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Research report

Measuring Impact: A Meta-Analysis of Oxfam’s Livelihoods Effectiveness Reviews

08/11/2017

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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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Research report

The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises: An evidence synthesis protocol

13/04/2016

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60 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting an evidence synthesis on child protection. This synthesis will ask the overarching research question: What is the impact of protection interventions on unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), during the period of separation, in humanitarian crises in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)? Specifically, the review will examine this via […]

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Research report

The Uneven Impact of Welfare Reform: The financial losses to places and people

07/04/2016

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92 pages long

Languages: English

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Welfare reform has become a defining feature of contemporary UK government policy. The impact of welfare reforms varies enormously from place to place and for different types of household. This report quantifies the impact of welfare reforms since 2010. It shows that the reforms have contributed to a widening of the prosperity gap between different […]

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Research report

Facilitating Civic Engagement through Consultation: Learning from local communities through the NHI-Accountability Project in South Africa

01/02/2016

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60 pages long

Languages: English

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This publication is closely based on a technicalÂ report examining public consultation in theÂ National Health Insurance (NHI) discourse. TheÂ report, Governance and Accountability in theÂ Health Sector: A People’s Policy for HealthÂ in South Africa was prepared in 2015 for theÂ Oxfam-Monash partnership, following theÂ conclusion of its project. It is hoped that this content builds on this work and offers […]

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Case study

Oxfam in Action: Community-Based Monitoring to Claim Right to Food in Jharkhand

20/04/2015

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Chetna Vikas and Oxfam have set up village-level Food Security Committees, locally known as the Gram Ahar Raksha Dal (GARD), in 35 villages in two districts, Deoghar and Dumka, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The GARD provides a platform to the community and for the different food schemes, including the Mid Day Meal Scheme […]

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Technical briefing

Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16: Oxfam’s written submission to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee, 21 September 2015

13/10/2015

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11 pages long

Languages: English

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The Welfare Reform and Work Bill currently proceeding through Parliament will make substantive changes to support for low-paid working people, with important consequences for poverty in the UK. The bill introduces a new overall benefit cap, freezes certain in-work benefits and repeals the current measures of child poverty. At the same time, it puts duties […]

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Case study

Oxfam in Action: Community-Based Monitoring to Ensure Right to Food in Odisha

02/06/2015

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has been supporting the Right To Food (RTF) Campaign in Odisha since 2013, working to create a team of volunteers who empower the community to demand and access the RTF food schemes and monitor the implementation of the same. The RTF Campaign Odisha volunteers work in 10 districts in the state. The volunteers are […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Oxfam’s WE-Care Initiative: An overview

20/05/2015

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12 pages long

Languages: English

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This interactive PDF offers a brief overview of Oxfam’s WE-Care initiative. This is a three-year initiative (2014–2017) to address the heavy and unequal responsibilities for care and housework and to improve outcomes for women across Oxfam’s programmes: food security, markets, resilience, political participation and post-disaster recovery. WE-Care activities are embedded within existing Oxfam programmes in […]

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Case study

Oxfam in Action: Community-Based Monitoring to Ensure Right to Food in Bihar

20/04/2015

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Koshish and Oxfam have set up justice committees (called nyay [justice] dal [committee]) and vigilance committees at the village level in two districts in the Indian state of Bihar. These committees support the local government (Panchayati Raj) institutions as well as the community. The community is empowered to demand, access and monitor the implementation of […]

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Briefing paper

Mines and Minerals Bill: Disempowering the community

24/03/2015

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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For over five years, the central government has been in the process of framing and enacting new legislation to develop and regulate India’s mines and minerals. However, within the span of less than two months the NDA government published an Ordinance both introducing and passing a new version of a Bill in both Houses of […]

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