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Oxfam Bangladesh Economic Justice and Resilience Pillar: Integrated impact evaluation report

17/11/2022

1 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English

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The Economic Justice and Resilience Pillar of the Oxfam Bangladesh Country Strategy 2016–19 was an ambitious and far-reaching portfolio of initiatives conducted across widely varying contexts and with a large cast of partners. This integrated evaluation report is the result of a rich study process that captured this ambitious complexity through a careful sequencing of […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in the Eastern Province of Rwanda: Impact evaluation of the Enterprise Development Programme’s support to Tuzamurane cooperative

04/10/2022

2 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

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The Tuzamurane cooperative of organic pineapple growers, located in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, processes and exports organic-certified dried pineapple to European markets. It began working with Oxfam in 2010, five years after being established. In 2015 the cooperative became one of four enterprises supported by the Oxfam’s Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) in Rwanda. The […]

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Research report

Measuring Impact: A Meta-Analysis of Oxfam’s Livelihoods Effectiveness Reviews

08/11/2017

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper presents the results of a meta-analysis examining the overall impact of 23 livelihoods projects evaluated as part of Oxfam GB’s Effectiveness Reviews between 2011 and 2016. Results show a statistically significant, positive impact on the welfare of participants, measured by household consumption and wealth. Analysis indicates an increase in household consumption of approximately […]

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Briefing note

The Dairy Sector in the Gaza Strip

19/01/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Gaza’s dairy sector has been severely damaged by Israel’s separation policy, blockade and three rounds of hostilities. The sector is now highly dependent on imports for production and consumption and is unable to compete with imported products. However, there are opportunities for the sector to grow and reduce its dependence on external markets. This requires […]

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Case study

Economic Recovery in the Gaza Strip: From emergency aid to more sustainable development

27/10/2016

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Gaza’s economy has been decimated both by frequent escalations of violence and by the Israeli-imposed blockade, which has severely restricted the movement of goods and people since 2008 and hindered recovery from the devastating conflict of 2014. This case study shows how Oxfam aims to contribute to economic recovery in Gaza, moving from emergency aid […]

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Case study

Strengthening Armenia’s Agricultural Sector Through Multi-Stakeholder Networking: A case study on the Agricultural Alliance

27/10/2016

1 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

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Agriculture plays a vital role in Armenia’s economy, yet insufficient investment means productivity is limited and many smallholder farmers live in poverty, unable to realise the potential of their land. In 2011, Oxfam initiated a multi-stakeholder network – the Agricultural Alliance (AA) – which brings together civil society organizations to work on joint initiatives and […]

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Case study

Improving Food Security in Georgia: Oxfam’s multi-stakeholder network approach

27/10/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study describes how the Georgian Alliance for Agriculture and Rural Development (GAARD) became a multi-stakeholder network. It explores how the network has contributed to Oxfam’s ability to leverage wider change and has helped establish relationships with key actors. It discusses the network’s initial achievements, and considers what its strategy for sustainability should be, […]

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Case study

Influencing Financial Inclusion in Programmes: Overcoming barriers to agriculture and enterprise finance

27/10/2016

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Barriers to agriculture and enterprise finance are the result of the risks that service providers and investors usually perceive when supporting smallholder farmers, particularly women. Some of Oxfam’s programmes have successfully increased access to financial and other services through building the capacity of communities and engaging with a network of stakeholders. By successfully influencing the […]

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Case study

From Grove to Market: Oxfam’s multi-stakeholder network approach in the West Bank

27/10/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam and partners have been working since 2005 to develop and overcome challenges facing the West Bank’s olive oil sector, focusing on its export potential through quality improvements, organic production and attractiveness to the Fair Trade market. Oxfam has engaged many stakeholders in this process and has been instrumental in developing a collective vision for […]

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Case study

Understanding Networks: The application of Social Network Analysis methodology in the South Caucasus context

27/10/2016

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has had many experiences of building networks to leverage change for people living in poverty worldwide, and aims to learn from these about what makes such alliances more or less effective. This case study focuses on two networks developed in the South Caucasus region which were recently analysed using Social Network Analysis (SNA) methodology. […]

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