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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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Briefing note

Workers’ Rights in Supermarket Supply Chains: New evidence on the need for action

10/10/2019

4 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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This Oxfam briefing note presents compelling new evidence that our food supply chains are rife with violations of Human, Labour and Women’s Rights. The paper summarises new research commissioned for Oxfam, which shows the depth and scale of human suffering in food production in India and Brazil linked to international supermarket supply chains. The briefing […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in South Sudan: Impact Evaluation of the South Sudan Peace and Prosperity Promotion project

13/09/2019

2 documents

84 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2016/17. The ‘South Sudan Peace and Prosperity Promotion Programme’ was selected under the ‘Livelihoods’ thematic area. The project aimed to improve food security and income of vulnerable households, build conflict transformation capacities and build government and community capacities, to promote safety. This assessment focuses […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in Niger: Impact evaluation of the Community Based Integrated Water Resource Management project

19/07/2019

2 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2016/17, selected for review under the livelihoods thematic area. The report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation which took place in November 2016 and intended to assess the impact of the activities of the 'Community based integrated water resource management’ project in Niger. […]

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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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Evaluation report

Resilience in Bolivia: Impact evaluation of supporting communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods

21/07/2017

2 documents

72 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2015/16, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in April 2015 of the ‘Supporting communities in Bolivia to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods’ project. It sought to assess […]

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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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Briefing paper

En ordre disperse: Des progres encore insuffisants dans la mise en ouvre de l’approche programme dans le secteur rural au Burkina Faso

25/11/2016

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: French

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Au Burkina les partenaires au developpement financent la grande majorite des investissements dans le secteur agricole. Au moment de l’elaboration de la deuxieme phase du PNSR, les enjeux lies A la coordination et A l’alignement prennent une importance particuliere afin d’eviter les duplications et les incoherences, et garantir l’atteinte des resultats du plan global de […]

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Briefing note

‘The Longest Lean Season’: How urgent action is needed to counter the devastating humanitarian impacts of the El Nino drought in Southern Africa

21/11/2016

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Although the El Nino weather event has ended, the humanitarian needs resulting from the drought in Southern Africa remain huge, and are still deepening. With the next harvests not due until March/April 2017, governments, donors and humanitarian actors must urgently provide food and other assistance to support people through this long, hard lean season. Farmers […]

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Case study

Enhancing Market-Oriented Urban Agriculture in the Gaza Strip: Networking for policy change and resilience

27/10/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

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The protracted conflict and the Israeli-imposed blockade have had a devastating effect on Gaza’s economy. The movement of people and goods is severely restricted; 90 percent of factories and workshops have had to close; 80 percent of people are in need of aid; and exports recently fell to less than two percent. Oxfam is working […]

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