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2. Turn on the Light: Why tackling energy-related challenges in the nexus of water and food in Syria cannot wait
- Author:
- Anna Cervi
- Publication Date:
- 01-2024
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- This discussion paper contributes to the broader discourse on the nexus between Water, Energy and Food (WEF) in parts of Syria where Oxfam works. It explores the main causes behind the deterioration of the WEF sectors and the impact they have on households across Syria. The paper also focuses on aspects that directly impact and limit Oxfam’s work inside Syria, in the delivery and implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Livelihoods; Food Security and Protection interventions. Addressing the WEF Nexus in Syria is key in delivering more effective and sustainable interventions; and helping Syrians restore their lives.
- Topic:
- Water, Conflict, Syrian War, Energy, and Humanitarian Response
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Syria
3. Emergent Agency in a Time of COVID-19: Research report
- Author:
- Flippo Artuso, Katrina Barnes, Duncan Green, and Irene Guijt
- Publication Date:
- 02-2023
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event in the modern era. Earlier studies demonstrated how ‘critical junctures’, which comprise major historical events and emergencies, often play an essential role in social change. This paper seeks to explore whether the COVID-19 pandemic would prove to be a similar pivotal moment, and what lessons and insights we could gather for positive social change. The research set out to find key insights on how individuals, communities, and organizations in civil society were responding to the pandemic in low-income populations at the intersection of multiple inequalities. These lessons could inform how donors, governments and NGOs might reshape their efforts to reduce emerging or deepening inequalities, and how civil society organisations and community-based organisations could amplify their positive impacts. Over 18 months, from September 2020 to March 2022, the ‘Emergent Agency’ research convened a global conversation between activists, development practitioners, researchers, and academics to better understand the phenomena that were taking place in response to the pandemic. The research collected more than 200 case studies and held a series of webinars and conversations in thematic clusters to uncover what these responses could teach us. The research project was enabled with funding from The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme (AFSEE) of the London School of Economics.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Governance, Pandemic, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
4. Price Interventions as a Part of Living Income Strategies: Lessons learned from piloting a price premium mechanism for basmati rice farmers in Pakistan
- Author:
- Mira Alestig
- Publication Date:
- 03-2023
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Small-scale farmers produce many globally important products such as rice, cocoa, cotton and vanilla. Poverty is widespread among these farmers, and there is an urgent need to increase their incomes. A living income – what a household needs to afford a decent standard of living for all its members – is a human right. It is increasingly recognized that paying a living income is the responsibility of businesses. Pricing is a vital part part of this, but raising the prices paid to farmers can be complicated, and many companies still treat it with scepticism. This paper presents lessons learned from the piloting of a novel price premium mechanism in Pakistan. The goal of the price intervention, which targeted basmati rice farmers in Punjab province, was to make a meaningful contribution to the incomes of the most vulnerable small-scale farmers, while at the same time identifying appropriate mechanisms to minimize costs to retailers and/or consumers. The pilot indicates that price, in combination with other complementary measures, can effectively contribute to closing the income gap for even the most vulnerable small-scale farmers, but that any mechanism to raise prices must be designed carefully. The intervention was part of the wider GRAISEA programme, which supports farmers and food producers in South-East Asia.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Supply Chains, Income, Rice, and Cost of Living
- Political Geography:
- Pakistan and South Asia
5. Women, Voice and Power: How transformative feminist leadership is challenging inequalities and the root causes of extreme vulnerability
- Author:
- Emily Brown
- Publication Date:
- 10-2021
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- The evidence can no longer be ignored: when women and feminist activists are able to use their collective power to challenge inequalities, they are having a transformational impact. From women’s rights organizations and movements breaking down harmful social norms, to political leaders advancing highly progressive policies, there is a growing body of evidence from feminist organizing across the world that when decisions are made more equally and inclusively, and are rooted in locally-owned, intersectional feminist movements and political agendas, they have immediate and long-term human development benefits for all.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Women, Leadership, Feminism, and Civil Rights
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
6. Centring Gender and Power in Evaluation and Research: Sharing experiences from Oxfam GB’s quantitative impact evaluations
- Author:
- Sarah Barakat, Alexia Pretari, and Jaynie Vonk
- Publication Date:
- 07-2021
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Bringing a feminist intent to research, monitoring and evaluation practices leads to defining these as tools to contribute to transforming the lives of women, girls and non-binary people, and to bringing about social justice. This has meant putting gender and power at the centre of our practice, which has in turn shaped the technical choices made specifically in quantitative impact evaluations. This paper focuses on describing how these technical choices, as well as ethical considerations, are changed by this feminist intent. The paper also presents the lessons learned and questions raised along the way, which may be useful for MEAL and research practitioners, as well as programme managers. How can we bring intersectionality to the fore? What does it mean to go beyond the gender binary? How can this work be transformative?
