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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

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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 […]

Annual report

SeedsGROW Progress Report: Harvesting global food security and justice in the face of climate change

30/09/2015

1 documents

77 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This first progress report for the five-year Sida programme provides a comprehensive review of programme activities, progress towards outcomes, risks encountered and lessons learned in the first 18 months – from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2015. It also discusses adjustments required to Year 2 implementation as a result of these findings. SeedsGROW – thanks […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Raising hygiene awareness through local radio broadcasts in Turkana, Kenya

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Among residents of Lodwar in Turkana County, in Kenya’s northern Arid and Semi-Arid Lands region, open defecation is common practice, and awareness of the importance of hygiene behaviours such as handwashing with soap, treating drinking water and using latrines is low. However, things have changed since BBC Media Action began working with local radio station […]

Case study

Accountability and Feedback Mechanisms in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

One of the key challenges of working well in partnerships is ensuring a good level of engagement from all sides, so that everyone feels equally responsible and accountable for the delivery of the project, and ultimately for helping to improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable people. So, how do we achieve this? This paper […]

Case study

Five Critical Factors for Working Well in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

What are the critical factors in managing a good partnership? My experience coordinating the REE-CALL (Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Leadership and Learning) programme in Bangladesh over the past five years has taught me that no matter how big the programme, or how complex, success depends on five critical factors. Partnering for Impact […]

Case study

Are consortia a good way forward?

31/05/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

This paper seeks to highlight the challenges that can be experienced when managing consortia and to propose possible solutions. Consortia are becoming increasingly commonplace and have distinct differences from the usual partnerships. Consequently, there is a need for clear guidelines on how to manage them. Oxfam faces challenges in this regard because its traditional ways […]

Case study

How We Set Up a Network of Partners to Achieve Greater Influence

31/05/2016

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines how networking and networks can be used as a tool to develop partnerships. This analysis aims to answer several key questions, such as: ‘Why is networking important?’ ‘How will networking impact the development of projects and activities?’ Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

How Oxfam partners with government institutions to create transformational change

31/05/2016

1 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Rwanda, without good relations with government institutions at different levels, it would be impossible to operate and consequently have any impact on the poorest communities. This paper sheds light on how the Oxfam in Rwanda programme works with government institutions, highlighting some of the challenges as well as some key successes in building and […]

Briefing paper

Burning Land, Burning the Climate: The biofuel industry’s capture of EU bioenergy policy

26/10/2016

7 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

There is overwhelming evidence of the harm caused by the European Union’s current bioenergy policy to people in developing countries, to the climate and to Europe’s own sustainable development. The policy is on a collision course with the Paris climate agreement and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This briefing follows the trail of […]

Showing 113 matching results from Policy & Practice

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 […]

Annual report

SeedsGROW Progress Report: Harvesting global food security and justice in the face of climate change

30/09/2015

1 documents

77 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This first progress report for the five-year Sida programme provides a comprehensive review of programme activities, progress towards outcomes, risks encountered and lessons learned in the first 18 months – from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2015. It also discusses adjustments required to Year 2 implementation as a result of these findings. SeedsGROW – thanks […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Raising hygiene awareness through local radio broadcasts in Turkana, Kenya

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Among residents of Lodwar in Turkana County, in Kenya’s northern Arid and Semi-Arid Lands region, open defecation is common practice, and awareness of the importance of hygiene behaviours such as handwashing with soap, treating drinking water and using latrines is low. However, things have changed since BBC Media Action began working with local radio station […]

Case study

Accountability and Feedback Mechanisms in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

One of the key challenges of working well in partnerships is ensuring a good level of engagement from all sides, so that everyone feels equally responsible and accountable for the delivery of the project, and ultimately for helping to improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable people. So, how do we achieve this? This paper […]

Case study

Five Critical Factors for Working Well in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

What are the critical factors in managing a good partnership? My experience coordinating the REE-CALL (Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Leadership and Learning) programme in Bangladesh over the past five years has taught me that no matter how big the programme, or how complex, success depends on five critical factors. Partnering for Impact […]

Case study

Are consortia a good way forward?

