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Guidelines and toolkits

Terms of Reference for Research Template

29/03/2019

3 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The Terms of Reference for Research Template should be used in conjunction with the Writing Terms of Reference for Research guidelines. Using these the researcher will be able to produce a Terms of Reference that is comprehensive and effective.

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Guidelines and toolkits

Undertaking Research with Ethics

22/11/2012

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Any research must follow ethical principles and particular care must be taken when it involves people as participants or is likely to impact directly upon them. This section sets out the minimum ethical standards required in all research conducted or commissioned by Oxfam GB. When context-specific and/or more detailed guidance is provided by Oxfam or […]

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Journal article

Listening to Iraqi refugee children in Jordan, but then what? Exploring the impact of participatory research with children

01/06/2012

12 pages long

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Following the American-led invasion of Iraq, thousands of Iraqis fled to Jordan and the international donor community initiated humanitarian assistance. Through a unique partnership, three organisations conducted participatory research with Iraqi children and their families in Amman. The goal was to understand children’s lived experiences – their challenges and coping strategies – with a specific […]

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Journal article

Gender, health, and Fairtrade: insights from a research-action programme in Nicaragua

01/04/2012

15 pages long

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Gender, health, and Fairtrade: insights from a research-action programme in Nicaragua

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The present article provides evidence from a collaborative research programme in Nicaragua that suggests that Fairtrade is falling short of its equity-promoting potential. Providing an alternative framing of Fairtrade based on the gendered social determinants of health, it suggests how Fairtrade can be optimised towards equity. The programme is based on experiences of community-based organisations […]

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Journal article

Scaling-up natural resource management: insights from research in Latin America

01/04/2006

13 pages long

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Scaling-up local innovations in natural resource management (NRM) involves learning that is centred around three themes: promoting local-level innovation, understanding why local innovations work in specific contexts, and reflecting on their relevance in other geographical and social contexts. Successful scaling-up depends in part upon the relationships among multiple stakeholders at different levels around this learning. […]

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Journal article

The Way to Do is to Be’: exploring the interface between values and research

01/03/1999

8 pages long

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The Way to Do is to Be’: exploring the interface between values and research

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A project run by the Canadian International Development Research Centre brought together a wide variety of specialists in order to explore the links between gender, science, and development, and to shape holistic, ‘being-oriented’ approaches, where values based in religion and spirituality inform the perspective and choices of methods of development researchers and practitioners. This article […]

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Evaluation report

Researching Women’s Collective Action: End of Project Evaluation Report

01/03/2013

2 documents

41 pages long

Languages: English

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This independent, end-of-project evaluation was commissioned by Oxfam GB (Oxfam) as part of its shared commitments and goals with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and in keeping with Oxfam’s ambitions to continuous improvement and learning. The report contains findings from an evaluation of the Researching Women’s Collective Action Project, a 3-year research project (Dec 2009 […]

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Journal article

‘Empowerment’ of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa: research about girls, by girls

09/11/2016

16 pages long

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‘Empowerment’ of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa: research about girls, by girls

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In mid-2015, a team of 15 Congolese ‘girl researchers’ were recruited, trained, and mentored by the UK’s Department for International Development-funded La Pépinière programme. They conducted peer-to-peer research to explore the experiences, perceptions, and aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in relation to their economic and social empowerment. […]

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Evaluation report

Programme Partnership Arrangement Evaluation 2014: A primary research feedback report

10/03/2015

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is one of Oxfam’s most strategically important partners. The Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA) is a major element of Oxfam’s relationship with DFID, providing valuable opportunities for collaboration and engagement, as well as financial support for Oxfam’s work. This feedback report covers Coffey International’s primary research with Oxfam GB as […]

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Book

Development and Agroforestry: Scaling up the impacts of research

01/01/2002

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216 pages long

Languages: English

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Agriculturalists have been benefiting from the range of products and services that trees can supply for thousands of years. Through the intergration of trees into agricultural landscapes, farmers and land users at all levels can enjoy diversified production, and a range of social, economic, and environmental benefits. Agroforestry is the scientific application of this widespread […]

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