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Briefing note

Local Humanitarian Leadership in Conflict Settings: Insights from civil society actors

01/07/2026

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Civil society organisations play critical roles in implementing and leading humanitarian responses, yet persistent barriers continue to limit their ability to shape inclusive responses on their own terms – particularly in restrictive, conflict-affected contexts. This learning brief examines how civil society organisations operate in conflict settings, and how international actors can more effectively support local […]

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Briefing paper

Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement: Practical guidance for companies in the agriculture and food manufacturing sector – A roadmap for centring workers and communities in your human rights and environmental due diligence

20/05/2026

6 documents

119 pages long

Languages: English

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This practical guidance helps companies in the agriculture and food manufacturing sector strengthen Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (MSE) as part of human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD). MSE the process of engaging workers, farmers, communities, and other stakeholders in genuine, safe, and ongoing dialogue so their perspectives shape company decisions and outcomes. In complex, high-risk […]

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Briefing paper

From Commitments to Communities: Rethinking Climate Finance: How civil society and community participation strengthen accountability, access and equity

15/05/2026

1 documents

84 pages long

Languages: English

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The climate crisis is accelerating, but climate finance is still not reaching the people who need it most. Despite repeated promises and global commitments, funding remains inadequate, fragmented, and too often locked in top-down systems that ignore local realities. Communities on the frontlines and civil society actors are too often shut out of decisions that […]

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Discussion paper

The Edge of Influence: Lessons on Power, Partnership and Pressure in Private Sector Engagement from the FAIR for ALL Programme

31/03/2026

1 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English

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This discussion paper examines how FAIR for ALL partners engaged with the private sector to advance fairer and more sustainable global trade and value chains. Drawing on insights from eight countries and regions, it identifies the key factors that shape effective private sector engagement amid diverse and often complex challenges. The findings show how civil […]

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Research report

Promoting and Defending Civic Space: Strategic learnings from the FAIR for ALL programme

03/11/2025

2 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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This research report on civic space had been developed as part of the FAIR for ALL programme (2021-2025) implemented to strengthen global civil society in their work for more inclusive, just and sustainable trade and value chains. The program has been funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is led by a consortium […]

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Discussion paper

Systems Change: Insights and reflections for development practitioners

29/09/2025

1 documents

21 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper explores systems thinking and systems change from the perspective of people actively working on addressing root-causes of problems in their specific fields. Following a brief overview of the basic tenets of the systems approach, the paper outlines the distilled insights drawn from interviews with 18 systems thinkers from diverse fields and countries. Their […]

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Briefing paper

From Pledges to Progress: Tracking climate finance flows and accountability in Nigeria and Uganda

10/06/2025

2 documents

71 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Climate Finance Shadow reports have shown that high-income countries have failed to deliver on their commitment to mobilize climate finance for low- and middle-income countries. In 2024, two country reports, on Uganda and Nigeria, were published that analyzed how the insufficient international climate finance that is reaching their governments is being spent at national […]

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Briefing paper

Innovative Pathways: When and how to use alternative approaches to Human Rights Impact Assessments

21/02/2025

1 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Human rights violations are widespread across global supply chains, with companies increasingly exposed to risks like forced labor and environmental degradation. While audits and certifications have proven insufficient in preventing such abuses, a more robust approach is necessary. A Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) is an essential tool that helps businesses identify and assess human […]

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Briefing note

Climate Plans for the People: Civil society and community participation in national action plans on climate change

25/03/2024

5 documents

25 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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In 2024, all countries will be updating and submitting their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These national climate plans outline commitments towards tackling climate change. These plans impact all walks of life and must therefore be inclusive of the whole of society. By examining recent practices across 11 countries, Oxfam found that NDCs were not sufficiently […]

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Research report

What Drives Active Citizens? Testing our assumptions through a comparative analysis of citizen data from seven countries

30/06/2021

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

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This report investigates the characteristics of active citizens who raise their voices towards duty-bearers. First, we look at the demographics of people who raise their voices towards duty-bearers. Then, we investigate the various types of citizens' actions and which attitudes and norms active citizens hold. Supporting citizens in raising their voices is one of the […]

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