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Combining Humanitarian and Development Approaches in Bangladesh: Using VRA and PCMA methodologies

22/03/2017

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8 pages long

Languages: English

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Many rural communities in Tala, south-west Bangladesh are vulnerable to environmental hazards including water-logging, arsenic contamination, salinity and cyclones. Pre-crisis market assessment (PCMA) is used to support humanitarian programming based on an understanding of daily needs, how these change during crises, and how local market systems respond to these needs. Using vulnerability and risk assessment […]

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From Beneficiaries to Buyers: Creating a viable market for toilets in the Philippines

22/03/2017

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6 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2013, super typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc on Eastern Samar and Bantayan Island and triggered a huge humanitarian response. Now the challenge is to support sustainable development. Having a toilet is a ‘damgo’ (a dream), not a necessity for poor families in the Philippines. If you didn’t think having a clean toilet at home was […]

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Social Accountability in Lebanon: Promoting dialogue in humanitarian and development WASH programmes

22/03/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s work in Lebanon, both on humanitarian WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and more long-term water development programmes, uses social accountability mechanisms to assess community needs, empower citizens and promote dialogue among affected stakeholders. This strategy has helped to unlock some tensions in an effort to provide basic rights and services to vulnerable people. However […]

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Social Accountability in Pakistan: Participatory governance in urban WASH

22/03/2017

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8 pages long

Languages: English

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The urban context in Pakistan is complex and posses major risks for the most vulnerable groups. Following the results of a participatory analysis, Oxfam developed a strategy for improving urban WASH governance and accountability in Pakistan. The model is centred on citizens, with strong elements for influencing and networking. The inclusion of social accountability mechanisms […]

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Social Accountability in Sierra Leone: Influencing for pro-poor WASH investment in the 24-month post-Ebola recovery planning

22/03/2017

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam is leading the Freetown WASH Consortium (FWC) programme in Sierra Leone, which aims to contribute to health improvement through specific pro-poor WASH interventions that are aligned to the government’s 24-month post-Ebola recovery planning. Oxfam’s strategy focuses on promoting citizen engagement and the translation of community needs into policies.

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Social Accountability in Tajikistan: Enhancing trust between communities and water service providers

22/03/2017

2 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Tajikistan was one of the first countries that signed up for the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA). Oxfam’s strategy on social accountability in the country focuses in three aspects: constructive engagement, enhancing trust through the Community Advisory Boards (CABs), and promoting women’s engagement. The programme has generated strong commitment from the government, communities and […]

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Research report

WASH Interventions in Disease Outbreak Response

28/02/2017

3 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

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Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions (WASH) are commonly implemented as part of emergency response activities (i.e. in response to disease outbreaks) in low and middle-income countries. But what does the existing evidence tell us about what works? How does the use of WASH interventions reduce disease outbreaks? What are the programme design and implementation characteristics […]

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Humanitarian capacity-building in Mozambique: Improving living and health conditions in Zambézia

15/11/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

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Mozambique is described as the third most exposed African country to the risks of disaster, particularly floods, cyclones and drought. It is one of the world’s worst affected countries in terms of climate change, resulting in high levels of poverty and vulnerability, and major impacts on natural resources and physical infrastructures. Oxfam is building the […]

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Research report

The Power of Ownership: Transforming US foreign assistance

11/11/2016

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124 pages long

Languages: English

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US foreign assistance is a valuable tool for achieving a more stable and prosperous world. The US government spends less than 1 percent of its budget on foreign assistance. Despite this small investment, it’s one of the best value-for-money investments in support of strengthening US national security, providing new economic opportunities, and fighting extreme poverty. […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Guide to Community Engagement in WaSH: A practitioners’ guide, based on lessons from Ebola

03/11/2016

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35 pages long

Languages: English

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This guide is a compilation of best practices and key lessons learned through Oxfam’s experience of community engagement during the 2014 ’15 Ebola response in Sierra Leone and Liberia. It aims to inform public health practitioners and programme teams about the design and implementation of community-centred approaches. Key Lessons for Community Engagement in WASH (Water, […]

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