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Briefing paper

‘We’re Here For an Indefinite Period’ Prospects for local integration of internally displaced people in North Kivu, DRC

25/04/2017

2 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Internally displaced people in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to find long-term solutions to improve their resilience to shocks in a region that has been beset by armed conflict for more than 20 years. In 2016 Oxfam partners undertook a survey among host communities and displaced people in Masisi […]

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Issue briefing

Yemen on the Brink of Famine: Forging a pathway to peace. Oxfam Fair Share Analysis April 2017

24/04/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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The number of people in need as a result of Yemen’s conflict continues to rise, but the international aid response has failed to keep up. International donors should immediately commit to fully funding the Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan. As the tables in this briefing show, some donor governments are pulling their weight, while others are […]

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Case study

A Resilient Present and Future are Possible

21/04/2017

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Asia is exposed and vulnerable to a wide range of natural and manmade hazards. In many respects, it is the global epicenter for disasters. Its location makes it prone to destructive hazards that are exacerbated by climate change, leading to an increasing number of cyclones, sea level rises, severe drought, and other extreme climate effects. […]

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Research report

Dominican Republic Gender Analysis: A study of the impact of the Zika virus on women, girls, boys and men

21/04/2017

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Zika

Overview

The current outbreak of Zika virus in the Dominican Republic is having severe consequences on the lives and health of thousands of people. In order to assess the gender practical and strategic needs of women, girls, boys and men, Oxfam and Doctors of the World conducted a gender analysis in May-October 2016. The analysis seeks […]

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Briefing note

Making Aid To Jordan And Lebanon Work: Aid effectiveness in middle income countries affected by mass displacement

20/04/2017

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Jordan and Lebanon collectively make up less than one percent of the world’s economy, but host around 20 percent of the world’s refugees. Donors have recognized the scale of the challenges that this presents and acknowledged that humanitarian assistance must be supplemented with multi-year development support. This briefing note presents a preview of key findings […]

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Research report

Responsible Data at Oxfam: Translating Oxfam’s Responsible Data Policy into practice, two years on

19/04/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Since Oxfam’s Responsible Data Policy was launched in 2015, some practical resources to guide applications have been gathered and developed. This report, based on interviews with key staff and a review of Oxfam’s guides and tools on responsible data, aims to help Oxfam understand two questions: How is the concept of responsible data perceived within […]

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Research report

ICTs in Humanitarian Response: A learning review of a three-year, five-country programme

13/04/2017

8 documents

28 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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The Scaling Humanitarian ICTs Network (SHINE) funded by Sida, set out with the theory of change that the quality and efficiency of humanitarian aid can be improved in a variety of contexts through the adoption of Information Communications Technologies (ICTs). With applications in Ethiopia, DRC, Mali, Indonesia and Iraq, ICTs were introduced to enable digital […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Oxfam Inequality Guide

12/04/2017

3 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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In response to the global inequality crisis and the links between inequality and poverty, Oxfam launched Even It Up, its biggest-ever worldwide campaign. In 2014, Oxfam undertook a global online conversation between programme staff and partners, which encouraged reflection on the drivers of inequality and how Oxfam should tackle them. This guide is about inequality […]

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Research report

Towards Sustainable Food Security in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Strengthening rangeland governance

12/04/2017

2 documents

10 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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Bedouin and herder communities are among the poorest and most marginalized populations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In the West Bank, an estimated 30,000 Bedouin live in 183 communities in Area C, under complete Israeli control. In the Gaza Strip, there are some 75,000 Bedouin living in 18 Bedouin communities, many in border areas where […]

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Briefing paper

A Dangerous ‘Game’: The pushback of migrants, including refugees, at Europe’s borders

06/04/2017

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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People who are trying to access the EU in search of safety and dignity are being routinely abused by law enforcement officials in countries in the Western Balkans. State agents responsible for upholding fundamental rights are instead subjecting people to violence and intimidation and denying access to asylum procedures to those seeking international protection. Governments […]

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