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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation of Regional Influencing Work in Horn, East and Central Africa: A case study of the Rights in Crisis and Extractive Industries initiatives

28/11/2022

1 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA) Regional Platform was established in 2016. Among the platform’s far-reaching portfolio are two influencing initiatives – the Rights in Crisis network and Extractive Industries programme. Despite their ambitious scope and the challenging context, this report confirms that Oxfam has contributed effectively to change at all levels. These changes […]

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Evaluation report

Creating Spaces to Take Action on Violence Against Women and Girls in the Philippines: Integrated Impact Evaluation Report

25/11/2022

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

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The Creating Spaces project was a five-year, multi-country initiative aimed at reducing violence against women and girls and the prevalence of child, early and forced marriage in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines. This evaluation focuses on tackling social norm change in the Muslim Mindanao region of the Philippines, working closely with the […]

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Evaluation report

Resilience in the West Bank: Impact evaluation of the ‘From Emergency Food Security to Durable Livelihoods: Building Resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’ project

04/10/2021

4 documents

84 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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The ‘From Emergency Food Security to Durable Livelihoods: Building Resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territories’ project was implemented in the West Bank, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, between November 2015 and January 2018 by Oxfam, together with two partners: the Land Research Centre (LRC) and the Palestinian Livestock Development Centre (PLDC). The project, funded by […]

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Research report

Voices Rising: Rohingya priorities for an end to their displacement in Myanmar

23/10/2020

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

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In central Rakhine State, Myanmar, 130,000 displaced Rohingya and Kaman people have been confined to camps for more than eight years. Without access to basics such as adequate education and healthcare services and largely unable to leave the camps, these communities urgently need real solutions that will support their rights and dignity. The Myanmar government […]

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Briefing paper

Diminished, Derogated, Denied: How the right to asylum in Greece is undermined by the lack of EU responsibility sharing

02/07/2020

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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The new Greek asylum law that entered into force on 1 January 2020 has significantly diminished protection for people seeking asylum. The law and its amendments increase asylum seekers’ vulnerabilities, while limiting access to their fundamental right to seek asylum and be protected from serious risks. Meanwhile, the Greek policies and practices are part of […]

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Briefing paper

From Failed to Fair: Learning from the Oslo Accords to foster a new rights-based approach to peace for Palestinians and Israelis

01/11/2019

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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A quarter of a century since the signing of the first of the Oslo Accords, the ‘peace process’ has seen a crippled Palestinian economy, a quadrupling of the number of settlers in illegal Israeli settlements, entrenchment of the 52-year Occupation and no genuine prospects for peace for Palestinians, Israelis or the wider region. Young Palestinians […]

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Case study

Going Digital: Privacy and data security under GDPR for quantitative impact evaluation

18/10/2019

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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The Going Digital journey continues with our fourth instalment, which follows (1) Using digital technology to conduct Oxfam’s Effectiveness Reviews, (2) Using and sharing real-time data during fieldwork and (3) Improving data quality with digital data collection. In this paper, we discuss privacy and data security from a rights-based perspective, with a focus on quantitative […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Civic Space Monitoring Tool: Understanding what is happening in civic space at a local and national level

04/10/2019

3 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Mobilizing the power of people to overcome poverty and injustice is at the heart of Oxfam’s mission and vision. To realize this vision, people need space to speak out and organize against injustice and the root causes of poverty, without fear of repercussions. Yet civic space, as the oxygen for people’s voices, and vital prerequisite […]

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Briefing paper

Women Defenders of Agricultural, Territorial, and Environmental Rights in Colombia: Risking their lives for peace

02/10/2019

2 documents

64 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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In Colombia, the women who defend their land, their culture, and the environment are being threatened, harassed, and sometimes even murdered. Since the Peace Agreement was signed, their territories have become highly desirable property. While defenders try to preserve these territories, armed groups are prepared to kill for them. These women are true peace builders, […]

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Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Lebanon: Impact Evaluation of the Women’s Access to Justice project

12/09/2019

2 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2017/18. The ‘Women’s Access to Justice Programme: Phase 2 (WAJ2) in Lebanon was selected for review under the ‘Women’s Empowerment’ thematic area. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to equitable access to formal and informal justice for poor and vulnerable women […]

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