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Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) and partner baseline development in South Africa

06/05/2014

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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This publication documents the community participation and planning process used in developing the baseline data in the first year of a five year WASH program in South Africa. It reviews the work with four of the five partner organisations in an Australian African Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) in South Africa. The partners are all based […]

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Building Early Childhood Development Capacity in Limpopo: The Thusanang Trust’s approach

30/04/2014

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study analyses the approach, practice and lessons emerging from the work of Thušanang Trust in building the capacity of Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and parents in rural communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The document is in three main parts. Part 1 explores the policy, strategy and challenges of providing ECD in […]

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Briefing paper

On the Home Stretch: Why Australia must use its final months on the UN Security Council to advance the rights and safety of civilians

16/04/2014

1 documents

25 pages long

Languages: English

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This report reflects on Australia’s achievements on the UN Security Council to date and the areas on which Australia should focus over the next 8 months in order to leave a positive and lasting impact. It focuses particularly on Australia’s efforts in advancing the protection of civilians and promoting the control of small arms and […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Checking Up on Labour Rights: A basic assessment tool for the labour policies and practices of international companies

01/07/2013

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has prepared this tool in order to help companies (and particularly companies with multi national supply chains) assess their current policies and practices in relation to workers’ rights. The tool highlights some of the most important elements of responsible labour policy and practice. The tool does not, however, provide a model code of conduct, […]

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Case study

Addressing Southern Africa’s Sanitation Challenges Through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

01/05/2013

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper explores challenges and gaps in Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) gathered from constructive critical engagement with communities and practitioners from five African countries. The paper is based on a review of available literature on CLTS and indicative interviews with practitioners in five African countries. Its objectives include exploring how CLTS is implemented in Southern […]

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Briefing note

Sustainable mining: managing corruption risks and revenue transparency

21/08/2012

1 documents

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

Oxfam Australia and the Melbourne Business School (Asia Pacific Social Impact Leadership Centre) partnered to host our third annual sustainable mining symposium. The symposium was held in May 2012. This year, the focus was on managing corruption risks and revenue transparency in the extractives industry.

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Case study

Women Leading Change: Experiences promoting women’s empowerment, leadership, and gender justice

21/03/2012

1 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

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Four case studies describe experiences from Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia in promoting women’s political and economic empowerment and leadership. Drawn from Oxfam partner organizations which operate in unique environments and have their own approaches, the case studies reveal a number of common themes. They describe the context in which women live, what […]

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Briefing paper

A review of free, prior and informed consent in Australia

19/12/2011

2 documents

Languages: English, Spanish

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This paper on free, prior and informed consent in Australia describes legislation that applies in the Northern Territory of Australia, in particular the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Commonwealth) (ALRA), which provides for special rights related to indigenous land ownership and mining. The legislative provisions and related practice are considered in terms of […]

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Briefing note

Sustainable Mining: Trends and developments in responsible financing

16/05/2011

1 documents

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

Oxfam Australia and the Melbourne Business School (Asia Pacific Social Impact Leadership Centre) partnered to host our second sustainable mining symposium. The symposium was held in May 2011. This year, the focus was on trends and developments in responsible financing of mining sector activities.

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Case study

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership

01/02/2011

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership at CHoiCe Trust (CHoiCe) and the HIV/AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) came out of a brief from Oxfam to ‘collect and publish the stories of leadership emerging from the program and is intended to build on insights into successful leadership models in development’; in this instance, women […]

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