Ruth Mayne, a senior researcher on influencing, introduces the key themes of a new discussion paper on behaviour and practice change. Behaviour change strategies can play a vital role in …
What does populism mean for NGO policy and practice?
Martin WalshAt the start of our Evidence for Influencing conference in October, Senior Researcher Martin Walsh presented Oxfam’s research on the politics of populism and its implications for NGO policy and practice, …
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 …
What kind of evidence might persuade people to change their minds on refugees?
Ed CairnsHumanitarian Policy Adviser Ed Cairns reflects on using evidence to influence the treatment of refugees. Ed presented on this subject at our recent Evidence for Influencing conference organised by the …
How we used behavioural insights for digital campaigning
Jacco VlastuinJacco Vlastuin, Digital Campaigner at Oxfam Novib, shares his presentation on behavioural insights for digital campaigning from the recent Evidence for Influencing conference. #Throwback Last Tuesday I had the honour …
How can NGOs get better at using evidence to influence governments and companies?
Duncan GreenDuncan Green reflects on the Oxfam Research Network’s recent ‘Evidence for Influencing’ Conference, Organised by the Oxfam Research Network and hosted by Konkatkt de Kontinenten in the Netherlands. This week I …
How Oxfam has influenced for change over the last 75 years
Ruth Mayne, Andrew Wells-Dang and Chris StalkerIn advance of the Oxfam Research Network’s Evidence for Influencing conference (Soesterberg, Netherlands, 23-24 October), Ruth Mayne, Chris Stalker and Andrew Wells-Dang look back over Oxfam’s history of influencing and …
Evidence for influencing: why we’re excited about the first Oxfam Research Network conference
Irene Guijt and Irene de GoedeFor social justice what needs to change, who holds the power and how do we achieve it? Irene Guijt and Irene de Goede introduce first conference on the evidence processes …
Using scorecards to influence business: the Behind the Brands experience
Erinch SahanIn the run up to Oxfam’s Evidence for Influencing conference on Oct 23 – 24, Erinch Sahan shares how Oxfam has used scorecards to influence business. Companies compete, that’s just …
World-wide influencing: what is it?
Steve Price-ThomasA changing world poses new challenges, and opens up new opportunities, for Oxfam’s work to end poverty, inequality, and injustice. Steve Price Thomas, Oxfam International’s Director of Advocacy and Campaigns …