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Innovative ICT Rural Communities INVENEO In February 2012, the Dutch National Postcode Lottery (National Postcode loterij) approved the large and innovative Dreamfund project #Internet Now!# to be implemented in Northern Uganda. Oxfam Novib will implement the project together with 3 other project partners: Arid lands information Network (ALIN), Inveneo and Samasource.

The project is to bring services providing work and income to rural communities in Northern Uganda through reliable, affordable and sustainable high-speed connection to the Internet (providing information access through ICT). One hundred centers will be established to cover 9 districts in Northern Uganda (Gulu, Amuru, Adjumani, Moyo, Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo Nwoya and Agago). These will form a social enterprise following an innovative business model. Each center will offer solar powered workstations housed in shipping containers together with daily support and training by company staff andvolunteers. The centers will be interconnected to the internet through Wi-Fi technology.

The social enterprise to be created by the project will be set up as an independent legal entity established locally in Uganda of which the initial shares will be held by the independent Dutch not for profit Stichting internet Now! SINFA which is to be established in the second quarter of 2012. One of the goals of the project is to make the company self-sustaining so its activities and contribution to the local community can continueafter the initial 3 year funding for the project. . SINFA will provide income generating services in the centres, such as employment through micro work, a specialised form of business process outsourcing.  The centres also will give access to an agricultural commodity platform, and other services, all driven by specially designed information technology.

The innovative approach of the internet Now! project requires an intense level of collaboration between all parties which is expressed in the project management structurewith a project management team with members of all the project partners working together in Gulu, Uganda on a daily basis. Next to that a coordination committee with members of all project partners will be established for the project all as further set out in theproject initiation document.
Response to Humanitarian Needs - IDELA Response to Humanitarian Needs in the Sahel Region - 2013
Goal/Principle Objective: To contribute to building the capacity of vulnerable communities in Tahoua region to anticipate, respond and recover from shocks
Purpose/Specific Objective: Support themost vulnerable people in the Tahoua through emergency food, livelihoods and WaSH intervention
Result 1: Most vulnerable households in targetedcommunities improve their access to food and essential needs and protect their livelihoods throughout the leanseason
Result 2: In targeted villages, community based initiatives aiming at strengthening the capacity of communities to diversify their livelihoods andface food shocks, are supported
Result 3: In targeted communities risks of malnutrition are mitigated through better hygiene promotion, appropriate household budgeting and nutrition practices
Result 4: Strengthening capacities of local communities and authoritiesto monitor vulnerabilities, provide early warning information and respond to food shocks
Country Office 505233 HUB, NIAMEY, NIGER Main Objective is to contribute to the establishment of sustainable peace between communities living in  Niger and Mali border
Specific objectives are:
1 Create conditions for a permanent inter-community dialogue
2 Strengthen governance capacity of local and traditional authorities
3 Improve access and management of shared natural resources and economic resources

Expected results
R11 Persistent perceptions are broken, the spirit of mutual understanding is created and a dynamic collaboration / consultation established
R12A permanent consultation mechanism between different community groups is operational
R21 The capacity of local and traditional authorities care of the problems of all communities under their administration, is improved
R22 Community participation, particularly youth, in public life is improved and the representation of local and traditional authorities is reinforced
R31 The mesh (geographicaldistribution) of basic social infrastructure has improved the internal mobility of pastoralists
R32 Existing legal provisions are taken into account by all actors in the management of natural resources and social infrastructure
R33 Opportunities for socio-economic integration are created and entered by youth at risk
FAWE Oxfam, in partnership Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda (FAWEU), has been implementing since 2008, an advocacy projectwhose main aim is to promote girls# education in 12 districts located in Northern Uganda, West Nile and Sebei region. The first phase ended in 2010 with an external evaluation, whose report showed noteworthy achievements in promotion of girls# education as evidenced by improved education of girls in the project schools in terms of increased enrolment and retention.  The Project has been documented as a good practice in community advocacy for promotion of girls# education and in menstruation management shared in different education fora such as Forum for Education NGOs (FENU), gender task force of the Ministry of Education and Sports and with other stakeholders. Researchers, Government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have visited the project schools as part of learning. As aresult of the good practices registered in the 1st phase, the Advocacy Project was renewed for three years beginning 2012 to 2014 in the same 12 districts of Gulu, Kapchorwa, Amolotar, Dokolo, Pader, Kitgum, Moyo, Yumbe, Adjumani, Nebbi, Nwoya (formerly Amuru)  and Oyam. The second phase continues to target teachers, pupils and community members askey actors/stakeholders in promotion of girls# education.
Youth engaged for active citizenship Despite represent 60 to 65% of the population, Mali has no youth policy on how it will ensure that young people are systematically taken into account in national development plans or their obligations and specific civil rights are supported. In Mali, theprocess of developing such a policy for youth by youth themselves can help to promote active citizenship of young people and create opportunities for dialogue between young people and decision-makers directly. The AU has a Youth Charter that could be a good starting point for a youth policy in Mali. At present, Mali has no formal spaces for dialogue or young political consultation, though there are active youth councils that could be supported to increase their advocacy to reach decisions' makers. Thanksto their skills, energy and creativity, young people have the potential to transform power relations and build inclusive and sustainable societies.

