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2. Exploring the Need for Gender-Equitable Fiscal Policies for a Human Economy: Evidence from Uganda and Zimbabwe
- Author:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Publication Date:
- 03-2018
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Fiscal policy can be a powerful tool for governments to help achieve a ‘human economy’, if these policies are designed to address gender inequalities and the gender biases in current macroeconomic thinking. This report uses the case of one element of fiscal policy – public spending – to demonstrate how such policy design could help achieve gender equality and improve human development outcomes in developing countries. The report identifies unpaid care and domestic work as a key area where fiscal policy has a significant impact on gender equality. Using data from Oxfam’s 2017 Household Care Survey in Uganda and Zimbabwe, the report explores the impact on adults’ and children’s/adolescents’ time use of access to improved water sources, electricity, healthcare and childcare. It also considers secondary impacts on measures of well-being and women’s empowerment, including women’s health and decision making.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Science and Technology, Infrastructure, Fiscal Policy, and Domestic Policy
- Political Geography:
- Uganda, Africa, and Zimbabwe
3. ICTs in Humanitarian Response: A learning review of a three-year, five-country programme
- Author:
- Amy O'Donnell
- Publication Date:
- 04-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- The Scaling Humanitarian ICTs Network (SHINE) funded by Sida, set out with the theory of change that the quality and efficiency of humanitarian aid can be improved in a variety of contexts through the adoption of Information Communications Technologies (ICTs). With applications in Ethiopia, DRC, Mali, Indonesia and Iraq, ICTs were introduced to enable digital registrations, mobile data collection, cash/voucher programming and systems for accountability. While ICTs hold promise for saving time, money and improving accuracy, this learning report sets out to unpack these benefits and identify the conditions that need to be in place in order for ICTs to significantly add value to humanitarian response.
- Topic:
- Development, Science and Technology, Accountability, Humanitarian Crisis, and Data
- Political Geography:
- Africa, Iraq, Indonesia, Middle East, Asia, Ethiopia, Mali, and Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Innovation in the Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA): Perspectives from on-the-ground experiences
- Author:
- Jane Gaithuma
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Case Study
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Innovation involves applying information, imagination and initiative to get greater or different value from resources, and includes all processes by which new ideas are generated and converted into useful processes or products. These case studies showcase some of the innovative ideas that are being implemented by Oxfam in six countries: Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Each project was selected for its potential to bring greater impact in the future. They include turning ‘excrement into income’ in urban slums in Kenya; giving citizens a voice through empowering them to use their mobile phones to report and share information on justice issues in Rwanda; and using a logistical ‘hub’ in Uganda to enhance service delivery and cost-effectiveness across a region.
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Mobility, Urban, and Innovation
- Political Geography:
- Uganda, Kenya, Africa, and Rwanda
5. Improving Coordination through Mapping: Using GIS to Map Community Boreholes in South Sudan
- Author:
- Paul Evans
- Publication Date:
- 09-2017
- Content Type:
- Case Study
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- In South Sudan, Oxfam has introduced the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to map water and sanitation facilities across conflict-hit Wau. This case study explains how this has enabled Oxfam and partners to better monitor and coordinate activities – and has the potential to maximize opportunities to develop sustainable water sources.
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Water, Infrastructure, Sanitation, Geography, Maping, and Hygiene
- Political Geography:
- Africa and South Sudan
6. Is There a Role for Mobiles to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Africa?
- Author:
- Batchelor Simon, Scott Nigel, Valverde Alvaro, Manfre Cristina, and Edwards David
- Publication Date:
- 07-2014
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- This paper from the Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on ICTs for Sustainability (ICT4S 2014) reviews findings from detailed consultation with 50 global experts in Agriculture and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs). The study explores how ICTs (particularly mobile phones) could be used to accelerate the uptake of sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper develops a detailed conceptual model, built around the smallholder farmer, for understanding the flow of information through the agriculture sector.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Human Rights, Human Welfare, and Science and Technology
- Political Geography:
- Africa