Sudan Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing paper

Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat: Climate and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa

17/07/2025

4 documents

39 pages long

Languages: English

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The Middle East and North Africa is one of the regions that will be affected the most by climate change, extreme weather events, exacerbating the chronic water scarcity that it suffers from and current dependency on fossil fuels. Climate change impacts are already witnessed in many countries, especially those experiencing conflicts. At the same time […]

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Journal article

A flurry of feminist knowledge production in the SWANA region and the emergence of a robust young intersectional movement

12/12/2023

15 pages long

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A flurry of feminist knowledge production in the SWANA region and the emergence of a robust young intersectional movement

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This article is based on a collaboratively built dataset of locally sourced and produced feminist knowledge, and offers valuable insights into feminist knowledge production in the SWANA region while promoting solidarity and community building. The recommendations aim to address gaps and further enhance the breadth and depth of knowledge production in the region. This dataset is […]

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Briefing paper

Reward Work, Not Wealth: To end the inequality crisis, we must build an economy for ordinary working people, not the rich and powerful.

22/01/2018

14 documents

70 pages long

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese

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Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge increase could have ended global extreme poverty seven times over. 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%, and nothing went to the bottom 50%. Dangerous, poorly paid work for the many […]

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Research report

Recovery, Relapse, and Episodes of Default in the Management of Acute Malnutrition in Children in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review

16/03/2017

3 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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Severe acute malnutrition (SAM, or severe wasting) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM, or moderate wasting) affect 52 million children under five years of age around the globe. This systematic review, commissioned by the Humanitarian Evidence Programme and carried out by a research team from the University of Sheffield, represents the first attempt to apply systematic […]

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Research report

The Human Cost of Uncontrolled Arms in Africa: Cross-national research on seven African countries

08/03/2017

2 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English

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Prolonged conflict, proxy wars, and inter-communal strife characterize many regions in Africa. This violence has caused untold atrocities, deaths, sexual violence, and displacement, as well as accelerating poverty and shattering lives and communities across the continent. Uncontrolled arms in Africa fuel this violence and are increasingly putting lives at immense risk. This report provides evidence […]

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Media briefing

Different Conflict, Same Crisis

15/09/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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The vast majority of refugees and asylum seekers are hosted by poorer countries and almost four million have been welcomed by countries which themselves have experienced armed violence or are in conflict. With more people fleeing violence and persecution now than at any time since records began, governments must make firm commitments at two major […]

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Media briefing

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

18/07/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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The number of people forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution is at record levels. In this briefing, Oxfam highlights the stark divide between the countries which are offering practical help to refugees who desperately need a safe place to stay ? and those that are not. The responsibility for providing […]

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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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Education resource

Water Week for Schools: Learn about and take action on water issues

26/03/2015

8 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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This resource for 11-14 year olds provides opportunities for young people to learn and think critically about water issues, before taking informed and meaningful action themselves. Water Week can be held at any time of year, but many schools find the summer term works well. The resources have been streamlined for 2016 to enable schools […]

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Education resource

Water Week for School Groups: Learn about and take action on water issues in your Oxfam School Group

13/05/2014

5 documents

Languages: English

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Oxfam Water Week is designed to help young people become active and engaged global citizens by taking informed, responsible and meaningful action. These resources for ages 11-14 have been specifically created to support School Groups to take action during Oxfam Water Week. Owing to the publication date of this resource, some of the content (including […]

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