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Practical Note

01/08/2003

5 pages long

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Based on ‘The indigenous evaluation of wetlands research in Ethiopia’. The adoption of participatory approaches has become virtually de rigueur in rural development projects, if only to satisfy donor demands for evidence of participation. Often, however, PRA and its derivatives are used in an extractive fashion and do not benefit local people as intended. This […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Gender and Taxes: The gendered nature of fiscal systems and the Fair Tax Monitor

13/09/2019

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The Fair Tax Monitor is a tool that identifies the main bottlenecks within fiscal policies and systems and provides strong evidence for advocacy work at both national and international levels. This guide aims to ensure that teams and consultants working with the FTM are informed about the gendered nature of fiscal policies and systems. It […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale farmers in Guatemala

29/08/2013

2 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This is the study from Guatemala evidence of which fed into the main Tipping […]

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Is foreign direct investment good for the poor? A review and stocktake

01/06/2005

17 pages long

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Few issues in the development process raise as much heat as the role of the international private sector in the form of transnational corporations (TNCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the most recent research on the impact of FDI on economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. A brief history of […]

Journal article

Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

12/12/2023

20 pages long

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Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

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Recognition and preservation of local knowledge, practices, and ways of being are tenets of decolonial practices. However, understanding how, in which ways, and – mainly – who does the decolonial work is still unclear. The Education, Land, and Reconciliation Project (EDUCARE in Spanish) is an action-research initiative co-created between former guerrilla members who are reincorporating into Colombian society while […]

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The power of participatory monitoring and evaluation: insights from south-west China

01/08/2006

12 pages long

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This article examines the capacity-building experiences of two research teams in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces in south-west China who used participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) to strengthen their development research, particularly in the area of natural-resource management (NRM). The authors describe their efforts to incorporate PM&E practices in their work. The process proved challenging, despite […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Evaluation report

‘If we don’t do it, who will?’ A study into the sustainability of Community Protection Structures supported by Oxfam in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

16/11/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Overview

What happens when an NGO returns after a few years to see the longer term effects of community-based programmes? This is what Oxfam’s Community Protection Programme did in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), conducting research in 30 communities to find out which protection activities continued after the original programme, and what influenced this. This […]

Journal article

Cultural encounters: learning from cross-disciplinary science and development practice in ecosystem health

01/04/2007

17 pages long

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Overcoming challenges to ecosystem health calls for breaking down disciplinary and professional barriers. Through reflection on a research and development project to address pesticide-related concerns in northern Ecuador, this article presents challenges encountered and accommodations made, ranging from staff recruitment, through baseline assessments and community education activities, to mobilising for policy change. In so doing, […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Practical Note

01/08/2003

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Based on ‘The indigenous evaluation of wetlands research in Ethiopia’. The adoption of participatory approaches has become virtually de rigueur in rural development projects, if only to satisfy donor demands for evidence of participation. Often, however, PRA and its derivatives are used in an extractive fashion and do not benefit local people as intended. This […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Gender and Taxes: The gendered nature of fiscal systems and the Fair Tax Monitor

13/09/2019

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The Fair Tax Monitor is a tool that identifies the main bottlenecks within fiscal policies and systems and provides strong evidence for advocacy work at both national and international levels. This guide aims to ensure that teams and consultants working with the FTM are informed about the gendered nature of fiscal policies and systems. It […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale farmers in Guatemala

29/08/2013

2 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This is the study from Guatemala evidence of which fed into the main Tipping […]

Journal article

Is foreign direct investment good for the poor? A review and stocktake

01/06/2005

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Few issues in the development process raise as much heat as the role of the international private sector in the form of transnational corporations (TNCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the most recent research on the impact of FDI on economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. A brief history of […]

Journal article

Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

12/12/2023

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

Keywords

Overview

Recognition and preservation of local knowledge, practices, and ways of being are tenets of decolonial practices. However, understanding how, in which ways, and – mainly – who does the decolonial work is still unclear. The Education, Land, and Reconciliation Project (EDUCARE in Spanish) is an action-research initiative co-created between former guerrilla members who are reincorporating into Colombian society while […]

