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Case study

Africa Women’s Protocol: The experience of Malawi

01/02/2008

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s mission is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Our interpretation of poverty goes beyond lack of finances to encompass lack of capabilities, powerlessness, and inequality. Our fight to overcome poverty and suffering focuses on the right to a sustainable livelihood, water, education, health, protection and security, a voice in public life, […]

Research report

Turning the Humanitarian System on its Head: Saving lives and livelihoods by strengthening local capacity and shifting leadership to local actors

27/07/2015

4 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

The global humanitarian system is overstretched; inadequately investing in risk reduction and prevention, and providing assistance that is often insufficient, inappropriate and late. Humanitarian action led by governments in crisis-affected countries, assisted and held accountable by civil society, is usually faster and more appropriate, saving more lives and alleviating the suffering of many more men, […]

Research report

Factors Affecting the Cost-efficiency of Electronic Transfers in Humanitarian Programmes

24/04/2014

1 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Led by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) with support from Concern Worldwide, this research aims to answer the key question: Are electronic transfers more cost-efficient than traditional manual based cash delivery methods, and under what conditions? Cash is increasingly offered to households in humanitarian emergencies as an alternative to in-kind aid. Under certain conditions cash may have advantages over […]

Case study

Can we Influence the Local Government through an Emergency Response?

31/05/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines the experience of the flood relief programme implemented in Bangladesh in 2015. It highlights the need for humanitarian partners to have the capacity to undertake the local-level influencing that is vital to working effectively in humanitarian contexts. Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

Effective Cooperation: A new role for cotton producer co-ops in Mali

09/06/2011

2 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Falling prices and increased privatization had left small-scale cotton producers in Mali facing an uncertain future. In particular, the role of the state-owned cotton company, on which farmers depended for essential services such as inputs and training, had been greatly diminished. In response, a new initiative involving a coalition of partners has helped to build […]

Research report

Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’? – Final Report

28/03/2014

5 documents

69 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report and its annexes presents the results of a 2013 research study entitled, ‘Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’?’ The research was commissioned by the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) and undertaken by the Humanitarian Futures Programme (HFP), King’s College London. The project intends to understand how changes in the broader global and humanitarian landscape may […]

Briefing note

The AIIB’s Energy Opportunity: How the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s energy lending can chart a new path of sustainable development

15/06/2017

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be a major new funder of infrastructure in developing Asia, where demand for power is growing faster than any other region in the world. Done right, its energy lending could promote an inclusive and sustainable Asian energy transition. This report sets out a vision for an AIIB […]

Research report

Youth Participation for Active Global Citizenship: Future Youth School Forums project report

06/09/2018

1 documents

81 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The Future Youth School Forums (FYS-Forums) project took place in Cyprus, Italy, Poland, Lithuania and the UK from 2015 to 2018 and was funded by EU Erasmus+. Its aim was to show how creating a group of engaged young global participants requires the engagement of teachers in activities to promote global citizenship – and to […]

Evaluation report

DWP & Oxfam Livelihoods Training Project Evaluation

01/06/2017

5 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Livelihoods

Overview

Oxfam Cymru in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford to carry out an evaluation of the Livelihoods Training Project (April 2016 – September 2017). The overall aim of the Project is to embed understandings of poverty within the […]

Case study

Lessons learned from supporting the development of a network of networks for advocacy in the Global South

31/05/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam regards working with partners as central to its model of change. While Oxfam is an organization with a strong global and international presence, working within networks and with other civil society organizations brings significantly more depth, outreach and legitimacy to its influencing work. The ECSN BRICSAM (Empowering Civil Society Networks in an Unequal Multi-Polar […]

Showing 320 matching results from Policy & Practice

Case study

Africa Women’s Protocol: The experience of Malawi

01/02/2008

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s mission is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Our interpretation of poverty goes beyond lack of finances to encompass lack of capabilities, powerlessness, and inequality. Our fight to overcome poverty and suffering focuses on the right to a sustainable livelihood, water, education, health, protection and security, a voice in public life, […]

Research report

Turning the Humanitarian System on its Head: Saving lives and livelihoods by strengthening local capacity and shifting leadership to local actors

27/07/2015

4 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

The global humanitarian system is overstretched; inadequately investing in risk reduction and prevention, and providing assistance that is often insufficient, inappropriate and late. Humanitarian action led by governments in crisis-affected countries, assisted and held accountable by civil society, is usually faster and more appropriate, saving more lives and alleviating the suffering of many more men, […]

Research report

Factors Affecting the Cost-efficiency of Electronic Transfers in Humanitarian Programmes

24/04/2014

1 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Led by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) with support from Concern Worldwide, this research aims to answer the key question: Are electronic transfers more cost-efficient than traditional manual based cash delivery methods, and under what conditions? Cash is increasingly offered to households in humanitarian emergencies as an alternative to in-kind aid. Under certain conditions cash may have advantages over […]

Case study

Can we Influence the Local Government through an Emergency Response?

