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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 […]

Research report

Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: Understanding socio-economic drivers and legislative gaps

17/10/2019

1 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Child, early, and forced marriage is a fundamental human rights violation, and it affects all aspects of a girl’s life. It disproportionately affects girls compared with boys, curtailing a girl’s education, limiting her opportunities, increasing her risk of violence and abuse and trapping her in poverty. In Bangladesh, 59% of girls are married before their […]

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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, […]

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The place of stories in development: creating spaces for participation through narrative analysis

01/04/2010

8 pages long

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The stories that we hear as we conduct development research or implement development projects are often relegated to the margins of development studies. This article argues that these stories require our attention, for they are windows on to indigenous narratives of development and our placement in those narratives. Examining these stories as efforts to employ […]

Case study

Barriers to Reporting Misconduct: Understanding power, intersectionality and context

18/08/2023

4 documents

31 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

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This report concludes Oxfam’s research project on Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting, which began in 2019–20 by identifying specific barriers in Myanmar, Iraq and Ghana. To test the integration of recommendations from this research, Oxfam then conducted two pilot projects in Iraq and Ghana from May 2021 to September 2022. Oxfam in Iraq focused on survivors’ […]

Case study

Understanding Norms around the Gendered Divisions of Labour: Results from focus group discussions in the Philippines

28/10/2019

2 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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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 […]

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Religion and development: subjecting religious perceptions and organisations to scrutiny

01/08/2012

12 pages long

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Writing on the relationships between religion and development has blossomed in the last decade or so, after years of relative neglect. Like any field of social enquiry that is both underdeveloped and closely linked to the interests of advocates and practitioners, the work available to date has encountered various pitfalls. These are outlined, to pinpoint […]

Case study

Understanding Governance from the Margins: What Does It Mean In Practice?

29/11/2021

1 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

What does governance look like ‘from below’ – from the perspectives of poor and marginalised households? How do patterns of conflict affect that? These were the questions at the heart of the Governance at the Margins research project. Over three years from 2017-2020 we worked to explore this through in-depth study in conflict-affected areas of […]

Book

A Guide to Gender-Analysis Frameworks

01/01/1999

1 documents

144 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

A variety of frameworks to analyse gender relations are used in development work. They can be helpful tools in planning gender-sensitive research projects, or in designing development interventions which address gender inequalities. Drawing on the experience of trainers and practitioners, this book contains step-by-step instructions for using different gender-analysis frameworks, and summaries of their advantages […]

Journal article

Diasporas as ‘agents of development’: transforming brain drain into brain gain? The Dutch example

01/06/2007

6 pages long

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This article is based on research that explored and analysed the potential role of diasporas in development aid in the Netherlands. The research adopted the hypothesis that development agencies could benefit from the knowledge, skills, and views of diasporas as ‘agents of development’ and thereby make aid more effective and sustainable. Data were derived from […]

Showing 462 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 […]

Research report

Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: Understanding socio-economic drivers and legislative gaps

17/10/2019

1 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Child, early, and forced marriage is a fundamental human rights violation, and it affects all aspects of a girl’s life. It disproportionately affects girls compared with boys, curtailing a girl’s education, limiting her opportunities, increasing her risk of violence and abuse and trapping her in poverty. In Bangladesh, 59% of girls are married before their […]

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, […]

Journal article

The place of stories in development: creating spaces for participation through narrative analysis

01/04/2010

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The stories that we hear as we conduct development research or implement development projects are often relegated to the margins of development studies. This article argues that these stories require our attention, for they are windows on to indigenous narratives of development and our placement in those narratives. Examining these stories as efforts to employ […]

Case study

Barriers to Reporting Misconduct: Understanding power, intersectionality and context

18/08/2023

4 documents

31 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

Keywords

Overview

This report concludes Oxfam’s research project on Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting, which began in 2019–20 by identifying specific barriers in Myanmar, Iraq and Ghana. To test the integration of recommendations from this research, Oxfam then conducted two pilot projects in Iraq and Ghana from May 2021 to September 2022. Oxfam in Iraq focused on survivors’ […]

Case study

Understanding Norms around the Gendered Divisions of Labour: Results from focus group discussions in the Philippines

28/10/2019

2 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 […]

Journal article

Religion and development: subjecting religious perceptions and organisations to scrutiny

01/08/2012

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Writing on the relationships between religion and development has blossomed in the last decade or so, after years of relative neglect. Like any field of social enquiry that is both underdeveloped and closely linked to the interests of advocates and practitioners, the work available to date has encountered various pitfalls. These are outlined, to pinpoint […]

Case study

Understanding Governance from the Margins: What Does It Mean In Practice?