This project seeks to mobilize young people of Mali, to work with young people and their organizations toeliminate barriers that deprive them of their rights, to participate fully in the development of their society and a voice so effective in the process of decision making especially in the fields of active citizenship and employment.
Pro-poor rattan/bamboo value chain "This project is implemented by Oxfam in Vietnam under the MARP programme, and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Oxfam Hong Kong. The overall goal of the project is to reduce poverty, increase livelihood diversificationand enhance resilience of ethnic minorities and women in the poorest and marginalized up-land areas of Vietnam, through pro-poor value chain development of rattan and Lung bamboo. Total approved budget of US$1,342,394 (SDC funded US$831,732 and OHK and others contribute US$510,662).ApproachThe project works to achieve three outcomes:1. Increased annual income for ethnic minorities and poor women from sustainable production and marketing of rattan and Lung raw material.2. Increased annual income for ethnicminorities and poor women through value addition of rattan and Lung products, and3. Promoted enabling environment to support pro-poor rattan and Lung value chain development from local to regional level.Target GroupsThe project targets poor upland ethnicminorities and women as actors along rattan and bamboo value chain including growers, producers, collectors, pre-processors and traders. The project directly targets four districts in Nghe An province: Que Phong, Quy Chau, Tuong Duong and Con Cuong.Expected ResultsThe project aims for a 30-40% increase in the annual income of about 2,500 to 3,000 poor upland ethnic minorities and women through increasing their access to the rattan and bamboo value chain in Nghe An province. Direct benefits from this project will include increased and sustainable collective commercial production, improved processing and design of manufactured goods, stronger bargaining power and long-term contractual arrangements with traders and manufacturers, in-depth market analysis and ensured capacity to respond to its fluctuations (particularly in view of the envisaged increase of production from seedlings up to final handicraft products). This project will create permanent employment for 520 persons: 80 in nursery establishment (full-time), 40 in rattan processing (50% time), 200 in Lung processing (60% time), and 200 in handicraft production (75% time). Similarly, temporary employment is expected to be created for 2,200 persons: 1,200 in rattan plantation, intercropping and rattanharvesting, 500 in Lung harvesting, and 500 through forest enrichment. By the end of the project term, beneficiaries will have generated additional income of about 1 million USD, with 75% earned by women. Given the importance and potential of the sector,from local to national and regional level, experiences generated by the project have a high potential for up-scaling and replication in other sectors.  "
Active Citizen Participation-DG SOTU is a coalition of civil society organizations whose aim is to advocate and monitor the implementation of the African Union Standards , Treaties and decisions. SOTU has prioritised 14 key AU instruments on Democratic Governance, Economic Social Rights, Civil and Political rights. SAT is the lead SOTU partner in South Africa implementing this project at the country level. It's major contribution is informing and empowering citizens to demand for their rights and freedoms; by lobbying and advocating for ratification, implementation and monitoring of these key AU standards and mobilizing civil societies and coalitions to popularise  engage and hold their governments accountable.
AMMCJ Nampula-legal assistance to women AMMCJ is a womens lawyers national organization. They provide counseling and legal assistance to vulnerable women and childrens. Novib is funding the Nampula delegation. Apart of the legal assistance AMMCJ will organise awareness raising activities on gender based violence and domestic violence with communities through debates and radio programs. they also will train paralegals who give support to women within communities for referral of cases to police cabinets
Entrepreneurship Development - SY.A.F.D Oxfams# main objective in Sustainable livelihoods is to build an environment that fosters respect and protection of the right to sustainable livelihoods in order to protect human dignity, strengthen resilience and guarantee food security and income for the poorest.
