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Journal article

The Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade – How lasting were its benefits?

01/02/1994

15 pages long

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Development methods

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In 1981, Nicaragua was awarded a UNESCO prize in recognition of the success of the 1980 National Literacy Crusade (CNA) through which, it was claimed, three quarters of the country’s illiterate had been taught to read and write. This article reports the follow-up of several women graduates of the CNA. It finds that, a decade […]

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Children of war in the Philippines

01/02/1994

10 pages long

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Political armed conflict has important ramifications in the lives of children as individuals and on social development more generally. However, the emotional problems faced by children during and after war or political violence are rarely considered in development literature and practice. This article recounts the experience of working with severely traumatised children in the Philippines, […]

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Editorial

01/02/1994

2 pages long

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This article does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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Partners and beneficiaries: Questioning donors

01/02/1994

8 pages long

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This article discusses the intermediaries between donor and beneficiary; the southern NGOs and other groups and institutions who are the recipients of grants and who carry responsibility for delivering the project to the intended population. The role of southern NGOs has changed, and so has the northern donor context; thus agencies like Oxfam have to […]

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A disaster-preparedness workshop in Pakistan

01/02/1994

2 pages long

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A disaster-preparedness workshop in Pakistan

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Following the 1992 floods in Pakistan, Oxfam Pakistan and the NGO PATTAN held a disaster preparedness workshop. A common theme of their recommendations is attention to women, summarised as follows. NGOs should recruit female staff to work specifically on gender issues, who can then talk to women in an emergency or development context. Distribution of […]

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Emergencies and development

01/02/1994

3 pages long

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This article contains a brief history of international NGOs, from providers of reactive emergency response to important players in strategic, planned, sustainable development. Through varied forms of advocacy and feminism, to a rights-based approach centred on empowerment, Eade and Williams show how poor people are increasingly driving their own development (and relief work). NGOs’ values […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

The Oxfam Gender Training Manual

01/01/1994

14 documents

648 pages long

Languages: English

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This manual is a unique resource for gender and development trainers which draws on the work of gender trainers all over the world. It offers field-tested training activities and handouts drawn from a wide range of sources and shaped into a coherent training programme. The Oxfam Gender Training Manual includes activities which explore: Gender Awareness […]

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Discussion paper

Livestock and Land-Use Surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa

01/01/1994

1 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

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The extensive savannah regions of Africa are in a state of transition. There are increasing pressures on land use, as a result of the conflicting interests of farmers, pastoralists, foresters, and conservationists. Although arid rangelands have been progressively degraded by drought and overexploitation, by incorporating local communities’ expertise, natural resource management may be improved. More […]

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Discussion paper

Strategic Planning Review

01/01/1994

1 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English

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From May 1991 until February 1993, the Overseas Division of Oxfam (UK and Ireland) was engaged in a strategic planning process. The first mandatory planning exercise ever carried out in Oxfam, it was an ambitious and complex process. Many lessons were learned, both positive and negative.

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Discussion paper

Trees of Somalia: A field guide for development workers

01/01/1994

1 documents

203 pages long

Languages: English

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The most comprehensive reference work to date on the useful tree species of Somalia, this extensively illustrated manual provides detailed information about the 44 most useful woody tree varieties common to Somalia. Designed as a basic reference tool for use by forestry extension workers, it include botanical data, local names information about uses, and notes […]

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