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Message in a Book: Learn about and support Oxfam’s work

17/12/2019

2 documents

Languages: English

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Help young people to raise awareness of how communities around the world are working with Oxfam and partners to beat poverty now and forever. This action guide for ages 7 to 14 provides a fun way to engage learners with persuasive writing, literacy and active global citizenship. Message in a Book asks learners to collect […]

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Discussion paper

Community Engagement in Sanitation: A landscape review

15/08/2018

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2017, Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) launched a Challenge ‘to understand how to design, implement, and evaluate approaches to user-centred sanitation that incorporate rapid community engagement and are appropriate for the first stage of rapid-onset emergencies’ (defined as the first twelve weeks post crisis). A component of this Challenge involved undertaking a landscape review of […]

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Case study

Innovative Electronic Cash Transfer Programme for Emergencies: An Oxfam–Visa case study in the Philippines

08/09/2016

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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Delivering aid to a large, displaced population provides challenges for governments, the private sector and aid organizations in the aftermath of any humanitarian crisis. The increasing scale and impact of disaster events call for innovative solutions for a more efficient and effective delivery of cash to affected populations. This case study describes how Oxfam and […]

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Research report

What Are the Practices to Identify and Prioritize Vulnerable Populations Affected by Urban Humanitarian Emergencies?: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for an evidence synthesis on practices to identify and prioritize vulnerable populations affected by urban humanitarian emergencies. This protocol outlines the reasons for this evidence synthesis, how the review will be conducted, plans for critical appraisal of included studies and […]

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Education resource

The Nepal Earthquake

29/04/2015

4 documents

Languages: English

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On Saturday 26 April 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the poor, landlocked and mountainous Asian state of Nepal. By 29 April 2015, the death toll in Nepal had risen to more than 5,000. This resource consists of an assembly, a slideshow presentation and an accompanying script. The assembly was […]

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Education resource

Vanuatu – Cyclone Pam: Learn about Cyclone Pam and how Oxfam are responding in Vanuatu

19/03/2015

2 documents

Languages: English

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Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu on 13th March 2015. According to the latest estimates, 11 people have died and 100,000 people have been left homeless. This resource for 11-14 year olds will help learners explore why Cyclone Pam has caused such devastation, what makes people vulnerable to disasters, and how the international community respond to disasters. […]

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Education resource

South Sudan The Unseen Emergency: Explore issues of poverty and conflict in the world’s newest country

09/01/2015

9 documents

Languages: English

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How should the international community respond when poverty and conflict combine to create a crisis? Use this resource for 11-16 year olds to learn about the “unseen emergency” in South Sudan, the world’s newest country. Use a vulnerability game and diamond nine to encourage learners to think critically and share their opinions. Raise awareness in […]

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Education resource

Ebola: Behind the Headlines: Resources for ages 11-18

31/10/2014

7 documents

Languages: English

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Oxfam has called for urgent action to prevent the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from becoming the “definitive humanitarian disaster of our generation”. But what caused this crisis, what are its effects and how will it be overcome? This easily-adaptable resource for 11-16 year olds develops knowledge and understanding of the crisis. Use the issue […]

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Education resource

Syria: Seen and Heard: An active citizenship resource for ages 11-16

15/01/2014

4 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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On 15 March 2014, it will be three years since the conflict in Syria began. 9.3 million Syrian citizens now require humanitarian support – that’s almost half the total population. More than 2.25 million Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries as refugees and more than 100,000 have died as a result of the conflict. This […]

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Education resource

Philippines Typhoon Resource: Learn about super typhoon Haiyan and Oxfam’s response

15/11/2013

2 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on Friday 8 November 2013. According to the latest estimates, several thousand people have died and nearly 4.5 million people are without shelter, food or water. This teaching resource will help learners aged 11-14 to explore why Haiyan had such a catastrophic impact, what makes poor people particularly vulnerable […]

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