29/11/2021

1 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

What does governance look like ‘from below’ – from the perspectives of poor and marginalised households? How do patterns of conflict affect that? These were the questions at the heart of the Governance at the Margins research project. Over three years from 2017-2020 we worked to explore this through in-depth study in conflict-affected areas of […]

Book

A Guide to Gender-Analysis Frameworks

01/01/1999

1 documents

144 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

A variety of frameworks to analyse gender relations are used in development work. They can be helpful tools in planning gender-sensitive research projects, or in designing development interventions which address gender inequalities. Drawing on the experience of trainers and practitioners, this book contains step-by-step instructions for using different gender-analysis frameworks, and summaries of their advantages […]

Journal article

Diasporas as ‘agents of development’: transforming brain drain into brain gain? The Dutch example

01/06/2007

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article is based on research that explored and analysed the potential role of diasporas in development aid in the Netherlands. The research adopted the hypothesis that development agencies could benefit from the knowledge, skills, and views of diasporas as ‘agents of development’ and thereby make aid more effective and sustainable. Data were derived from […]

Showing 462 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 […]

Research report

Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage in Bangladesh: Understanding socio-economic drivers and legislative gaps

17/10/2019

1 documents

26 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Child, early, and forced marriage is a fundamental human rights violation, and it affects all aspects of a girl’s life. It disproportionately affects girls compared with boys, curtailing a girl’s education, limiting her opportunities, increasing her risk of violence and abuse and trapping her in poverty. In Bangladesh, 59% of girls are married before their […]

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, […]

Journal article

The place of stories in development: creating spaces for participation through narrative analysis

01/04/2010

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The stories that we hear as we conduct development research or implement development projects are often relegated to the margins of development studies. This article argues that these stories require our attention, for they are windows on to indigenous narratives of development and our placement in those narratives. Examining these stories as efforts to employ […]

Case study

Barriers to Reporting Misconduct: Understanding power, intersectionality and context

18/08/2023

4 documents

31 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French

Keywords

Overview

This report concludes Oxfam’s research project on Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting, which began in 2019–20 by identifying specific barriers in Myanmar, Iraq and Ghana. To test the integration of recommendations from this research, Oxfam then conducted two pilot projects in Iraq and Ghana from May 2021 to September 2022. Oxfam in Iraq focused on survivors’ […]

Case study

Understanding Norms around the Gendered Divisions of Labour: Results from focus group discussions in the Philippines

28/10/2019

2 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 […]

Journal article

Religion and development: subjecting religious perceptions and organisations to scrutiny

01/08/2012

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Writing on the relationships between religion and development has blossomed in the last decade or so, after years of relative neglect. Like any field of social enquiry that is both underdeveloped and closely linked to the interests of advocates and practitioners, the work available to date has encountered various pitfalls. These are outlined, to pinpoint […]

Case study

Understanding Governance from the Margins: What Does It Mean In Practice?

29/11/2021

1 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

What does governance look like ‘from below’ – from the perspectives of poor and marginalised households? How do patterns of conflict affect that? These were the questions at the heart of the Governance at the Margins research project. Over three years from 2017-2020 we worked to explore this through in-depth study in conflict-affected areas of […]

Book

A Guide to Gender-Analysis Frameworks

01/01/1999

1 documents

144 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

A variety of frameworks to analyse gender relations are used in development work. They can be helpful tools in planning gender-sensitive research projects, or in designing development interventions which address gender inequalities. Drawing on the experience of trainers and practitioners, this book contains step-by-step instructions for using different gender-analysis frameworks, and summaries of their advantages […]

Journal article

Diasporas as ‘agents of development’: transforming brain drain into brain gain? The Dutch example

01/06/2007

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article is based on research that explored and analysed the potential role of diasporas in development aid in the Netherlands. The research adopted the hypothesis that development agencies could benefit from the knowledge, skills, and views of diasporas as ‘agents of development’ and thereby make aid more effective and sustainable. Data were derived from […]