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Technical briefing

Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply: Guidance note developed for the SWIFT Consortium

24/07/2015

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a vital element for poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Long-term increase in coverage depends on many factors, including sound financing, community engagement in the design and implementation of schemes, and the training of village mechanics, local government and entrepreneurs in the upkeep and repair of […]

Evaluation report

Final Evaluation: Sanctuary in Wales project

27/10/2015

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Overview

The Sanctuary in Wales Project delivered opportunities for women seeking sanctuary (asylum-seekers and refugees) in Wales between 2012 and 2015. Oxfam Cymru coordinated the three-year project in the four asylum dispersal areas of Wales, working in partnership with Oasis Cardiff in Cardiff, African Community Centre in Swansea, Displaced People in Action and Bethel Community Church […]

Journal article

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

23/11/2015

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

Keywords

Overview

Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women’s active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the ‘Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development’ by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Thailand: Impact evaluation of the climate change community-based adaptation model for food security project

14/12/2015

3 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the development and scale up of a climate change community-based adaptation […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Nicaragua: Impact evaluation of climate change adaptation among small scale producers

14/12/2015

5 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. The report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the climate change adaptation among small scale producers project. The project was carried about […]

Case study

Wisdom from Everyday Development: A collection of vignettes from South Africa

01/03/2016

1 documents

122 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This collection of stories of change brings together various short vignettes from community based organizations in South Africa under five key themes from programme work in country. The key areas of focus of these stories are: food security and livelihoods; active citizenship; gender and vulnerability; embracing community complexity; and partnerships. These are all crucial areas […]

Research report

What Makes For Decent Work? A study with low-paid workers in Scotland

09/03/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The experience of work and its security and rewards have changed significantly in recent decades. Increasingly, large numbers of people experience work which is insecure and which is paid at levels which do not allow families to live above the poverty line. In Scotland, around half of the working age adults experiencing poverty live in […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting safe, legal water connections in Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company to upgrade the water […]

Case study

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership

01/02/2011

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership at CHoiCe Trust (CHoiCe) and the HIV/AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) came out of a brief from Oxfam to ‘collect and publish the stories of leadership emerging from the program and is intended to build on insights into successful leadership models in development’; in this instance, women […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing reliable, affordable water to residents of Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to upgrade […]

Showing 316 matching results from Policy & Practice

Technical briefing

Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply: Guidance note developed for the SWIFT Consortium

24/07/2015

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a vital element for poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Long-term increase in coverage depends on many factors, including sound financing, community engagement in the design and implementation of schemes, and the training of village mechanics, local government and entrepreneurs in the upkeep and repair of […]

Evaluation report

Final Evaluation: Sanctuary in Wales project

27/10/2015

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Overview

The Sanctuary in Wales Project delivered opportunities for women seeking sanctuary (asylum-seekers and refugees) in Wales between 2012 and 2015. Oxfam Cymru coordinated the three-year project in the four asylum dispersal areas of Wales, working in partnership with Oasis Cardiff in Cardiff, African Community Centre in Swansea, Displaced People in Action and Bethel Community Church […]

Journal article

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

23/11/2015

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

Keywords

Overview

Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women’s active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the ‘Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development’ by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Thailand: Impact evaluation of the climate change community-based adaptation model for food security project

14/12/2015

3 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the development and scale up of a climate change community-based adaptation […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Nicaragua: Impact evaluation of climate change adaptation among small scale producers

14/12/2015

5 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. The report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the climate change adaptation among small scale producers project. The project was carried about […]

Case study

Wisdom from Everyday Development: A collection of vignettes from South Africa

01/03/2016

1 documents

122 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This collection of stories of change brings together various short vignettes from community based organizations in South Africa under five key themes from programme work in country. The key areas of focus of these stories are: food security and livelihoods; active citizenship; gender and vulnerability; embracing community complexity; and partnerships. These are all crucial areas […]

Research report

What Makes For Decent Work? A study with low-paid workers in Scotland

09/03/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The experience of work and its security and rewards have changed significantly in recent decades. Increasingly, large numbers of people experience work which is insecure and which is paid at levels which do not allow families to live above the poverty line. In Scotland, around half of the working age adults experiencing poverty live in […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting safe, legal water connections in Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company to upgrade the water […]

Case study

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership

01/02/2011

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership at CHoiCe Trust (CHoiCe) and the HIV/AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) came out of a brief from Oxfam to ‘collect and publish the stories of leadership emerging from the program and is intended to build on insights into successful leadership models in development’; in this instance, women […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing reliable, affordable water to residents of Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to upgrade […]

Showing 316 matching results from Policy & Practice

Technical briefing

Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply: Guidance note developed for the SWIFT Consortium

24/07/2015

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a vital element for poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Long-term increase in coverage depends on many factors, including sound financing, community engagement in the design and implementation of schemes, and the training of village mechanics, local government and entrepreneurs in the upkeep and repair of […]

Evaluation report

Final Evaluation: Sanctuary in Wales project

27/10/2015

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Overview

The Sanctuary in Wales Project delivered opportunities for women seeking sanctuary (asylum-seekers and refugees) in Wales between 2012 and 2015. Oxfam Cymru coordinated the three-year project in the four asylum dispersal areas of Wales, working in partnership with Oasis Cardiff in Cardiff, African Community Centre in Swansea, Displaced People in Action and Bethel Community Church […]

Journal article

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

23/11/2015

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women rebuilding lives post-disaster: innovative community practices for building resilience and promoting sustainable development

Keywords

Overview

Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women’s active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the ‘Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development’ by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Thailand: Impact evaluation of the climate change community-based adaptation model for food security project

14/12/2015

3 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the development and scale up of a climate change community-based adaptation […]

Evaluation report

Resilience in Nicaragua: Impact evaluation of climate change adaptation among small scale producers

14/12/2015

5 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. The report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in December 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the climate change adaptation among small scale producers project. The project was carried about […]

Case study

Wisdom from Everyday Development: A collection of vignettes from South Africa

01/03/2016

1 documents

122 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This collection of stories of change brings together various short vignettes from community based organizations in South Africa under five key themes from programme work in country. The key areas of focus of these stories are: food security and livelihoods; active citizenship; gender and vulnerability; embracing community complexity; and partnerships. These are all crucial areas […]

Research report

What Makes For Decent Work? A study with low-paid workers in Scotland

09/03/2016

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The experience of work and its security and rewards have changed significantly in recent decades. Increasingly, large numbers of people experience work which is insecure and which is paid at levels which do not allow families to live above the poverty line. In Scotland, around half of the working age adults experiencing poverty live in […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting safe, legal water connections in Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company to upgrade the water […]

Case study

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership

01/02/2011

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

They Made Me Brave: Reflections on women in leadership at CHoiCe Trust (CHoiCe) and the HIV/AIDS Prevention Group (HAPG) came out of a brief from Oxfam to ‘collect and publish the stories of leadership emerging from the program and is intended to build on insights into successful leadership models in development’; in this instance, women […]

Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing reliable, affordable water to residents of Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to upgrade […]