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Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Journal article

Collective action and promotion of forest based associations on non-wood forest products in Cameroon

01/11/2012

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This paper documents collective actions undertaken by forest-based associations to access better prices for their non-wood forest products via group sales. Group sales can increase the income of group sellers by up to 40 per cent compared to individual sellers. The institutionalisation of group sales reinforces social relations and cohesion as well as mutual trust. […]

Policy position

Oxfam’s Role in Humanitarian Action

26/06/2013

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As humanitarian agencies face enormous challenges in crises such as Syria, and a rapidly changing world, this new policy compendium note sets out Oxfam’s vision of its own role in humanitarian action. Like many international NGOs, its humanitarian work focuses increasingly on supporting the capacity of other organizations and partners – and on building the […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance, Nigeria

01/12/2012

4 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The ‘Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance’ project in Nigeria aims to increase women’s leadership and participation in agricultural decision-making and governance. This is to be achieved through building women’s skills and capacity in improved production techniques and influencing local government and community leadership structures to enable greater involvement of women. These full […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Summary of 2012/13 Findings and Key Lessons Learned

05/03/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The attached four-page document summarises the latest set of effectiveness reviews, carried out throughout 2012 and 2013. The review scrutinised 23 randomly-selected Oxfam projects under six main areas – humanitarian support, adapation and risk reduction, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, citizen voice and policy influencing. The document evaluates what was learned from this process.

Briefing paper

Embedding Food Security within Sustainable Livelihood Programmes

12/11/2007

1 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This position paper draws on many years’ experience of working on food security issues and offers support in planning and implementing food security activities and programmes. It reflects and is informed by the achievements and learning of Oxfam Novib and its partners and sets out a programme for the future. Part 1 of the report […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Incorporating the Use of ICTs into Oxfam’s Markets-based Livelihoods Programmes: A guidance paper

13/05/2014

1 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This Guidance Paper considers ways of incorporating ICTs into markets-based livelihoods programmes. It suggests ways to identify and then use the opportunities offered by ICTs particularly in agriculture. These can include information services, value chain linkages, and financial services. The paper presents a pragmatic and strategic approach that minimises time and cost requirements while maximising […]

Journal article

Balancing Accountability and Learning: A review of Oxfam GB’s global performance framework

17/11/2014

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores Oxfam GB’s early experience implementing an alternative approach to operationalising global outcome indicators as a means of understanding programme impact and organisational performance. Non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the international development sector need credible, reliable feedback on whether their interventions are making a meaningful difference, but they struggle to achieve this in […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Uganda: Impact evaluation of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’

18/12/2015

3 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental impact evaluation carried out in August 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’. The […]

Showing 107 matching results from Policy & Practice

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Journal article

Collective action and promotion of forest based associations on non-wood forest products in Cameroon

01/11/2012

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This paper documents collective actions undertaken by forest-based associations to access better prices for their non-wood forest products via group sales. Group sales can increase the income of group sellers by up to 40 per cent compared to individual sellers. The institutionalisation of group sales reinforces social relations and cohesion as well as mutual trust. […]

Policy position

Oxfam’s Role in Humanitarian Action

26/06/2013

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As humanitarian agencies face enormous challenges in crises such as Syria, and a rapidly changing world, this new policy compendium note sets out Oxfam’s vision of its own role in humanitarian action. Like many international NGOs, its humanitarian work focuses increasingly on supporting the capacity of other organizations and partners – and on building the […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance, Nigeria

01/12/2012

4 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The ‘Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance’ project in Nigeria aims to increase women’s leadership and participation in agricultural decision-making and governance. This is to be achieved through building women’s skills and capacity in improved production techniques and influencing local government and community leadership structures to enable greater involvement of women. These full […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Summary of 2012/13 Findings and Key Lessons Learned

05/03/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The attached four-page document summarises the latest set of effectiveness reviews, carried out throughout 2012 and 2013. The review scrutinised 23 randomly-selected Oxfam projects under six main areas – humanitarian support, adapation and risk reduction, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, citizen voice and policy influencing. The document evaluates what was learned from this process.

