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Briefing note

Stopping the Scandals: Five ways governments can end tax avoidance

08/11/2017

3 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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When global corporations and the super-rich use tax havens to avoid paying their fair share, it is the poorest countries and people who lose most. The Paradise Papers show that tax havens continue to do a roaring trade, despite government promises to clamp down on tax dodging. This briefing lists five actions governments can take […]

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Briefing note

Ending the Tax Scandals: Five actions the UK government can take to tackle tax avoidance

07/11/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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When corporations and individuals get away with not paying their fair share of tax, it is poor countries which have the most to lose. Governments are robbed of vital revenue and poor people are left trapped in poverty, while those with the power to avoid paying taxes grow ever richer – leading to spiralling inequality. […]

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Discussion paper

From Early Warning to Early Action in Somalia: What can we learn to support early action to mitigate humanitarian crises?

02/10/2017

1 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

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More than three years after it was initiated in the aftermath of the 2011 famine, the early-warning, early-action trigger mechanism for Somalia remains a work in progress. This paper looks at how the mechanism has functioned during the 2016/7 drought crisis response, uncovers a widespread consensus about the value of the tool, and explores the […]

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Annual report

Oxfam GB Statement on Modern Slavery for the financial year 2016/17

28/09/2017

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires organizations with a turnover of at least £36m to make a public statement on steps they are taking to identify and prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chain. Oxfam GB advocated for this policy development, and this statement relates to steps taken in relation to our […]

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Research report

Transparency is more than dollars and cents: An examination of informational needs for aid spending in Sierra Leone and Liberia

11/09/2017

1 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English

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Transparency in international aid is not just about fulfilling a requirement based on people’s right to access information, but also about making aid more effective. Transparency can help improve coordination and planning, enable accountability, and build trust. Accomplishing these goals can be a challenge when there are many partners involved in channeling funds through a […]

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Case study

Institutionalizing Gender in Emergencies: Global case study

23/06/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study summarizes global learning from the project Institutionalizing Gender in Emergencies: Bridging Policy and Practice. The project, supported by ECHO Enhanced Response Capacity and Oxfam, was implemented by Oxfam in four pilot countries between September 2015 and March 2017. See case studies describing the work in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Dominican Republic and South Sudan.

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Research report

Responsible Data at Oxfam: Translating Oxfam’s Responsible Data Policy into practice, two years on

19/04/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Since Oxfam’s Responsible Data Policy was launched in 2015, some practical resources to guide applications have been gathered and developed. This report, based on interviews with key staff and a review of Oxfam’s guides and tools on responsible data, aims to help Oxfam understand two questions: How is the concept of responsible data perceived within […]

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Research report

ICTs in Humanitarian Response: A learning review of a three-year, five-country programme

13/04/2017

8 documents

28 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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The Scaling Humanitarian ICTs Network (SHINE) funded by Sida, set out with the theory of change that the quality and efficiency of humanitarian aid can be improved in a variety of contexts through the adoption of Information Communications Technologies (ICTs). With applications in Ethiopia, DRC, Mali, Indonesia and Iraq, ICTs were introduced to enable digital […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Limited Access Humanitarian Programming: Operational guidance for managing programme quality

04/04/2017

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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Humanitarian programmes are increasingly carried out in locations where access is limited for humanitarian workers. Insecurity, the heightened risk of aid diversion, weakened relationships with affected communities and the risk of accidentally doing harm are challenging the humanitarian sector to adapt approaches and tools in order to deliver accountable, good-quality programmes despite the constraints. These […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Responsible Data Management training pack

29/03/2017

25 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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A stimulating, adaptable training pack for humanitarian organizations on managing programme data. Managing data properly may be the greatest challenge of the information age. We now have more ways to collect, store, share, transmit, analyse and publish data than ever before. As new legal frameworks emerge and increasing attention is paid to the ethics of […]

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