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Case study

What has Made Viet Nam a Poverty Reduction Success Story?

14/06/2008

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29 pages long

Languages: English

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Viet Nam has actively integrated into global markets since it adopted an ‘open door’ economic policy in 1986. The government has led a series of economic reforms, in conjunction with poverty-reduction policies. This has resulted in steady economic growth, while poverty rates have more than halved. This paper analyses the context and policies that have […]

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India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: A case study for how change happens

14/06/2008

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study identifies critical elements to the passage of the NREGA, an act guaranteeing employment to all Indian citizens. It highlights the role of institutions, events, and actors.

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Roma Organisations: Capacity building

14/06/2008

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Capacity-building work with the poorest community in Europe, the Roma, has enhanced advocacy, lobbying and negotiating skills that have led to improved interaction with local authorities on education and discrimination.

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Case study

From Moratorium to a Convention on Small Arms: A change in politics and practices for the 15 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

14/06/2008

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English, French

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The ECOWAS moratorium on small arms entered into force in 1998. Although significant, it was not binding on states. This paper describes how civil society action across West Africa has succeeded in transforming the moratorium into a legally-binding regional convention on small arms control. Through a series of regional workshops organised by civil society organisations, […]

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Case study

Russia: Economic marginalisation

14/06/2008

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam is working with local authorities to help to revise perceptions of poverty and social exclusion and to create a ‘can do’ approach so that people can respond to their own needs.

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Evaluation report

Avaliacao: O Forum Nacional de Reforma Urbana: incidencia e exigibilidade pelo direito A cidade

01/06/2008

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: Portuguese

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Esse artigo analisa a incidencia do Forum Nacional da Reforma Urbana – FNRU no desenho e na implementacao das politicas urbanas nacionais durante o primeiro mandato do Governo Lula (2003-2006) . Nosso objetivo foi avaliar em que medida as propostas presentes na agenda da reforma urbana foram incorporadas pelo governo federal, atraves dos programas e […]

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Journal article

(Re-)building governance in post-conflict Africa: the role of the state and informal institutions

01/06/2008

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Development methods

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Post-conflict governance is an increasingly important aspect of foreign development assistance in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where the weakening and disintegration of the state undermine sustainable human development. A major challenge in post-conflict rebuilding in SSA concerns the incorporation of sub national non-state structures and informal institutions into the post-conflict governance apparatus. In order to tackle […]

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Briefing note

Comments on Home Office Green Paper “Paths to Citizenship” May 2008

01/05/2008

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8 pages long

Languages: English

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In summary, while welcoming the intention to simplify and clarify the immigration system, Oxfam is concerned that the proposals create a more complex, less transparent and less welcoming system for migrants. We would like to see greater recognition of the value of migration in the struggle to reduce poverty and inequality. We suggest the Government […]

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Briefing note

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining Sector in Peru

22/04/2008

1 documents

73 pages long

Languages: English

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“This document has been prepared by Social Capital Group on behalf of Oxfam América. In it we discuss the Social Corporate Responsibility (SCR from now on) of mining companies that are now operating in Peru. Our approach is essentially practical, based in the analysis of the social behavior of these corporations in their relation with […]

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Briefing note

Golden Rules

31/03/2008

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

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Around the world, large-scale metals mining takes an enormous toll on the health of the environment and communities. Gold mining, in particular, is one of the dirtiest industries in the world.

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