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Research report

Addressing Water Shortages: A catalyst for more resilient development in Fiji

30/08/2017

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study draws on fieldwork in two communities in Fiji that participated in the 2002-05 Capacity Building to Enable the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries (CBDAMPIC) project, one of the first adaptation projects in the Pacific that attempted to work at this community scale to build resilience to the longer-term impacts […]

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Case study

Budget Monitoring for Economic Justice in Ghana

10/07/2017

3 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s economic justice programme in Ghana seeks to support smallholder farmers, with a focus on the country’s northern communities and coastal fishing communities in the south, and is based on three core pillars: adaptation, risk reduction and gender equity; value chain and rural enterprise development; and policy framework, budget monitoring and private sector development. This […]

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Case study

A Resilient Present and Future are Possible

21/04/2017

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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Asia is exposed and vulnerable to a wide range of natural and manmade hazards. In many respects, it is the global epicenter for disasters. Its location makes it prone to destructive hazards that are exacerbated by climate change, leading to an increasing number of cyclones, sea level rises, severe drought, and other extreme climate effects. […]

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Briefing note

Position Paper on Gender Justice and the Extractive Industries

30/03/2017

1 documents

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

Oxfam International’s Position paper on Gender Justice and the Extractive Industries. This paper outlines Oxfam’s position on gender justice in the context of extractive industries. It describes some of the causes and consequences of the EI sector’s gendered impacts, and it summarizes Oxfam’s recommendations to mining, oil, and gas companies, to governments, and to international […]

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Briefing paper

From Aspiration to Reality: Unpacking the Africa Mining Vision

09/03/2017

3 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French, Portuguese

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The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) is a policy framework that was created by the African Union in 2009 to ensure that Africa uses its mineral resources strategically for broad-based, inclusive development. Eight years after its inception, implementation has been slow and there is a low level of awareness of the framework among key stakeholders in […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

A Guide to Gender Impact Assessment for the Extractive Industries

01/01/2017

1 documents

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

This is the updated guide to gender impact assessment. A tool for the industry to ensure that women’s voices are meaningfully included in project decision-making.

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Briefing paper

Desterrados: Tierra, poder y desigualdad en America Latina

30/11/2016

5 documents

100 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Para combatir la desigualdad en America Latina es necesario abordar la extrema concentracion en el acceso y control de la tierra y en el reparto de los beneficios de su explotacion. Nuevos datos explican por que America Latina es la region del mundo mas desigual en el reparto de la tierra. La alta dependencia del […]

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Evaluation report

Gender and social accountability

12/08/2016

1 documents

67 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

Ensuring women’s inclusion in citizen-led accountability programming relating to extractive industries

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Briefing paper

The Time is Now: Building a human economy for Africa

10/05/2016

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Africa faces economic challenges not seen for many years. Growth is slowing and commodity prices have fallen. Inequality is high and growing fast in many countries. Africa’s greatest natural resource, its young people, risks being squandered. Africa is losing billions to corruption, poorly negotiated deals and tax dodging. Citizens are becoming more outspoken and more […]

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Evaluation report

Climate change, equity, and stranded assets

09/05/2016

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

International equity concerns around climate change have focused on the notion of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’ as a means to ensure that developing countries do not shoulder an undue burden as the global economy is decarbonized.

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