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Building Disaster Resilient Communities Through Women’s Leadership

05/03/2026

1 documents

50 pages long

Languages: English

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Women in Nepal and the Philippines, along with those in other Asian countries, suffer disproportionately from disasters caused by natural hazards yet are excluded from leadership in disaster preparedness and response (DPR). Even as women make a crucial contribution to community resilience, they are hindered from DPR participation by restrictive social norms, limited financial resources, […]

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Research report

Funding the Frontline: How an Oxfam Emergency Response Fund facilitated local humanitarian action

09/04/2021

1 documents

62 pages long

Languages: English

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From 2014 to 2020 Oxfam embedded an Emergency Response Fund (ERF) in its multiyear disaster risk reduction programs in Asia-Pacific and Central America. The Oxfam ERF was designed as a flexible funding mechanism to prioritize small-scale, under-the-radar, and forgotten emergencies and help local actors respond to and mitigate the impacts of disasters in their communities. […]

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Research report

“What will we eat while waiting for the crops to grow?” Case studies on effective early recovery for off-the-radar communities in selected countries in Asia and the Pacific

20/02/2020

1 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

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Which elements are likely to facilitate recover from disasters among ‘off-the-radar’ communities in the Asia-Pacific region? This research looked at five disaster risk reduction and early recovery interventions from the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. The report highlights the importance of existing relationships between communities and other actors, and of innovation – especially microfinance – in […]

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Briefing note

From Cyclone to Food Crisis: Ensuring the needs of women and girls are prioritized in the Cyclone Idai and Kenneth responses

12/07/2019

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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After the double tragedy and devastation of Cyclone Idai in March 2019 and Cyclone Kenneth six weeks later, the people of Mozambique now face yet another crisis: a food security crisis. At least 433,000 people have had their land and crops partly or totally destroyed. Women and girls face particular challenges in the wake of the […]

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Evaluation report

Gender Equality and Resilient Development: Evidence from Oxfam’s Resilient Development Portfolio

05/03/2019

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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This Evidence Brief synthesises evidence of how Oxfam is working to support increased gender equality so that women and girls and other marginalised groups can be involved in shaping a more resilient future. It highlights how such efforts have improved resilient development outcomes for women and their communities, recognising that much work is still to […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Resilient Development Practical Guide: A guide developed by practitioners for practitioners

06/09/2018

3 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Implementing a resilience approach in development programmes needs new ways of working and an enabling environment. This practical guide complements The Future is a Choice, Oxfam’s Framework and Guidance for Resilient Development. It was developed for Oxfam staff working on developing and implementing long-term development programmes and humanitarian response, as well as for programmes to […]

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Evaluation report

Using Community-Centred Approaches to Build Resilience at Scale

28/08/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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This Evidence Brief synthesises evidence of how Oxfam is working to support community-centred approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, delivering outcomes for people who are at risk from disasters and climate change. It highlights how such efforts have improved accountability between communities and governments to achieve impacts beyond the local level, influencing […]

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Evaluation report

Using Climate and Disaster Risk Information to Build Resilience

28/08/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Climate and disaster risk information are important tools for resilient development. Combining such information with participatory analysis and planning can create effective early warning systems, and inform forward-looking decision making at household and community levels. Through its programmes, Oxfam has built links with government agencies and local non-government organizations (NGOs) to ensure that information related to […]

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Evaluation report

Building Resilience Through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships

28/08/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Partnerships are at the core of Oxfam’s work to bring about sustainable and transformative change. Oxfam is working in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to build the resilience of poor women and men in the Asia-Pacific region. Investment in these partnerships is delivering positive impact, ensuring locally relevant and innovative approaches to […]

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Evaluation report

Resilience in Zambia: Impact evaluation of the ‘Citizen Participation in Adaptation to Climate Change’ project

31/05/2018

2 documents

82 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Citizen Participation in Adaptation to Climate Change’ (CPACC) project aimed to build the resilience of farming households to climate shocks, through promoting conservation farming techniques and livelihood diversification, and through supporting disaster-planning activities and early-warning systems at the community level. This Effectiveness Review used a quasi-experimental approach to assess the impact of the project […]

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