31/05/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper seeks to highlight the challenges that can be experienced when managing consortia and to propose possible solutions. Consortia are becoming increasingly commonplace and have distinct differences from the usual partnerships. Consequently, there is a need for clear guidelines on how to manage them. Oxfam faces challenges in this regard because its traditional ways […]

Case study

How We Set Up a Network of Partners to Achieve Greater Influence

31/05/2016

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines how networking and networks can be used as a tool to develop partnerships. This analysis aims to answer several key questions, such as: ‘Why is networking important?’ ‘How will networking impact the development of projects and activities?’ Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

How Oxfam partners with government institutions to create transformational change

31/05/2016

1 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Rwanda, without good relations with government institutions at different levels, it would be impossible to operate and consequently have any impact on the poorest communities. This paper sheds light on how the Oxfam in Rwanda programme works with government institutions, highlighting some of the challenges as well as some key successes in building and […]

Briefing paper

Burning Land, Burning the Climate: The biofuel industry’s capture of EU bioenergy policy

26/10/2016

7 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

There is overwhelming evidence of the harm caused by the European Union’s current bioenergy policy to people in developing countries, to the climate and to Europe’s own sustainable development. The policy is on a collision course with the Paris climate agreement and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This briefing follows the trail of […]

Showing 113 matching results from Policy & Practice

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 […]

Annual report

SeedsGROW Progress Report: Harvesting global food security and justice in the face of climate change

30/09/2015

1 documents

77 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This first progress report for the five-year Sida programme provides a comprehensive review of programme activities, progress towards outcomes, risks encountered and lessons learned in the first 18 months – from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2015. It also discusses adjustments required to Year 2 implementation as a result of these findings. SeedsGROW – thanks […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Raising hygiene awareness through local radio broadcasts in Turkana, Kenya

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Among residents of Lodwar in Turkana County, in Kenya’s northern Arid and Semi-Arid Lands region, open defecation is common practice, and awareness of the importance of hygiene behaviours such as handwashing with soap, treating drinking water and using latrines is low. However, things have changed since BBC Media Action began working with local radio station […]

Case study

Accountability and Feedback Mechanisms in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

One of the key challenges of working well in partnerships is ensuring a good level of engagement from all sides, so that everyone feels equally responsible and accountable for the delivery of the project, and ultimately for helping to improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable people. So, how do we achieve this? This paper […]

Case study

Five Critical Factors for Working Well in Partnerships

31/05/2016

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

What are the critical factors in managing a good partnership? My experience coordinating the REE-CALL (Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Leadership and Learning) programme in Bangladesh over the past five years has taught me that no matter how big the programme, or how complex, success depends on five critical factors. Partnering for Impact […]

Case study

Are consortia a good way forward?

31/05/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper seeks to highlight the challenges that can be experienced when managing consortia and to propose possible solutions. Consortia are becoming increasingly commonplace and have distinct differences from the usual partnerships. Consequently, there is a need for clear guidelines on how to manage them. Oxfam faces challenges in this regard because its traditional ways […]

Case study

How We Set Up a Network of Partners to Achieve Greater Influence

31/05/2016

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines how networking and networks can be used as a tool to develop partnerships. This analysis aims to answer several key questions, such as: ‘Why is networking important?’ ‘How will networking impact the development of projects and activities?’ Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

How Oxfam partners with government institutions to create transformational change

31/05/2016

1 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Rwanda, without good relations with government institutions at different levels, it would be impossible to operate and consequently have any impact on the poorest communities. This paper sheds light on how the Oxfam in Rwanda programme works with government institutions, highlighting some of the challenges as well as some key successes in building and […]

Briefing paper

Burning Land, Burning the Climate: The biofuel industry’s capture of EU bioenergy policy

26/10/2016

7 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

There is overwhelming evidence of the harm caused by the European Union’s current bioenergy policy to people in developing countries, to the climate and to Europe’s own sustainable development. The policy is on a collision course with the Paris climate agreement and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This briefing follows the trail of […]