31/05/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines the experience of the flood relief programme implemented in Bangladesh in 2015. It highlights the need for humanitarian partners to have the capacity to undertake the local-level influencing that is vital to working effectively in humanitarian contexts. Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

Effective Cooperation: A new role for cotton producer co-ops in Mali

09/06/2011

2 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Falling prices and increased privatization had left small-scale cotton producers in Mali facing an uncertain future. In particular, the role of the state-owned cotton company, on which farmers depended for essential services such as inputs and training, had been greatly diminished. In response, a new initiative involving a coalition of partners has helped to build […]

Research report

Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’? – Final Report

28/03/2014

5 documents

69 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report and its annexes presents the results of a 2013 research study entitled, ‘Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’?’ The research was commissioned by the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) and undertaken by the Humanitarian Futures Programme (HFP), King’s College London. The project intends to understand how changes in the broader global and humanitarian landscape may […]

Briefing note

The AIIB’s Energy Opportunity: How the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s energy lending can chart a new path of sustainable development

15/06/2017

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be a major new funder of infrastructure in developing Asia, where demand for power is growing faster than any other region in the world. Done right, its energy lending could promote an inclusive and sustainable Asian energy transition. This report sets out a vision for an AIIB […]

Research report

Youth Participation for Active Global Citizenship: Future Youth School Forums project report

06/09/2018

1 documents

81 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The Future Youth School Forums (FYS-Forums) project took place in Cyprus, Italy, Poland, Lithuania and the UK from 2015 to 2018 and was funded by EU Erasmus+. Its aim was to show how creating a group of engaged young global participants requires the engagement of teachers in activities to promote global citizenship – and to […]

Evaluation report

DWP & Oxfam Livelihoods Training Project Evaluation

01/06/2017

5 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Livelihoods

Overview

Oxfam Cymru in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford to carry out an evaluation of the Livelihoods Training Project (April 2016 – September 2017). The overall aim of the Project is to embed understandings of poverty within the […]

Case study

Lessons learned from supporting the development of a network of networks for advocacy in the Global South

31/05/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam regards working with partners as central to its model of change. While Oxfam is an organization with a strong global and international presence, working within networks and with other civil society organizations brings significantly more depth, outreach and legitimacy to its influencing work. The ECSN BRICSAM (Empowering Civil Society Networks in an Unequal Multi-Polar […]

Showing 320 matching results from Policy & Practice

Case study

Africa Women’s Protocol: The experience of Malawi

01/02/2008

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam’s mission is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Our interpretation of poverty goes beyond lack of finances to encompass lack of capabilities, powerlessness, and inequality. Our fight to overcome poverty and suffering focuses on the right to a sustainable livelihood, water, education, health, protection and security, a voice in public life, […]

Research report

Turning the Humanitarian System on its Head: Saving lives and livelihoods by strengthening local capacity and shifting leadership to local actors

27/07/2015

4 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

The global humanitarian system is overstretched; inadequately investing in risk reduction and prevention, and providing assistance that is often insufficient, inappropriate and late. Humanitarian action led by governments in crisis-affected countries, assisted and held accountable by civil society, is usually faster and more appropriate, saving more lives and alleviating the suffering of many more men, […]

Research report

Factors Affecting the Cost-efficiency of Electronic Transfers in Humanitarian Programmes

24/04/2014

1 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Led by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) with support from Concern Worldwide, this research aims to answer the key question: Are electronic transfers more cost-efficient than traditional manual based cash delivery methods, and under what conditions? Cash is increasingly offered to households in humanitarian emergencies as an alternative to in-kind aid. Under certain conditions cash may have advantages over […]

Case study

Can we Influence the Local Government through an Emergency Response?

31/05/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper examines the experience of the flood relief programme implemented in Bangladesh in 2015. It highlights the need for humanitarian partners to have the capacity to undertake the local-level influencing that is vital to working effectively in humanitarian contexts. Partnering for Impact series To do the work it does, Oxfam works closely with partners […]

Case study

Effective Cooperation: A new role for cotton producer co-ops in Mali

09/06/2011

2 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Falling prices and increased privatization had left small-scale cotton producers in Mali facing an uncertain future. In particular, the role of the state-owned cotton company, on which farmers depended for essential services such as inputs and training, had been greatly diminished. In response, a new initiative involving a coalition of partners has helped to build […]

Research report

Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’? – Final Report

28/03/2014

5 documents

69 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report and its annexes presents the results of a 2013 research study entitled, ‘Is Cash Transfer Programming ‘Fit for the Future’?’ The research was commissioned by the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) and undertaken by the Humanitarian Futures Programme (HFP), King’s College London. The project intends to understand how changes in the broader global and humanitarian landscape may […]

Briefing note

The AIIB’s Energy Opportunity: How the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s energy lending can chart a new path of sustainable development

15/06/2017

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be a major new funder of infrastructure in developing Asia, where demand for power is growing faster than any other region in the world. Done right, its energy lending could promote an inclusive and sustainable Asian energy transition. This report sets out a vision for an AIIB […]

Research report

Youth Participation for Active Global Citizenship: Future Youth School Forums project report

06/09/2018

1 documents

81 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The Future Youth School Forums (FYS-Forums) project took place in Cyprus, Italy, Poland, Lithuania and the UK from 2015 to 2018 and was funded by EU Erasmus+. Its aim was to show how creating a group of engaged young global participants requires the engagement of teachers in activities to promote global citizenship – and to […]

Evaluation report

DWP & Oxfam Livelihoods Training Project Evaluation

01/06/2017

5 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Livelihoods

Overview

Oxfam Cymru in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned the Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford to carry out an evaluation of the Livelihoods Training Project (April 2016 – September 2017). The overall aim of the Project is to embed understandings of poverty within the […]

Case study

Lessons learned from supporting the development of a network of networks for advocacy in the Global South

31/05/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Oxfam regards working with partners as central to its model of change. While Oxfam is an organization with a strong global and international presence, working within networks and with other civil society organizations brings significantly more depth, outreach and legitimacy to its influencing work. The ECSN BRICSAM (Empowering Civil Society Networks in an Unequal Multi-Polar […]