To achieve this goal, this program created rural micro enterprise as a leveraging tool. Generally considered as a major source ofwealth creation, employment, and workforce capacity building, it is also an important factor of social integration and a powerful weapon in the fight against poverty.
Indeed, from the pilot and the various consultations, that Oxfam Livelihood Program conducted among state and non-state agroforestry actors, emerged key elements that allow refocusing Oxfam work in Agroforestery. The livelihood program has two projects that have achieved positive results and there reinforcement can help ensure livelihoods sustainability within the communities of Sédhiou, Tambacounda and Kédougou regions. From these pilots, the decision of putting at the center of the programs# action: rural micro enterprises business that proves to be a productions# unit with a strong economic as well as social potential, whose role is essential although often under estimated have been made
Emergency Funds Haiyan Philippines Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2013. It is the most powerful storm ever recorded. Winds of up to 314 km per hour and 5m storm surges in some areas caused massive damage to the Eastern, Central and Western Visayas. 14.1 million people were affected, 4 million people displaced and more than 6000 persons have been confirmed dead.
In the first phase of the emergency Oxfam will meet the immediate food needs of a minimum of 20.000 Household through in-kind support or cash grants. Restoration of livelihoods will be done through large food or cash for work programmes in collaboration with the WASH team to help clear essential debris clearance, enabling access to the remotest areas and minimising health hazards due to poor sanitation. Oxfam will also ensure access of 500.000 disaster affected people to safe drinking water, sanitation facilities and enable people to protect themselves from public health risks. Temporary shelter will be provided to initially 10.000 families.
At a later stage of the response, based on up-dated assessment information, meeting food needs will continue through cash grants or cash for work schemes, support will be provided for immediate asset recovery (lost fishing nets, seeds, tools, etc.) and Oxfam will continue to support market recovery by recapitalisationof lost stocks of traders through cash grants. Establishing basic WASH facilities will continue with a focus on high coverage but meeting SPHERE standards. Water kits and hygiene kits will be distributed to at least 10.000 families and hygiene promotion acitivities will take place. WASH committees will be trained as well as local authorities. The target group includes women headed households,daily wage labourers and landless people (both urban and rural). A gender and a protection strategy is in place and mainstreamed with the aim to ensure the protection of rights and needs of women and girls and men and boys are met in Oxfam's response. The programme is implemented by Oxfam GB. It is an operational response delivered in close cooperation with local NGO and CBO partners as well as local authorities. The total budget for the response is US$ 50 million. The response duration is 2 years.
World Citizen Panel Impact Survey- FAWEU The World Citizens Panel is an impact measurement method developed by Oxfam. The focus is on measuring changes in peoples' lives bycombining quantitative research (impact surveys) among Oxfam#s  target population and a control group with qualitative research (stories of change) and thus give participants a voice.  This project will help Oxfam understand how programmes can be improved, as well as contribute to the public debate on effectiveness of development cooperation.  The project builds on a previous startup workshopin which Oxfam agreed on how to undertake this impact survey.  Thereafter a reflection workshop was held to discuss the main findings based on the data collected among 14 partners with more than 4.000 respondents. The next step is to train partners in collectingqualitative stories of change in order to deepen the insights gained from the impact survey and get a better understanding of the changes that happened in people's lives. An impact report will be published, based on the surveysand the stories of change. For more information on the background of the World Citizens Panel, preliminary results and publications, please visit www.worldcitizenspanel.com.
Small Grants Facility for civil society PADETC uses the small grants facility (SGF) as a vehicle to share its experiences and to strengthen the capacities of emerging Non-Profit Associations (NPAs), while helping coordinate and support the implementation of the CSO statement on aid and development effectiveness.

