Conflict and disasters Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing paper

A Presidency Grounded in EU Values: Oxfam’s recommendations for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

24/06/2026

1 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

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Ireland will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union at a moment of profound consequence, as citizens across the world face escalating conflict, the climate crisis, geopolitical uncertainty and threats to democracy itself.    The Presidency comes at a particularly important time as the EU advances negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the future Global Europe instrument, the Tax Omnibus, […]

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Discussion paper

A More Feminist, Decolonial Approach to Humanitarian Aid

17/06/2026

1 documents

15 pages long

Languages: English

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This discussion paper explores how Scotland can contribute to addressing global challenges. It focuses on the actions the Scottish Government can take to continuously evolve its humanitarian response by further embedding a feminist, decolonial and locally-led approach during a global humanitarian funding crisis.

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Journal article

‘At the table’ and beyond: Lessons on advocacy from the South Sudan women’s coalition for peace

15/06/2026

22 pages long

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‘At the table’ and beyond: Lessons on advocacy from the South Sudan women’s coalition for peace

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This article examines the strategies, dilemmas, and hybrid forms of feminist advocacy advanced by the South Sudan Women’s Coalition for Peace (SSWCP) during and after the 2017–2018 high-level revitalised forum peace process. It traces how the coalition mobilised across borders and strategically inserted itself into liberal, elite-dominated negotiation spaces, while simultaneously engaging grassroots actors through […]

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Journal article

Empowered or constrained? Transnational funds and feminist activism in (post-)conflict Syria

15/06/2026

23 pages long

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Empowered or constrained? Transnational funds and feminist activism in (post-)conflict Syria

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Feminist activism in Syria has grown substantially since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict and the influx of transnational funding in 2011, compared to its limited and often informal presence prior to that period. While the intersection between transnational capital and feminist activism is a global phenomenon, it takes a particularly distinct shape in the […]

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Discussion paper

Local Solutions, Global Urgency: Addressing climate, conflict, and fragility in the Sahel and Horn of Africa

13/02/2026

2 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Climate change, conflict, and fragility converge most acutely in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, creating vulnerability cycles that undermine livelihoods, fuel displacement, and strain already fragile governance systems. Extreme climate events interact with weak institutions and insecurity, disproportionately burdening women, youth, and displaced groups. Yet these same groups are also central to resilience – […]

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Briefing note

No Representation, No Peace: The African demand for a reformed Security Council

12/02/2026

4 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English, French

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No Representation, No Peace exposes how Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership on the UN Security Council continues to undermine global peace and security. Drawing on case studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Sahara, the report shows how decisions taken without African representation have fuelled implementation failures, sidelined local voices, and entrenched […]

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Research report

Roadmap for Feminist Local Humanitarian Leadership

14/01/2026

3 documents

49 pages long

Languages: English

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Gender and power inequalities continue to shape humanitarian responses in Asia, both within crisis-affected communities and within the humanitarian system itself. These inequalities are deeply rooted, intersectional, and often reinforced by top-down international approaches. This roadmap sets out Oxfam in Asia’s commitment to a feminist, locally led humanitarian system that centres crisis-affected people and recognizes […]

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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation of the Rights in Crisis Programme 2023

26/11/2025

1 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam Pilipinas commissioned an impact evaluation of its Rights in Crisis (RIC) programme. The evaluation assessed the impact of RIC in reducing vulnerabilities and strengthening resilience in withstanding disasters and its post-disaster effect. It looked at the overall design of the RIC, including the individual designs of projects under the programme, to determine its relevance, […]

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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation of Strengthening Harmonized Action for Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness, and Recovery (SHARPER) Project

26/11/2025

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents findings and recommendations from the independent impact evaluation commissioned by Oxfam Pilipinas of its Strengthening Harmonized Action for Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness, and Recovery (SHARPER) Project (Phase 1) that it implemented with local partners within the provinces of Catanduanes and Eastern Samar in the Philippines. The evaluation focused on assessing SHARPER’s gains […]

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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation of Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) Chipinge 2024

17/10/2025

1 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation assessed the impact of Oxfam’s response to the devastating impacts of Cyclone Idai on human lives after its destruction of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in Zimbabwe’s Chipinge District (Manicaland Province). Oxfam’s response involved developing solar–powered piped water schemes; rehabilitating boreholes; protecting springs; constructing institutional and household latrines, and; promoting improved hygiene […]

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