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Case study

Women Producers of ‘Bouquets and Beans’ in Kenya: Exploring the links between international business and poverty reduction

30/10/2014

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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This case-study explores the findings of a Poverty Footprint study in the horticultural sector in Kenya, published jointly by Oxfam and IPL (International Procurement and Logistics Ltd) in 2013. Key findings were that women make up over 60% of the workforce and whilst the sector provides job opportunities women workers are disempowered, suffer sexual harassment […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Women’s Economic Leadership in LAC Book 1: A guide to key concepts

01/10/2014

2 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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This three book series supports the development and delivery of Women’s Economic Leadership (WEL) programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. It builds on work done by Oxfam GB and Value for Women on the delivery of market-based livelihood programmes with a focus on gender justice. This first book provides an introduction to concepts and […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Women’s Economic Leadership in LAC Book 2: A guide to implementation

01/10/2014

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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This three book series supports the development and delivery of Women’s Economic Leadership (WEL) programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. It builds on work done by Oxfam GB and Value for Women on the delivery of market-based livelihood programmes with a focus on gender justice. This second book covers the implementation of an effective […]

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Case study

Market Analysis for Preparedness and Development: Piloting innovation in Guatemala

15/09/2014

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam, among other NGOs, has often operated with a ‘programming’ divide between humanitarian and development departments. This has several fundamental implications. Firstly, while development programmes focus on the ‘market ready’, those people with some assets and who are able to make use of market opportunities, emergency relief programmes tend to assist the most vulnerable in […]

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Annual report

The Enterprise Development Programme Annual Review 2013

29/05/2014

1 documents

64 pages long

Languages: English

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This is the 2013 Annual Report of Oxfam’s Enterprise Development Programme (EDP). This report marks the final year of the six-year pilot phase of EDP by featuring the independent evaluation that recounts the achievements and lessons of the programme so far. The report includes the profiles from all 16 enterprises that Oxfam is currently supporting in 14 […]

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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation Report: Nepal – Pavitra Vegetable Seed Cooperative Project

20/05/2014

1 documents

57 pages long

Languages: English

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This impact evaluation analyses the findings and lessons emerging from the Oxfam Enterprise Development Programme’s (EDP) work with Pavitra enterprise in Nepal. EDP is designed to improve the livelihoods of smallholder producers and promote positive gender outcomes, by supporting the development of viable commercial enterprises, typically owned and run by the smallholder farmers themselves. In […]

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Briefing paper

Standing on the Sidelines: Why food and beverage companies must do more to tackle climate change

20/05/2014

9 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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For the food and beverage industry, climate change is a major threat. For millions of people, it means more extreme weather and greater hunger. The Big 10 companies are significant contributors to this crisis, yet they are not doing nearly enough to help tackle it. In this paper, Oxfam calls on the Big 10 to […]

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Evaluation report

Oxfam Enterprise Development Programme Review: Summary Report December 2013

19/12/2013

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents the key findings and recommendations of an independent evaluation of Oxfam’s Enterprise Development Programme (EDP). The evaluation was commissioned by Oxfam GB and was conducted by Bridges Ventures in 2013. The report analyses what EDP has achieved relative to its objectives, how cost-effective the programme is, what key lessons are emerging and […]

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Case study

Scaling of small producers’ markets in 24 municipalities: How Oxfam helped create a network of local farmers’ markets in Columbia

25/09/2013

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study shares the experience of the Colombia Economic Justice Programme in implementing a leveraging strategy – to replicate the flagship experience of Bogotá in the creation and consolidation of alternative, direct, and fair marketing channels operating between rural producers and urban consumers – which produced effective scaling in 24 municipalities of the central […]

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Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale farmers in Guatemala

29/08/2013

2 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This is the study from Guatemala evidence of which fed into the main Tipping […]

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