Humanitarian Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing note

Local Humanitarian Leadership in Conflict Settings: Insights from civil society actors

01/07/2026

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Civil society organisations play critical roles in implementing and leading humanitarian responses, yet persistent barriers continue to limit their ability to shape inclusive responses on their own terms – particularly in restrictive, conflict-affected contexts. This learning brief examines how civil society organisations operate in conflict settings, and how international actors can more effectively support local […]

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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

Across borders, shifting power: Feminist advocacy in the Great Lakes of Africa

15/06/2026

18 pages long

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Across borders, shifting power: Feminist advocacy in the Great Lakes of Africa

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Founded in 2001 by four pioneering women’s organisations from Burundi, Rwanda, and DRC—and soon joined by seven others—COCAFEM/GL (Concertation des Collectifs des Associations Féminines de la région des Grands Lacs) emerged in a context of regional conflict, fractured diplomacy, and widespread gender-based violence. Built on a powerful vision to create a united feminist front transcending […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Safe Programming in Humanitarian Responses: A guide to managing risk

18/05/2026

15 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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The Safe Programming booklet outlines the safe programming approach, which exists to prevent harm in our work as Oxfam, centring the needs of communities and partners to be safe to participate. The simple risk assessment (Safe Programming Risk Assessment) is a suggested tool to complete the mandatory process of identifying and acknowledging risks in every […]

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Issue briefing

Yemen: A nation paid in delays

02/04/2026

2 documents

19 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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As Yemen enters its eleventh year of conflict, the collapse of public sector salaries has become one of the most critical yet overlooked drivers of humanitarian need. This paper amplifies the voices of Yemenis navigating life without a reliable income, where delayed or unpaid salaries have pushed families into cycles of debt, hunger and impossible […]

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Research report

Building Disaster Resilient Communities Through Women’s Leadership

05/03/2026

1 documents

50 pages long

Languages: English

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Women in Nepal and the Philippines, along with those in other Asian countries, suffer disproportionately from disasters caused by natural hazards yet are excluded from leadership in disaster preparedness and response (DPR). Even as women make a crucial contribution to community resilience, they are hindered from DPR participation by restrictive social norms, limited financial resources, […]

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Briefing paper

Grand Bargain 10 Years on: Protecting quality under scarcity

02/03/2026

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

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The Grand Bargain reaches its 10-year mark in 2026 at a moment of acute funding cuts, hyper-prioritization and rising pressure to prioritize quantity over quality. The Facilitation Group are now leading consultations to inform negotiations on how the Grand Bargain evolves beyond 2026. This paper argues that progress since 2016 is real but fragile, and […]

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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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