Specifically, PADETC facilitate both the operation of the Learning for development Association (former LHD) and supportsthe coordination and coaching of the NPAs in their work in the three following areas:

1. Policy advocacy;
2. Institution strengthening;
3. Direct services

The small grants are to help NPAs to operationalise and balance among these three areas of work.  For example if there are enough activities in direct services already but not enough on policy advocacy, the small grant will be in favor ofgiving more support for activities related to policy advocacy. On the other hand if many NPAs are giving direct services in disarray, the small grant will be provided to coordinate approaches and to strengthen inter-agency team work in service delivery.
For institutional building, the SGF promotes two levels of work.  One is to nurture potential youth groups, women groups, and production groups to become organized and officially recognised. The other, is to promote issue-based networking of NPAs working in the areas of natural resources, education, and development of social enterprises.
JOKER training - Mekong Water Governance WARECOD will host the training in Vietnam planned from May 15th - 31st. There will be two components of the training:

i) The #standard# TOT workshop for the trainees followed by #on the job coaching# with a community based in Sapa.
ii) The launch of a Vietnamesetranslation of one of Augusto Boal#s books. It is anticipated this will be of use to a wide range of practitioners working with communities and in education.

Outputs will be:

# The trainees will have learned new techniques and practicedthem with a target community
# The translation into Vietnamese of one of Augusto Boal#s books will have made the techniques and approaches accessible to a Vietnamese audience
# There will be video documentation of the process.
Anticipated Project Benefits:

The water governance program isaddressing some of the most political sensitive development issues in the region i.e. impact on communities and their futures of water and energy management decisions, implications of land grabs and resettlement andthe role of the private sector. Forum Theatre methodology provides a creative and effective tool to mobilise and inform communities.

To date we have piloted these techniques with this facilitator through a partner and one full training week for youngpeople in Hanoi June 2015 . We have seen that it has considerable transformative impact and we know there is a demand amongst partners and stakeholders in the region. To some extent this is unexpected as the culture of societies in the region is far moreconservative than e.g. South America but the methodology appears to provide a means to express opinions and views that are outside normal hierarchies.

We have also seen that partners and young activistsexperience the Forum Theatre and then want to gooutand facilitate sessions themselves with little understanding that facilitation techniques require considerable training and knowledge. This has inherent risks given the political sensitivities in the region and we need to develop a cohort of trained facilitators.

The project builds on interest, seeks to secure sustainability through generating financial #buy in# from the primary target group (partners and associates) and leaving space for others to join the community. Itis anticipated that the promotion of Forum Theatre in the region and in water governance will lead to Oxfam interacting in different ways with established and new stakeholders. For example, DFAT is interested to promote the methodology with the Government of Lao PDR and World Bankpoverty alleviation program.

Being a visual medium that requires little verbal explanation, Forum Theatre presents potential fundraising opportunities that address the challenge of how to make consultation look interesting. It could be of interest to key supporters with creative backgrounds and there might be potential to make linkages with Australian arts and theatre.
Female Super Heroes 2 BSM previously has worked with The Tipping Point Foundation. This foundation, however, will cease to exist. Butch and Sundance Media (BSM) has therefore set up the foundation Media Development and Innovation (MDI) in order to implement projects like these. Just like in the previous project Female Superheroes 1 MDI and BSM want to create awareness among youth in the Netherlands which kind of hero roles women can play in difficult situations and countries and offers for the youth ways how to get involved or to create publicinvolvement.
They draw attention to unknown Female Superheroes by telling inspiring stories about these people in interactive portraits and by offering a curriculum that can be used for young people in secondary schools in the Netherlands. The core of the projectconsists of two interactive portraits of women from two different countries: Afghanistan and Somalia. The portraits are made by combining 360 degree photography, film, audio, text and the scroll video with online gaming elements. In addition, a lesson is developed and a user survey will be done. This project is financed from the WPS fund 2014 that was set up by the Global Link Department.

 
Within a year with the project MDI and BSM aim to have contributed substantially to the knowledge among young people about the oftendifficult but very important position of women in developing countries, through which:
- Young people see and experience the impactof conflict on both men and women.
- Young people see and experience that women play a crucial role (so-called "change agent.") in the (post) conflict areas.
- Young people see and experience that 'ordinary' women in many cases provide important and generous contributions.
- Young people see and experience that it takes courage to make a difference and to relate this to their own situation.
-Young people have been triggered and offered ways to create public involvement, so that they can do something with it.
Oikos - Play Together, Share Together Oxfam Novib  gives support to the projects of several social organizations, to join campaign "Make Tax Fair, for a fairer tax policies and extreme inequality in the world. Oikos is one of them and is meant to maximize the involvement of the Dutch citizens.

The Dutch government is on the move. It is governments responsibility to provide a fair and equitable tax policy, due to the impact of the Dutch tax system on the developing countries. However, the government continues to endorse the business assuming that the Netherlands benefits from a favorable tax environment for businesses. Despite a growing social discontent for this approach , the Government still dont recognizes the impact of the Dutch tax system and the increasing inequality which it cause in the world. The aim of this project is to make the Dutch publics desire for change visible and strong enough to put pressure on the Dutch politics to seek asustainable and long lasting solution.