Briefing paper

Embedding Food Security within Sustainable Livelihood Programmes

12/11/2007

1 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This position paper draws on many years’ experience of working on food security issues and offers support in planning and implementing food security activities and programmes. It reflects and is informed by the achievements and learning of Oxfam Novib and its partners and sets out a programme for the future. Part 1 of the report […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Incorporating the Use of ICTs into Oxfam’s Markets-based Livelihoods Programmes: A guidance paper

13/05/2014

1 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This Guidance Paper considers ways of incorporating ICTs into markets-based livelihoods programmes. It suggests ways to identify and then use the opportunities offered by ICTs particularly in agriculture. These can include information services, value chain linkages, and financial services. The paper presents a pragmatic and strategic approach that minimises time and cost requirements while maximising […]

Journal article

Balancing Accountability and Learning: A review of Oxfam GB’s global performance framework

17/11/2014

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores Oxfam GB’s early experience implementing an alternative approach to operationalising global outcome indicators as a means of understanding programme impact and organisational performance. Non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the international development sector need credible, reliable feedback on whether their interventions are making a meaningful difference, but they struggle to achieve this in […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Uganda: Impact evaluation of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’

18/12/2015

3 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental impact evaluation carried out in August 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’. The […]

Showing 107 matching results from Policy & Practice

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Pakistan Flood Response 2011/12

09/10/2012

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The report presents the findings of an effectiveness review carried out on Oxfam’s response to the 2011/12 floods in Pakistan that was undertaken through the application of Oxfam’s Humanitarian Indicator Tool. The cumulative score of 19 indicates an overall response partially meeting Oxfam’s quality standards. The report provides examples of how learning from the previous […]

Journal article

Collective action and promotion of forest based associations on non-wood forest products in Cameroon

01/11/2012

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This paper documents collective actions undertaken by forest-based associations to access better prices for their non-wood forest products via group sales. Group sales can increase the income of group sellers by up to 40 per cent compared to individual sellers. The institutionalisation of group sales reinforces social relations and cohesion as well as mutual trust. […]

Policy position

Oxfam’s Role in Humanitarian Action

26/06/2013

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As humanitarian agencies face enormous challenges in crises such as Syria, and a rapidly changing world, this new policy compendium note sets out Oxfam’s vision of its own role in humanitarian action. Like many international NGOs, its humanitarian work focuses increasingly on supporting the capacity of other organizations and partners – and on building the […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance, Nigeria

01/12/2012

4 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The ‘Improving Women’s Leadership and Effectiveness in Agricultural Governance’ project in Nigeria aims to increase women’s leadership and participation in agricultural decision-making and governance. This is to be achieved through building women’s skills and capacity in improved production techniques and influencing local government and community leadership structures to enable greater involvement of women. These full […]

Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Summary of 2012/13 Findings and Key Lessons Learned

05/03/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The attached four-page document summarises the latest set of effectiveness reviews, carried out throughout 2012 and 2013. The review scrutinised 23 randomly-selected Oxfam projects under six main areas – humanitarian support, adapation and risk reduction, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, citizen voice and policy influencing. The document evaluates what was learned from this process.

Briefing paper

Embedding Food Security within Sustainable Livelihood Programmes

12/11/2007

1 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This position paper draws on many years’ experience of working on food security issues and offers support in planning and implementing food security activities and programmes. It reflects and is informed by the achievements and learning of Oxfam Novib and its partners and sets out a programme for the future. Part 1 of the report […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Incorporating the Use of ICTs into Oxfam’s Markets-based Livelihoods Programmes: A guidance paper

13/05/2014

1 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This Guidance Paper considers ways of incorporating ICTs into markets-based livelihoods programmes. It suggests ways to identify and then use the opportunities offered by ICTs particularly in agriculture. These can include information services, value chain linkages, and financial services. The paper presents a pragmatic and strategic approach that minimises time and cost requirements while maximising […]

Journal article

Balancing Accountability and Learning: A review of Oxfam GB’s global performance framework

17/11/2014

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores Oxfam GB’s early experience implementing an alternative approach to operationalising global outcome indicators as a means of understanding programme impact and organisational performance. Non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the international development sector need credible, reliable feedback on whether their interventions are making a meaningful difference, but they struggle to achieve this in […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Uganda: Impact evaluation of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’

18/12/2015

3 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental impact evaluation carried out in August 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the project ‘Piloting gender sensitive livelihoods in Karamoja’. The […]