Challenges in context According to an Oxfam report, half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by COVID-19. The International Labour Organisation (ILO), warned that the crisis is expected …
Ten lessons on entrepreneurship and job creation in the MENA region
Shekhar AnandJob creation in the MENA Region, the context and challenges The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face unemployment as a common challenge. The youth population is growing but …
Making markets work in fragile settings
Shekhar AnandOxfam OPT’s Economic Justice team shares four lessons learned from their market system development (MSD) work with small-scale farmers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian …
6 lessons on building resilience for displaced people in the Middle East and North Africa
Jude Powell and Shekhar AnandJude Powell and Shekhar Anand share the lessons learnt from Oxfam in the Middle East and North Africa on building the resilience for displaced people in the region. By the …
Influencing for food security in the South Caucasus
Shekhar Anand and Jacky RepilaWhat strategies can be used to raise the voices of smallholder farmers so that food security policies reflect their needs? Shekhar Anand and Jacky Repila share learning from Oxfam’s national …