Oxfam America Archives - Page 6 of 8 - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Research report

The Politics of Partnership: How donors manage risk while letting recipients lead their own development

13/12/2011

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36 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper provides recommendations for the US government as it continues grappling with ways of improving foreign aid, taking lessons from successful donor partnerships with recipient countries. The underlying field research comes from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Malawi, and Tanzania. Our research findings suggest that aid works best through genuine partnerships; partnerships that truly support the visions and […]

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Research report

Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: The Coca-Cola/SABMiller value chain impacts in Zambia and El Salvador

29/03/2011

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88 pages long

Languages: English

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This study is the result of a multi-year collaboration between The Coca-Cola Company, Oxfam America, and SABMiIIer to apply Oxfam’s Poverty Footprint methodology to the Coca-Cola/SABMiIIer value chain in Zambia and El Salvador. The methodology, which was originally developed and applied to Unilever’s operations in Indonesia, is designed to help companies understand and improve their […]

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Bolivian Government Consultation with the Guaraní Indigenous Peoples of Charagua Norte and Isoso

15/11/2010

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7 pages long

Languages: English

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Proposed hydrocarbons exploration project in San Isidro Block Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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Research report

Ownership in Practice: Capacity: Helping countries lead

09/09/2010

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24 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam America is advocating for reforms of US foreign aid to make aid more supportive of the development priorities of effective governments and citizens. One challenge inherent in this approach is how to reconcile “letting countries lead” with the very low capacity to manage development often prevalent in many countries receiving aid. This is where […]

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Briefing note

People, power, and pipelines

16/06/2010

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84 pages long

Languages: English

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Lessons from Peru in the governance of gas production revenues

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Research report

Ownership in Practice: Information – Let countries know what donors are doing

04/06/2010

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24 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam America has been recommending reforms to US foreign aid practice to make it more responsive to and supportive of countries’ own development priorities. A first step in this direction is improving the information the US providesrecipient countries on its foreign aid. In particular, Oxfam is calling for the US to provide countries with information that is more […]

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Research report

International Conference on Extractive Industries Contracts

17/12/2009

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18 pages long

Languages: English

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Conference Report

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Research report

Ownership in Practice: The key to smart development

21/09/2009

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44 pages long

Languages: English

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Why is it so important to improve US foreign aid? One billion people have been left behind by current global development trends. Aid, used in smart ways, can save lives and help people get themselves out of poverty. Better yet, smart aid can help make other local, national, and global economic and political forces work […]

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Research report

Review of Major Mining, Oil, and Gas Company Policies on Free Prior and Informed Consent and Social License

02/09/2009

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53 pages long

Languages: English

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The following document is an attempt to cull publicly available statements concerning community consent by leading oil, gas and mining companies. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but is merely our best effort to compile existing statements by corporations on this issue.

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Research report

Smart Development in Practice: Field report from El Salvador

26/06/2009

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12 pages long

Languages: English

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In this booklet, we share the perspectives on questions regarding aid effectiveness from aid practitioners and intended beneficiaries in El Salvador. This material draws from conversations with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) country mission and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), US contractors, government of El Salvador staff, civil society organizations, beneficiaries, and other […]

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