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Briefing paper

Youth Wellbeing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: An in-depth, multi-level and interdisciplinary study into wellbeing and gender equality among Palestinian youth

15/04/2021

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43 pages long

Languages: English

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This study presents an important opportunity to fill a gap in knowledge by offering a critical understanding of the state of youth wellbeing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through a comprehensive interdisciplinary and multi-level approach. By combining the economic, political and socio-cultural spheres and a macro (policy/institutional), meso (organizational) and micro (individual) level analysis, we […]

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Briefing note

Youth in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Facing huge challenges during a critical period

15/04/2021

1 documents

15 pages long

Languages: English

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Examining the important linkages between wellbeing and living a healthy and productive life, this policy paper answers the following questions: How do Palestinian youth define and assess their wellbeing? What are the main determinants of youth wellbeing? And, what can be done to improve the wellbeing of Palestinian youth? Understanding the needs of youth and the factors […]

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Journal article

Coming together. Experiences and lessons from an LGBTQI project in three countries

20/03/2018

14 pages long

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Coming together. Experiences and lessons from an LGBTQI project in three countries

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This article reflects on experiences and lessons from an LGBTQI project implemented by Oxfam and its partners in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and a third country in Asia where LGBTQI work is strongly criminalised. It argues that protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQI persons, so that they can live a decent life without violence, needs […]

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Book

The Power is in People: Reflections from our development practice in South Africa

01/05/2016

1 documents

188 pages long

Languages: English

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This Oxfam Australia publication captures experiences, learning, knowledge and underlying principles of the development of the programs in South Africa from 1998 to 2016. In this light, it seeks to do many things: Describe the journey in South Africa through the eyes of Oxfam staff, highlighting key moments and reflecting on the changes over the years; Capture […]

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Research report

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes for Populations Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting a mixed-methods systematic review on the impact of mental health and psychosocial support programmes in humanitarian emergencies. It outlines the reasons for the review questions, how the review will be conducted, plans for critical appraisal of included studies and methods of synthesis. This review will identify studies by conducting […]

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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

1 documents

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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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Changing sanitation and hygiene habits through a club in Matongo, DRC

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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In the past, sanitation was poor and illnesses such as diarrhoea were rife in Matongo, a semi-urban village in South Kivu. Defecation used to take place mostly in the bush, hand-washing with soap or ash wasn’t practised, the importance of hygiene in preparing food wasn’t understood, and discarded rubbish rotted in the roads. Under the […]

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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting health and well-being through a club in Katchungwe, DRC

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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In Katchungwe, a semi-urban village in South Kivu, defecation used to take place mostly in the bush. Hand-washing with soap or ash wasn’t practised, the importance of hygiene in preparing food wasn’t understood, and discarded rubbish rotted in the roads. Sickness and disease were widespread. Now, however, thanks to the Community Health Club set up […]

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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Inspiring improvements in health and hygiene through a club in Mwandiga, DRC

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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In the past, residents of Mwandiga I, a semi-urban village in South Kivu, had no access to clean water, instead using water from Lake Tanganyika for drinking, washing and cooking. Defecation took place mostly in the surrounding bush, hand-washing with soap or ash wasn’t practised, and the importance of good hygiene wasn’t understood. Now, however, […]

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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: SWIFT supports Kasitu in DRC to become a ‘healthy village’

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Healthy Villages and Schools’ approach is a step-by-step process of village mobilisation that is supported by DRC’s Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF. Under the SWIFT programme, Oxfam is supporting Kasitu to implement the approach through local partner Centre de Promotion Socio Sanitaire (CEPROSSAN). CEPROSSAN has rehabilitated Kasitu’s water source and capped it to […]

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