Palestinian identity, culture and tradition. The majority of Palestinian farmers are at least partially dependent on olive cultivation. The current profitability of olive farming is evident in the increase in recent years of farmers who are […]

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Book

Women’s Leadership and Participation: Case studies on learning for action

09/11/2009

1 documents

144 pages long

Languages: English

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Women across the world bear a disproportionate burden of poverty in terms of material deprivation, discrimination, and denial of their basic rights. This means they often have little opportunity to influence the processes and institutions which shape their lives. The under-representation of women’s voices in decision-making and agenda-setting at all levels mean that their interests […]

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Briefing note

Rebuilding Gaza: Putting people before politics

02/06/2009

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish

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In June 2009 the blockade on the Gaza Strip enters its third year. The intense closure policy, coupled with the government of Israel’s recent military operation ‘Cast Lead’, has had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of one and a half million Gazans, pushing them further into poverty and aid dependency.

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Journal article

Flower by Flower, We Make a Garden’: Palestinian women organising for economic justice

09/11/2008

12 pages long

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Flower by Flower, We Make a Garden’: Palestinian women organising for economic justice

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This article illustrates a unique experience of social-movement building, initiated by Sawt el-Amel, a grassroots organisation of Arab workers in Israel. The process started in 2005, with the establishment of an activist forum for women on social welfare in Nazareth. Gradually, this is transforming into a union for Arab women all across Israel. The initiative […]

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Evaluation report

Evaluation of Increasing Food and Livelihood Security in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

01/10/2008

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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The 12 month project ‘Increasing Food and Livelihood Security in the OPT’ focused on South Hebron, the Jordan Valley and the Gaza Strip. The objective was to increase and diversify household food and cash income sources of vulnerable households. This final evaluation aims to assess the project’s appropriateness and impact on the beneficiaries and to […]

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Case study

Women’s Leadership in Economic Change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel

07/02/2008

4 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Arab-Israeli women are one of the most marginalised and invisible groups within Israeli society. Many have been adversely affected by the “Wisconsin Plan” a welfare-to-work programme introduced by the Israeli government in 2005, that Oxfam’s partner, Sawt el-Amel, has been active in opposing. In response to the hardship that the plan has brought to themselves […]

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