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Evaluation report

Pakistan Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

01/07/2016

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

Journal article

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

31/07/2015

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

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Overview

As inequality deepens globally and within countries it is vital that we know how poverty shapes, constrains, and often destroys the lives of women and men. We know from decades of research that poverty is experienced differently by women and men, yet existing mainstream measures of poverty have been blind to gender. This article focuses […]

Evaluation report

Nigeria Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

26/02/2016

1 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

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 […]

Journal article

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

14/03/2013

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

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Overview

This article is based on a study that was commissioned from the Swedish non-government organisation, Men for Gender Equality, by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The aim of the research was to map stakeholders – including public authorities, research centres, civil society organisations, social partners, and individual experts – working to engage men […]

Research report

Lighting the Way: Lighting, sanitation and the risk of gender-based violence

21/12/2018

3 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity. In reality, women in particular have many concerns which can prevent them from using the facilities, especially after dark. In 2016, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) set up a research challenge asking: Does lighting in or around sanitation […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shining a Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

21/12/2018

10 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. In their first months, many camps rely on communal sanitation facilities – a quick and cost-effective way of meeting immediate needs and minimizing public health risks until a better solution can be developed. In […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Faecal Sludge Management for Disaster Relief: Technology Comparison Study

04/02/2020

1 documents

100 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Faecal sludge management

Overview

This report presents the findings of a study conducted by Arup on behalf of Oxfam to assess different faecal sludge management (FSM) methods at the Rohingya camps close to Cox's Bazar (CXB), Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to draw conclusions on best practices in FSM for disaster relief from evidence gathered through practical […]

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Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Evaluation report

Pakistan Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

01/07/2016

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

Journal article

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

31/07/2015

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

Keywords

Overview

As inequality deepens globally and within countries it is vital that we know how poverty shapes, constrains, and often destroys the lives of women and men. We know from decades of research that poverty is experienced differently by women and men, yet existing mainstream measures of poverty have been blind to gender. This article focuses […]

Evaluation report

Nigeria Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

26/02/2016

1 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

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 […]

Journal article

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

14/03/2013

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

Keywords

Overview

This article is based on a study that was commissioned from the Swedish non-government organisation, Men for Gender Equality, by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The aim of the research was to map stakeholders – including public authorities, research centres, civil society organisations, social partners, and individual experts – working to engage men […]

Research report

Lighting the Way: Lighting, sanitation and the risk of gender-based violence

21/12/2018

3 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity. In reality, women in particular have many concerns which can prevent them from using the facilities, especially after dark. In 2016, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) set up a research challenge asking: Does lighting in or around sanitation […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shining a Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

21/12/2018

10 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. In their first months, many camps rely on communal sanitation facilities – a quick and cost-effective way of meeting immediate needs and minimizing public health risks until a better solution can be developed. In […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Faecal Sludge Management for Disaster Relief: Technology Comparison Study

04/02/2020

1 documents

100 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Faecal sludge management

Overview

This report presents the findings of a study conducted by Arup on behalf of Oxfam to assess different faecal sludge management (FSM) methods at the Rohingya camps close to Cox's Bazar (CXB), Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to draw conclusions on best practices in FSM for disaster relief from evidence gathered through practical […]

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Health

COVID-19 has swept across the world, deepening and amplifying already existing health, economic, and social inequalities

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Evaluation report

Pakistan Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

01/07/2016

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

Journal article

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

31/07/2015

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

Keywords

Overview

As inequality deepens globally and within countries it is vital that we know how poverty shapes, constrains, and often destroys the lives of women and men. We know from decades of research that poverty is experienced differently by women and men, yet existing mainstream measures of poverty have been blind to gender. This article focuses […]

Evaluation report

Nigeria Impact Report: The World Citizens Panel

26/02/2016

1 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The World Citizens Panel (WCP) is an impact measurement methodology developed by Oxfam Novib. It is designed to measure and understand the changes in people’s lives resulting from Oxfam’s projects. The WCP combines quantitative research (impact surveys) with qualitative research (Stories of Change) to give participants in Oxfam Novib’s programmes a voice, to learn how […]

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 […]

Journal article

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

14/03/2013

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Men’s involvement in gender equality – European perspectives

Keywords

Overview

This article is based on a study that was commissioned from the Swedish non-government organisation, Men for Gender Equality, by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The aim of the research was to map stakeholders – including public authorities, research centres, civil society organisations, social partners, and individual experts – working to engage men […]

Research report

Lighting the Way: Lighting, sanitation and the risk of gender-based violence

21/12/2018

3 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity. In reality, women in particular have many concerns which can prevent them from using the facilities, especially after dark. In 2016, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) set up a research challenge asking: Does lighting in or around sanitation […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Shining a Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

21/12/2018

10 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. In their first months, many camps rely on communal sanitation facilities – a quick and cost-effective way of meeting immediate needs and minimizing public health risks until a better solution can be developed. In […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Faecal Sludge Management for Disaster Relief: Technology Comparison Study

04/02/2020

1 documents

100 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Faecal sludge management

Overview

This report presents the findings of a study conducted by Arup on behalf of Oxfam to assess different faecal sludge management (FSM) methods at the Rohingya camps close to Cox's Bazar (CXB), Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to draw conclusions on best practices in FSM for disaster relief from evidence gathered through practical […]

Webpage

Health

COVID-19 has swept across the world, deepening and amplifying already existing health, economic, and social inequalities