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A farmer in Rwanda feeds her cow

The SDGS, an opportunity for business to do better

Ruth Mhlanga

February 13th, 2017 Active citizenship, Aid Leave a Comment

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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June-May-Oct-2016

Editors’ choice: A look back at 2016

Harriet Trevor-Allen

December 23rd, 2016 Aid Leave a Comment

2016 has been a challenging year for both long-term development and humanitarian work, and yet another busy year for Oxfam. The Policy & Practice blog has covered some of the …

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Ha-Joon Chang on How Change Happens

Duncan Green

October 18th, 2016 Aid Leave a Comment

Ahead of the official release date, we introduce Duncan Green’s new book, How change Happens.  ctober is upon us, and with it the publication of How Change Happens on the …

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Beneficiaries queue for cash vouchers under an Oxfam programme, Nepal , 2015.

Cash is the answer to change the global aid system

Rose Smith

October 11th, 2016 Aid Leave a Comment

This blog, originally published by CaLP, examines the benefits of cash transfer programmes in response to recent calls for reform of the humanitarian sector, by the UK Secretary of State …

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School children in Haiti

Political decision on aid needs to take a more functional approach

Daniela Rosche

September 14th, 2016 Aid Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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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High Level Panel must support women’s collective action as key to realising women’s economic rights

Rachel Noble

August 24th, 2016 Aid, Gender, Her Series Leave a Comment

The UN High Level Panel for Women’s Economic Empowerment is seen as an important step in gender equality. But how can it ensure it supports women effectively? Rachel Noble from …

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A letter from Yemen

Oxfam

July 1st, 2016 Aid, Conflict, Emergencies, Humanitarian

ON THE GROUND REFLECTION: Mark Goldring, Oxfam GB’s Chief Executive, recently visited Yemen where chronic poverty is being aggravated by war. Ten million people have insufficient food and two million …

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Three reasons national organisations are vital to humanitarian response in South Sudan

Oxfam

June 6th, 2016 Aid, Conflict, Humanitarian

OPINION: National and local actors have a critical role in responding to the humanitarian emergency in South Sudan. When international aid organisations work in partnership with local groups, their joint …

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Orchestrating the movement – a personal reflection on the World Humanitarian Summit

Mark Goldring

June 2nd, 2016 Aid, Conflict, Disasters, Emergencies, Humanitarian

OPINION: Last week governments, NGOs, UN agencies and civil society representatives met in Istanbul for the World Humanitarian Summit. With 125 million people currently affected by conflicts and disasters  the …

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© 2018. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC039042).
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.

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