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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

An assessment of overall effectiveness of agricultural multi-stakeholder initiatives with specific attention to smallholder inclusiveness, and recommendations for improvement

31/12/2020

1 documents

79 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam engages with multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) to discover how they can further move sectors towards social, economic and environmental sustainability. The main purpose of this report is to assess the current roles of MSIs on key social and human rights topics and to explore how they can improve their performance on these topics. In addition, […]

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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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Evaluation report

The Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South-East Asia programme: Phase 1 evaluation report

14/03/2019

2 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

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The Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South-East Asia (GRAISEA) programme is a three-year programme that aims to improve the livelihoods of women and men small-scale producers in Asia through more responsible and inclusive value chains and private sector investments. The programme hopes to achieve the recognition of women as central actors in their […]

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Case study

Towards a Coherent Policy Framework on Business and Human Rights: Challenges, gains, and lessons learned

26/06/2018

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2015, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched a plan for economic integration across the region. However, in the absence of a coherent policy framework to regulate and govern private sector investment, this economic integration model risks exacerbating resource grabbing, excessively benefiting corporate interests, and adding to Asia’s rising inequalities. This case study […]

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Case study

Empowering Women Through the Mentorship Programme: The case of the Fisherfolk Enterprise

26/06/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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In many communities in Southeast Asia, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial drivers of local development and growth. They can play a key role in improving the livelihoods of smallholders, especially women. However, SMEs often do not survive because of the challenges they face in accessing finance and developing logistics and management systems. To […]

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Briefing note

Towards a Socially Responsible Aquaculture Stewardship Council

25/06/2018

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is a certification initiative which aims to promote responsible aquaculture. Oxfam regards ASC as an initiative to transform the sector, but there is a need for urgent improvements on social aspects such as fair contracts for farmers, decent labor rights in the industry, and effective and transparent stakeholder consultation including […]

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Evaluation report

Resilience in Zambia: Impact evaluation of the ‘Citizen Participation in Adaptation to Climate Change’ project

31/05/2018

2 documents

82 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Citizen Participation in Adaptation to Climate Change’ (CPACC) project aimed to build the resilience of farming households to climate shocks, through promoting conservation farming techniques and livelihood diversification, and through supporting disaster-planning activities and early-warning systems at the community level. This Effectiveness Review used a quasi-experimental approach to assess the impact of the project […]

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Briefing paper

Closing the Divide in Malawi: How to reduce inequality and increase prosperity for all

25/04/2018

2 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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Inequality between the richest and the rest in Malawi continues to rise, with poverty remaining extreme and endemic. Climate change is compounding the challenges, with recent droughts and floods likely to have worsened poverty, resulting in one in three Malawians relying on humanitarian assistance in 2016. Economic inequality threatens to undermine the hard-fought and important […]

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