Investment Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing paper

Consent is Everybody’s Business: Why banks need to act on free, prior and informed consent

20/08/2019

1 documents

52 pages long

Languages: English

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A community’s choice to give, or withhold, their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to a project or activity planned to take place on their land is a recognized right of Indigenous peoples under international law. It is also a best practice principle that applies to all communities affected by projects or activities on the […]

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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

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

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

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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Briefing paper

The Time is Now: Building a human economy for Africa

10/05/2016

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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Africa faces economic challenges not seen for many years. Growth is slowing and commodity prices have fallen. Inequality is high and growing fast in many countries. Africa’s greatest natural resource, its young people, risks being squandered. Africa is losing billions to corruption, poorly negotiated deals and tax dodging. Citizens are becoming more outspoken and more […]

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Media briefing

Money Talks: Africa at the G7

02/06/2015

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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In 2010 alone, G7-based companies cheated Africa out of an estimated $US6bn through just one form of tax dodging – trade mispricing. Africa is growing economically, but billions of dollars a year are flowing out of the continent. This deprives governments of vital potential investments in healthcare and education for all, and sustainable agriculture. If […]

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Case study

Dragon Vietnam Investment Company Limited: Business development support

30/03/2015

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Many rural people in Vietnam barely make a living from small scale agriculture. Small businesses have great potential to create jobs and spread prosperity, but many lack business expertise or struggle to access the financing they need to grow. Dragon Co., which works with small farmers to cultivate the high-value crops of ginger and gac, […]

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Briefing paper

Moral Hazard? ‘Mega’ public-private partnerships in African agriculture

01/09/2014

5 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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African governments are increasingly turning to partnerships with donors and multinational companies to stimulate investment in agriculture, after decades of neglect. Such public–private partnerships (PPPs) ‘at scale’ offer the allure of increased capital and technology, rises in productivity and foreign exchange earnings. In this briefing paper Oxfam assesses the effectiveness and potential of these mega-PPPs as […]

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Briefing paper

Delivering Prosperity in Myanmar’s Dryzone: Lessons from Mandalay and Magwe on realizing the economic potential of small-scale farmers

28/08/2014

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Myanmar is undergoing intense and rapid changes. Policies formulated today will determine the future path of political and economic development. Modernization of the country’s agricultural sector is, rightly, a priority. However, mechanization and large-scale agricultural investment is not the only option. Small farm development provides a commercially viable option with better outcomes in terms of […]

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