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Briefing paper

A Fairer Deal for Syrians: International commitments needed to arrest the deepening crisis in Syria and the region

09/09/2014

4 documents

20 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The number of people killed, displaced or in desperate need of assistance as a result of the conflict in Syria continues to rise. With 3 million refugees, 6.5 million people displaced inside Syria and 190,000 people killed, the crisis is posing a serious risk to the security and stability of neighbouring countries. The sheer scale […]

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Briefing paper

Moral Hazard? ‘Mega’ public-private partnerships in African agriculture

01/09/2014

5 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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African governments are increasingly turning to partnerships with donors and multinational companies to stimulate investment in agriculture, after decades of neglect. Such public–private partnerships (PPPs) ‘at scale’ offer the allure of increased capital and technology, rises in productivity and foreign exchange earnings. In this briefing paper Oxfam assesses the effectiveness and potential of these mega-PPPs as […]

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Briefing paper

Delivering Prosperity in Myanmar’s Dryzone: Lessons from Mandalay and Magwe on realizing the economic potential of small-scale farmers

28/08/2014

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Myanmar is undergoing intense and rapid changes. Policies formulated today will determine the future path of political and economic development. Modernization of the country’s agricultural sector is, rightly, a priority. However, mechanization and large-scale agricultural investment is not the only option. Small farm development provides a commercially viable option with better outcomes in terms of […]

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Briefing paper

Cease Failure: Rethinking seven years of failing policies in Gaza

27/08/2014

8 documents

18 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The most recent escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel has come at terrible human cost. More than 1,500 civilians in Gaza, and six in Israel, have been killed. Over 100,000 Palestinians have been left homeless and vital civilian infrastructure worth billions of dollars has been destroyed in Gaza. The recent ceasefire announcement is […]

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Case study

Food prices and how people are eating: Views from ‘Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility’

26/08/2014

7 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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How do households cope with increases in food prices? How have their eating habits changed in the face of food price volatility? These case studies form part of the second year of Oxfam–IDS research project Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility, which examines how food price volatility affects everyday life in 10 low- […]

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Issue briefing

Coffee Rust Fungus Threatens Employment Collapse in Central America

14/08/2014

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Coffee rust is having a serious impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of poor people in Central America who earn their income from growing coffee or working on coffee farms. Rising temperatures due to climate change have encouraged the fungus to spread, however the fundamental problem is the underlying vulnerability of the sector, […]

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Briefing paper

Beyond Safe Land: Why security of land tenure is crucial for the Philippines’ post-Haiyan recovery

11/08/2014

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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After the devastation caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, the authorities pledged to ‘build back better’ to ensure that affected communities were stronger and more resilient in the face of future storms. Significant efforts and some important steps have been taken to begin to fulfil that vision. But unless the fundamental […]

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Briefing paper

The G20 and Gender Equality: How the G20 can advance women’s rights in employment, social protection and fiscal policies

14/07/2014

6 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Across G20 countries and beyond, women are paid less than men, do most of the unpaid labour, are over-represented in part-time work, and are discriminated against in the household, in markets and in institutions. In 2012 in the Los Cabos Declaration, G20 leaders committed to tackling the barriers to women’s full economic and social participation […]

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Evaluation report

Improving Program Quality in International Development: Lessons from Oxfam’s Program Standards Self-Assessment Year 1 main report

14/07/2014

3 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Program Standards are a mandatory benchmark for its rights-based work. To be accountable for adherence to these standards, and to ensure improved practice over time, Oxfam has developed a learning process which helps staff critically to assess their practice against these program standards, and to improve delivery. Between April 2012 and December 2013, 62 […]

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Case study

Irrigation Schemes and Weather Extremes: The challenge for Zimbabwe

10/07/2014

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe have always had to contend with swings of climate, but with the right kind of support they can achieve remarkable increases in production. Climate change is increasing both drought and heavy rainfall. This case study of an irrigation project shows how adaptation efforts can be very successful, but also that more […]

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