Protection Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing note

No Women, No Peace – A Snapshot of Oxfam’s Engagement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Lessons and Opportunities

05/06/2025

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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This briefing paper summarizes the important lessons learned since 2018 by Oxfam Denmark and the wider Oxfam confederation while promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and supporting WPS programming in Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen, including under the Danish […]

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Briefing paper

Land, Peace and Security: Secure access to land as a vital guarantee for the protection of communities in the Sahel

26/05/2025

2 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English, French

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The lack of secure access to land is a major driver of physical and food insecurity, violence, and violations of the fundamental rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities. This briefing paper outlines the causes and consequences of restricted land access and explores its links with protection risks in the context of […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Oxfam and Protection: A guidance note (2022 update)

22/06/2022

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This guidance note outlines Oxfam’s understanding of protection within humanitarian responses, and the framework it uses for field-based protection work. It goes on to describe the main modes of action Oxfam uses in its work to bring about greater protection for civilians in conflict and disasters, including community-based protection, advocacy and campaigning work.

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Research report

Gender and Protection Analysis: Juba, Rumbek and Pibor, South Sudan

13/05/2022

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

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This research was conducted to analyse the distinct gender needs and protection concerns of women, girls, men and boys in order to inform the implementation by Oxfam and its partners of the Sida-funded project, ‘Building resilience through gender- and conflict-sensitive approaches to education, skills development, and sustainable livelihoods in South Sudan’. It explores the gendered […]

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Technical briefing

The Impact of Food Insecurity on Women and Girls: Research from Pibor and Akobo counties, Jonglei State, South Sudan

05/05/2022

1 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English

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This briefing presents research undertaken in the midst of a critical food insecurity crisis in Pibor and Akobo counties in order to understand its impact on the lives of women and girls. The research found that women and girls’ household chores, their livelihood opportunities and their access to education have all been impacted. It also […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Planning and Preparing to Exit Communities in Community-Based Protection Programming

17/09/2021

4 documents

6 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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This template tool on planning and preparing to exit communities in community-based protection programming forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics capacity strengthening, community engagement, community protection structures, exit strategy, monitoring, and coaching and sustainability.

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Guidelines and toolkits

Theory of Change for Community-Based Protection Programmes

17/09/2021

4 documents

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This template tool on developing a theory of change for community-based protection programmes forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics protection analysis and theory of change.

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Guidelines and toolkits

Supporting and Accompanying Community-Based Protection Structures

17/09/2021

4 documents

3 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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This template tool on supporting and accompanying community-based protection structures forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics capacity strengthening, community protection structures, exit strategy, material support, monitoring and coaching, and sustainability.

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Guidelines and toolkits

Early Warning Mechanisms

17/09/2021

4 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English, French

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This template tool on early warning mechanisms forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics early warning, information sharing, material support, protection analysis and risk analysis.

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Guidelines and toolkits

Guidance on Community-Led Sensitization

17/09/2021

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This template tool on community-led sensitization forms part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses the topics advocacy, listening clubs, material support, radio, referrals, sensitization and theatre.

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