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Annual report

Oxfam GB’s Gender Pay Gap Report for 5 April 2017

28/03/2018

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam GB’s overall median gender pay gap is 12.5%. The national average is 18.4%. We take our gender pay gap seriously and have made a range of commitments to address the issue. The gender pay gap shows the difference in the average pay between all men and women working for an organization, irrespective of their […]

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Research report

Follow the Money: Using International Aid Transparency Initiative data to trace development aid flows to their end use

06/03/2018

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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This note gives guidance on using International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) data to trace aid flows from donor treasuries to their final end use. Traceability in IATI works by following the money as it flows from organization to organization through the development implementation chain. Provided that all organizations publish their information, it is possible to […]

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Evaluation report

Governance in Ethiopia: Impact evaluation of the African Climate Change and Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) project

09/02/2018

2 documents

90 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents the findings of the impact evaluation of the project ‘African Climate Change and Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) in Ethiopia (phase 2)’, which ran from 1 November 2011 to 31 December 2016 as part of the Oxfam GB’s global CHASE Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA4) portfolio. The project aimed to enhance governance systems and climate […]

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Research report

Tracing US Development Flows: A study of the traceability of US aid to Ghana

05/01/2018

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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More than 600 development organizations publish to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) Standard. IATI provides up-to-date and reliable aid data to improve accountability, coordination and effectiveness. Aid flow traceability throughout the implementation chain is a key part of this. This research report shows that, using 2013-2015 IATI data, it is only possible to verify […]

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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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