- Topic:
- Women, Feminism, LGBT+, and Gender
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
7. A People’s Vaccine For Refugees: Ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and other displaced people
- Author:
- Charlotte Greener
- Publication Date:
- 11-2021
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- As we continue to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that no one is excluded from vaccine coverage. This briefing note addresses some of the challenges faced by displaced people – including refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, stateless people, and others in displacement contexts – in accessing COVID-19 vaccinations. It identifies a range of administrative and logistical barriers, the issue of lack of information and vaccine hesitancy, and gender-specific barriers to access for these populations. The briefing note provides recommendations to governments, UN agencies, and other actors to help address these challenges and ensure vaccine access for all displaced people.
- Topic:
- Refugees, Displacement, Humanitarian Intervention, Pandemic, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
8. Making Aid Work in Lebanon: Promoting aid effectiveness and respect for Rights in Middle-Income Countries Affected by Mass Displacement
- Author:
- Bachir Ayoub and Dima Mahdi
- Publication Date:
- 04-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Lebanon currently hosts the largest number of refugees per capita in the world. Donors have recognized the scale of the challenge and have offered support both in the form of humanitarian assistance and in multi-year development financing. This briefing paper is based on extensive research conducted in partnership with the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS). It urges donors and policy makers to ensure that new financing to Lebanon is rights-based, accountable to local populations, reflects local priorities, benefits the most vulnerable and does not exacerbate pre-existing structural issues.
- Topic:
- Foreign Aid, Refugee Crisis, Displacement, and Humanitarian Crisis
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Lebanon
9. Biometrics in the Humanitarian Sector
- Author:
- Carly Nyst, Zara Rahman, and Paola Verhaert
- Publication Date:
- 03-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Biometrics is the measurement of human characteristics through technology such as iris scanning, facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. In the aid sector, supporters of the technology praise its potential to combat fraud and streamline service delivery in low-resource settings, while others point to the significant risks to privacy resulting from collecting and storing this personal information. This report was commissioned by Oxfam to help it consider the possibility of introducing secure, ethical and cost-effective use of biometric technology in its programmes in the future. The report looks at the external context around use of biometric technology in the humanitarian sector, considers the benefits and potential harm, and goes on to outline cases where the use of biometrics could be helpful.
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Refugee Crisis, Humanitarian Intervention, and Emerging Technology
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
10. Women’s empowerment in Tunisia: Impact Evaluation of the Project ‘AMAL: Supporting Women’s Transformative Leadership’ in Tunisia
- Author:
- Simone Lombardini
- Publication Date:
- 05-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2016/17, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. The evaluation took place in November 2016 in Tunisia, and intended to evaluate the success of the ‘AMAL: Supporting Women’s Transformative Leadership’ project in increasing women’s empowerment. The project ‘AMAL: Supporting Women’s Transformative Leadership’ is a multi-country programme operating in Morocco, Tunisia, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Yemen, with regional coordination from Lebanon. The results coming from this Effectiveness Review are not meant to be indicative of the overall impact of AMAL, but more a focused assessment for the Tunisia component. The AMAL project operating in Tunisia started in 2012, following the revolution of 2011, with the objective to increase women’s awareness of their political and socio-economic rights, and support women to play a more active role in the political and socio-economic life of their community and country.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Gender Issues, Gender Based Violence, and Feminism
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Tunisia