HO-HQ  Transparant and Alternative Finan This project falls under Oxfam Novib#s Strategic Partnership with the Dutch government and more specifically the Theory of Change for Finance for Development, aiming to achieve impact for more citizens to enjoy their basic rights and financial inclusion,to experience less negative consequences from irresponsible investments and live the benefit of investments in inclusive economic  development

Oxfam Novib aims to achieve that more small producers, women, youth and other citizens benefit from higher quality and quantity of finance for development, an  a sustainable and inclusive financial and corporate sector, tackling extreme inequality. To achieve the long-term outcome of the project, we use the following strategies: capacity building of civil society organizations, strengthening national and international coalitions, increase public pressure on governments, financial sector actors and multinational corporations, increased media coverage, and increased political will.

Apart from working with SOMO,to achieve the long-term outcome on a global scale, Oxfam works together with numerous partners, especially the members of the Fair Finance Guide coalitions in numerous developed and middle income countries, research institutions like PROFUNDO and Solaron, and allies like Banktrack. Oxfam Novib providesinfluencing support to Oxfam country offices and partners in Morocco/Tunesia, Nigeria, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.

The Transparent and Accountable Finance (TAF) works towards two targeted outcomes of the F4D program:
# Governments and international institutions enhance (new forms of) innovative finance
# Governments, international institutions and private sector ensure an inclusive, sustainable and stable financial sector.
TAF contributes to these outcomes by strengthening local Civil Society organisations to understand, reserach and influence the Financial Sector, as well as the regulators of the financial sector, such as central banks and stock exchanges. This happens often through Fair Finance Guide coalitions, active in various countries, both in the Global North and South , who assess the quality of FS policies and practices and who pressure the financialsector and its regulators to apply environmental-social-governance (ESG) and human rights criteria in their investment/loan policies. FFG coalitions are now active in 9 countries (Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden) and will be developed and strenghtened in more upcoming economies in the coming years (Thailand, India). In the Netherlands, we will also focus towards developing three financial sector ICSR Covenants (for banks, insurances, and pension funds).
TAF#s contribution toa civil society thatcan influence for a stable financial sector is built on monitoring and analysis of EU and international level regulations, done in cooperation with SOMO.

TAF also contributes by enhancing Civil Society#s understanding regarding the financial sector and its# influence. In low income countries, TAF will develop complementary strategies and capacities amongst local CSOs to influence government, other regulators and financial authorities to regulate the financial sector and/or create an enabling environmentthat will enhance the access to adequate financial services (savings groups, MFIs, SME finance). TAF will also support towards influencing Value Chain Actors (processors, traders, importers, retailers) to facilitate access to adequate value chain financefor smallholder producers.

Within the SP, TAF will also focus on FinTech developments such as Block Chain technology, and take a position on this issue which will lead into capacity building and influencing towards decreasing risks in relation to privacyissues and lack of transparency, and maximizing positive outcomes for small producers and people living in poverty.