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Briefing paper

Takers Not Makers: The unjust poverty and unearned wealth of colonialism

20/01/2025

9 documents

96 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Billionaire wealth has risen three times faster in 2024 than in 2023. Five trillionaires are now expected within a decade. Meanwhile, crises of economy, climate and conflict mean the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990. Most billionaire wealth is taken, not earned- 60% comes from either inheritance, cronyism, corruption or […]

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Issue briefing

Unheard Water Stories from Asia, Africa and MENA: Elevating local voices for water security in a climate insecure world

20/11/2024

3 documents

19 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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This paper shares stories from six countries—Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, Somalia, Syria, and Iraq—highlighting the challenges communities face in accessing water. It seeks to bring forward the unique perspectives of communities from diverse backgrounds, each experiencing water crises in distinct ways. While climate change intensifies their crises, many communities also face marginalization due to exclusionary water […]

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Briefing paper

Carbon Inequality Kills: Why curbing the excessive emissions of an elite few can create a sustainable planet for all

28/10/2024

8 documents

41 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The only way to beat climate breakdown and deliver social justice is to radically reduce inequality. This briefing paper reveals the catastrophic climate impacts of the richest individuals in the world, and proposes taking urgent action to protect people and the planet. What little carbon dioxide we can still safely emit is being burned indiscriminately […]

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Research report

The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2024

21/10/2024

7 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Now in its fifth edition, the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRI) assesses the commitment of 164 countries and regions to fighting inequality. The CRI 2024 offers powerful new evidence on whether governments are acting to reduce inequality through policies on public services, fair taxation and labour rights. It reveals negative trends in the vast […]

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Campaign report

Vetoing Humanity: How a few powerful nations hijacked global peace and why reform is needed at the UN Security Council

19/09/2024

8 documents

41 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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This report aims to highlight the humanitarian consequences of the dysfunction at the UN Security Council and humanitarian finance mechanisms. A few powerful states are obstructing peace processes and undermining international laws which should be equally binding for all people. There are 23 protracted crises examined in this report, with case studies on the Democratic […]

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Briefing paper

Biofuel Blunders: Time to fix two decades of EU policies driving food insecurity

11/09/2024

3 documents

87 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Since 2003, EU policymakers have promoted biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they have turned out to be a disaster for the climate, human rights and food security. Studies have shown that, when emissions from land-use changes are taken into account, biodiesel made from vegetable oils, such as palm, soy or rapeseed oil, emits […]

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Briefing paper

Right-sizing Corporate Voice: A briefing for business on responsible political engagement

30/07/2024

5 documents

40 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Businesses dominate the policymaking process, mostly prioritize short-term financial interests and provide minimal transparency, creating an inherent risk of corporate policy capture that has been exacerbated by practices across lobbying, advocacy and political spending. A new approach to corporate political engagement – building on existing frameworks and based on the familiar experience of developing human […]

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Briefing paper

Water War Crimes: How Israel has weaponised water in its military campaign in Gaza

18/07/2024

1 documents

66 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents a detailed analysis of how the Government of Israel has systematically weaponized water against the Palestinians in its latest assault on Gaza, raising grave concerns of human rights violations and breaches of international law. It highlights ongoing violations of international laws, showing how the Government of Israel has used water deprivation to […]

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Case study

Water Supply Systems in Nepal: How to build better, more sustainable services: Part two

18/07/2024

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study is the first update on Oxfam’s work on the sustainability of rural water supply systems in Nepal. Readers are advised to read the first paper on the topic from 2019: Water Supply Systems in Nepal. In this previous case study, Oxfam identified five key ‘levers’ that could potentially transform water supply schemes […]

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Case study

Market-based operation and maintenance for rural water projects: Bundled water schemes in Turkana County, Kenya

16/07/2024

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper discusses an innovative public-private partnership approach to operations and maintenance (O&M) of rural water systems in Kenya. The provision of water in Kenya is mandated to county governments, which tend to play a more prominent role in urban centres, while donors and NGOs take the lead in harder-to-reach or less commercially viable rural […]

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