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Provision of Aid by Foreign Military Forces

01/04/2012

2 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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The military’s role in providing assistance to civilians in crises is not a new phenomenon. Nevertheless, the past decade has witnessed a significant growth in this, as some military forces have provided an increasing amount of aid to people affected by humanitarian crises, not only in conflicts, but also in response to natural disasters. In […]

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Research report

Global Urban Market-Based Livelihoods in Oxfam GB: Lessons and experiences from Kenya, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Colombia, Haiti, and Russia

01/04/2012

1 documents

131 pages long

Languages: English

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Following the publication of Oxfam GB’s Livelihoods Strategy 2010–2015, which incorporated poverty and urban-rural linkages as a core aim, this study was undertaken by an independent research team to determine the extent to which Oxfam’s rural livelihoods experience –- focused primarily on enterprise development –- is transferable to urban contexts. The research for this study, […]

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Journal article

Advocacy communication for peacebuilding

01/04/2012

14 pages long

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Advocacy communication is now a key action term in development discourse. Advocates are usually issue- or programme-oriented and do not often think in terms of an ongoing process of social change in general, or peacebuilding in particular. The resolution of an issue or the initiation of a programme are ends in themselves. Thus, the primary […]

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Journal article

Defining empowerment: perspectives from international development organisations

01/04/2012

13 pages long

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Empowerment has become a mainstream concept in international development but lacks clear definition, which can undermine development initiatives aimed at strengthening empowerment as a route to poverty reduction. In the present article, written narratives from 49 international development organisations identify how empowerment is defined and operationalised in community initiatives. Results show a conceptual framework of […]

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Journal article

Voices from the field: optimising performance for humanitarian workers

01/04/2012

10 pages long

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Humanitarians find themselves working and living day-by-day in a physically and psychologically demanding and politically complex environment. As there are very limited training mechanisms, each humanitarian is often making their own way through the field, learning from their own mistakes and successes. This practical note highlights some of the innovative (and sometimes unusual) practices that […]

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Journal article

Effectiveness of 3MTM PetrifilmTM as a teaching tool in rural Mali

01/04/2012

4 pages long

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In developing areas of the world, where local people’s understanding of germ theory and water and sanitation problems is not complete, 3MTM PetrifilmTM can act as an important visual aid for development workers in order to educate people about water and sanitation topics. The present article gives an example of how 3MTM PetrifilmTM has been […]

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Journal article

Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens: what challenges ahead?

01/04/2012

10 pages long

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Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens: what challenges ahead?

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In recent years, increasing attention has been given to home herbal gardens (HHG) and numerous projects have been carried out. Despite this, the active participation of villagers in the cultivation of medicinal plants in HHGs is not very high. The present article analyses the challenges faced by local communities in participating in HHG programmes, paying […]

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Journal article

Variables affecting fieldworkers of NGOs in Pakistan

01/04/2012

12 pages long

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NGOs have played a key role in development since the end of World War II, and more so since the 1970s. Like elsewhere in the world, the state and the market catered to the different needs of people in Pakistan. With the arrival of foreign funding, NGOs emerged as a channel for dispersing resources to […]

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Journal article

A rural support programme exit strategy: women filling vacated spaces and excelling in community development

01/04/2012

9 pages long

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A rural support programme exit strategy: women filling vacated spaces and excelling in community development

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Rural support programmes in Pakistan are major players in rural development, with significant outreach. Owing to funding constraints, they are currently exploring an exit strategy whereby they facilitate the formation of multi-tier local support organisations (LSOs), including those exclusively run by women. The present article focuses on the impact of this exit strategy on rural […]

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Journal article

Coping with participation in small island states: the case of aid in Tuvalu

01/04/2012

11 pages long

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The aid effectiveness agenda has placed much emphasis on issues of recipient ownership, alignment, and donor harmonisation. It has affected the policies and practices of many donor agencies and promoted a drive to consult widely with partners in governments and civil society and encourage their active involvement in aid-funded development activities. Yet, when we look […]

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Provision of Aid by Foreign Military Forces

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Global Urban Market-Based Livelihoods in Oxfam GB: Lessons and experiences from Kenya, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Colombia, Haiti, and Russia

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Advocacy communication for peacebuilding

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Defining empowerment: perspectives from international development organisations

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Overview

Voices from the field: optimising performance for humanitarian workers

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Overview

Effectiveness of 3MTM PetrifilmTM as a teaching tool in rural Mali

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Overview

Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens: what challenges ahead?

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Overview

Variables affecting fieldworkers of NGOs in Pakistan

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Overview

A rural support programme exit strategy: women filling vacated spaces and excelling in community development

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Coping with participation in small island states: the case of aid in Tuvalu

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