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An ambulance parked outside a private hospital in Patna, Bihar. Photo: Atul Loke, Panos / Oxfam

Does channelling aid into private sector partnerships always lead to the best development outcomes?

Marc Cohen

July 30th, 2019 Aid, Economics, Private sector

Aid donors increasingly assume that private sector partnerships are crucial for global development. Marc Cohen, Senior Researcher at Oxfam America, outlines why we need to proceed with caution.   Back …

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The UK must do more to reduce inequality between and within countries

Chiara Mariotti

July 9th, 2019 Economics, Inequality

This year, economic inequality is back on the centre stage of the global development discussion. Chiara Mariotti, Oxfam GB’s Inequality Policy Manager, reviews the UK’s progress towards achieving SDG 10.

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Girls studying using pico solar study lamps. Photo: Sulaiman Stephens

Solar study lamps in Sierra Leone

Kevin Johnstone

January 9th, 2019 Education, Gender, Innovation, Natural Resources, Private sector, Youth

Renewable Energy Policy Advisor, Kevin Johnstone, outlines some of the educational benefits of solar study lamp campaigns, and their potential to achieve much more. The cost of night studies Sometimes …

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New series launch on urban development

Hashim Zaidi

April 28th, 2017 Governance, New Urbanism

Hashim Zaidi, Global Urban Work Lead, introduces a new blog series on urban development and why it is important to Oxfam. Cities today are home to 3.9 billion people accounting for 54% …

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Oxfam’s engagement at the Commission on the Status of Women

Francesca Rhodes

February 27th, 2017 Gender

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the global policy making body concerning women’s rights and gender equality issues. Francesca Rhodes and Vincent Trousseau explore how and why …

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The SDGS, an opportunity for business to do better

Ruth Mhlanga

February 13th, 2017 Active citizenship, Aid

Over a year in, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) show no sign of losing momentum. Ruth Mhlanga reflects on how businesses can support the SDGs to create a world free from …

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Political decision on aid needs to take a more functional approach

Daniela Rosche

September 14th, 2016 Aid

While politicians grapple with setting course to achieve the SDGs, they need to look at the core function of development aid and the role it can and should play in …

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Women’s economic empowerment and cash transfer programming

Rose Smith

September 2nd, 2016 Aid, Gender, Her Series, Women's Economic Empowerment

Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) are increasingly becoming more popular in relief response, but how can they help women’s economic empowerment? Rose Smith from The Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) gives us …

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Let’s take a bigger leap for women with disabilities and economic empowerment

Hannah Loryman

August 30th, 2016 Gender, Her Series, Women's Economic Empowerment

In this latest addition to her our Her Series, we look at the barriers women with disabilities face. Hannah Loryman from CBM sheds light on just some of them.  he …

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Older women: Invisible linchpins of the household economy

Kate Horstead

August 15th, 2016 Gender, Her Series, Women's Economic Empowerment

Older women are often over looked in policy making and programme development in tackling unpaid care. As part of our Her Series, Kate Horstead from Age International offers her perspective …

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