Journal article

The power of participatory monitoring and evaluation: insights from south-west China

01/08/2006

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article examines the capacity-building experiences of two research teams in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces in south-west China who used participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) to strengthen their development research, particularly in the area of natural-resource management (NRM). The authors describe their efforts to incorporate PM&E practices in their work. The process proved challenging, despite […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Evaluation report

‘If we don’t do it, who will?’ A study into the sustainability of Community Protection Structures supported by Oxfam in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

16/11/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

What happens when an NGO returns after a few years to see the longer term effects of community-based programmes? This is what Oxfam’s Community Protection Programme did in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), conducting research in 30 communities to find out which protection activities continued after the original programme, and what influenced this. This […]

Journal article

Cultural encounters: learning from cross-disciplinary science and development practice in ecosystem health

01/04/2007

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Overcoming challenges to ecosystem health calls for breaking down disciplinary and professional barriers. Through reflection on a research and development project to address pesticide-related concerns in northern Ecuador, this article presents challenges encountered and accommodations made, ranging from staff recruitment, through baseline assessments and community education activities, to mobilising for policy change. In so doing, […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Practical Note

01/08/2003

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Based on ‘The indigenous evaluation of wetlands research in Ethiopia’. The adoption of participatory approaches has become virtually de rigueur in rural development projects, if only to satisfy donor demands for evidence of participation. Often, however, PRA and its derivatives are used in an extractive fashion and do not benefit local people as intended. This […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Gender and Taxes: The gendered nature of fiscal systems and the Fair Tax Monitor

13/09/2019

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The Fair Tax Monitor is a tool that identifies the main bottlenecks within fiscal policies and systems and provides strong evidence for advocacy work at both national and international levels. This guide aims to ensure that teams and consultants working with the FTM are informed about the gendered nature of fiscal policies and systems. It […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale farmers in Guatemala

29/08/2013

2 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This is the study from Guatemala evidence of which fed into the main Tipping […]

Journal article

Is foreign direct investment good for the poor? A review and stocktake

01/06/2005

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Few issues in the development process raise as much heat as the role of the international private sector in the form of transnational corporations (TNCs) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This article reviews the most recent research on the impact of FDI on economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. A brief history of […]

Journal article

Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

12/12/2023

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Who knows, who writes, and who decolonises? Dialogues about collaborative partnerships of a rural education initiative in post-accord Colombia

Keywords

Overview

Recognition and preservation of local knowledge, practices, and ways of being are tenets of decolonial practices. However, understanding how, in which ways, and – mainly – who does the decolonial work is still unclear. The Education, Land, and Reconciliation Project (EDUCARE in Spanish) is an action-research initiative co-created between former guerrilla members who are reincorporating into Colombian society while […]

Journal article

The power of participatory monitoring and evaluation: insights from south-west China

01/08/2006

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article examines the capacity-building experiences of two research teams in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces in south-west China who used participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) to strengthen their development research, particularly in the area of natural-resource management (NRM). The authors describe their efforts to incorporate PM&E practices in their work. The process proved challenging, despite […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Evaluation report

‘If we don’t do it, who will?’ A study into the sustainability of Community Protection Structures supported by Oxfam in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

16/11/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

What happens when an NGO returns after a few years to see the longer term effects of community-based programmes? This is what Oxfam’s Community Protection Programme did in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), conducting research in 30 communities to find out which protection activities continued after the original programme, and what influenced this. This […]

Journal article

Cultural encounters: learning from cross-disciplinary science and development practice in ecosystem health

01/04/2007

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Overcoming challenges to ecosystem health calls for breaking down disciplinary and professional barriers. Through reflection on a research and development project to address pesticide-related concerns in northern Ecuador, this article presents challenges encountered and accommodations made, ranging from staff recruitment, through baseline assessments and community education activities, to mobilising for policy change. In so doing, […]

Research report

Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets: In support of small-scale agriculture in Nigeria

22/08/2013

1 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In 2012 Oxfam and IIED joined forces to create Tipping the Balance a global report exploring the connection between the policy and practice of investment and market governance in small scale agriculture in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. This research report examines the role of policy in Nigeria in influencing corporate investment […]