Briefings, policy and position papers, discussion papers and related materials issued by Oxfam, later Oxfam UK/I

Title

Briefings, policy and position papers, discussion papers and related materials issued by Oxfam, later Oxfam UK/I

Shelfmark

MS. Oxfam PRG/8/5/1/1

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1: 1973-1992 and n.d. [c.1981], comprising:

'The Oxfam threshold', by Adrian Moyes, Feb 1973

'Oxfam and Evaluation: Policy Paper', by Jeff Alderson, Aug 1977

'Doing and using research' by Adrian Moyes, 14 Jun 1978

'Sharing North Sea oil revenues' by Adrian Moyes, 14 Jun 1978

'More good development' by Adrian Moyes, 16 Jun 1978

'Good servant, Bad master. Technology and the very poor', Mar 1979

'Third world health hazards linked to British exports', 1979

'Medicines', 1979

'The Demands on Field Offices: Reply by Adrian Moyes to Hugh Goyder', Nov 1980

'Development as Weapon: New Directions in Official Indian Policy in Brazil', n.d. [c.1981]

'Medicines and the poor in Bangladesh, a working paper', Jul 1982

'Social and Environmental Issues relating to the Sardar Sarovar Project' and other papers relating to the Narmada development, 1986-1990

'Oxfam's Response to Need in Conflict Situations', n.d. [c.1986]

'Relationships with Multilateral Aid Agencies', Jun 1987

'Oxfam White Paper on Aid', n.d. [c.1987]

'The Compassionate Agricultural Policy' by Adrian Moyes, 18 Apr 1988

'How Pol Pot Dominates the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea', by Tony Jackson, Kampuchea Policy Advisor, Oxfam, Sep 1988

'Oxfam and the Environment' by John Clark, Sep 1988

'Towards an Oxfam policy on food aid?', by Hugh Goyder, Evaluation Coordinator, Oxfam, Nov 1988

'A response by Oxfam to the Home Office on the White Paper 'Broadcasting in the "90s: Competition, Choice and Quality"', Feb 1989

'Third World Debt and Poverty: the U.K. banks' involvement and implications for Oxfam's communications, fundraising and campaigning policy', Jun 1989

'Oxfam Briefing. The Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea' by Tony Jackson, Oct 1989

'Discussion paper for Desks. Internal Servicing Role of Development Policy Unit', Nov 1989

'Submission to the Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee on Management of Third World Debt', Dec 1989

'The World Bank and I[nternational] M[onetary] F[und], Briefing Paper for Field Offices', 1989

'EC Aid Briefing', Sep 1990

'Aid and the 'new' political conditionality' by Francis Rolt, Nov 1990

'Comments on the World Development Report 1990, A critical framework of actions for Poverty Eradication', Development Policy Unit, Oxfam, Dec 1990

'Non-funding Support - a discussion paper', Jan 1991

'The World Bank's Forest Policy: An Oxfam Response', Apr 1991

'Famine in Africa, Update No.1', Apr 1991

'Famine in Africa, Update No.2', Apr 1991

'Fair's Fair: Democracy, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, and International Synergy, An Oxfam (UK and Ireland) discussion paper for the North South Roundtable on Challenges in Africa in the 1990s, June 17-18 1991, Ottawa, Canada', 1991

'Africa - Meeting the Challenge: action needed to remove the obstacles to sustainable development', Sep 1991 and Jan 1992

'Oxfam's Action Agenda on Poverty and the Environment', Jan 1992

'Trade and Development: the critical issues for 1992', Apr 1992

'Oxfam's Action Agenda for the U.K. Presidency of the European Community', Jun 1992

'The Common Agricultural Policy: implications of reform for developing countries', Jun 1992

'Africa 1992, Famine and drought in the horn of Africa, Oxfam briefing', Sep 1992

'Oxfam Background Paper on Haiti', Sep 1992

'Structural adjustment and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa' by Kevin Watkins, Sep 1992

'Oxfam Sudan Briefing Paper', Nov 1992

'An Oxfam briefing on Mozambique', 1992

Folder 2: 1993-1995 and n.d. [c.1993-1995], comprising:

'The E[uropean] C[ouncil] in early 1993', Jan 1993

'Arms transfers, relief and development', Mar 1993

'The United Nations in mid-1993', Apr 1993

'Debt relief for Africa: an Oxfam call for action at the Group of Seven Tokyo Summit', Jun 1993

'Structural Adjustment, Proposed Research and Advocacy Programme', Oxfam UKI, Jun 1993

'The United Nations' Response to Humanitarian Crises', Jul 1993

'The Impact of a European Community Project on Peasant Families in Uganda', Jul 1993

'E.C. Target Briefing', Aug 1993, explaining changes within the E.C. and identifying key issues, opportunities and policy trends

'Africa Make or Break. The Failure of I.M.F. [International Monetary Fund] / World Bank Policies', Sep 1993

'Unsecured Territories: Insecure Futures, The Demarcation of Indian Lands in Brazil', Tricia Feeney, Oct 1993

'The Hirakud Dam Project', Nov 1993

'Oxfam Policy on Anti-personnel Mines', Nov 1993

'The United Nations' Response to Conflict-related Humanitarian Emergencies', Nov 1993

'U.N. Target Briefing: Late 1993', Nov 1993, explaining changes within the U.N. and identifying key issues, opportunities and policy trends

'Improving the U.N.'s response to conflict-related emergencies', Nov 1993

'Environmental Issues in Urban Areas and Oxfam's Experiences', Nov 1993

'Ethiopia: Opportunities for and threats to recovery', 1993

'Pergau Dam - implications for the British Aid Programme', n.d. [c.1993]

'Oxfam's Response to the World Bank Report: Resettlement and Development', by Patricia Feeney, Policy Department, n.d. [c.1993]

'Oxfam statement on U.K. follow up to Rio', Jan 1994

'U.K. Target Briefing: January 1994', Jan 1994, explaining changes within the U.K. and identifying key issues, opportunities and policy trends

'The Failure of I.M.F. / World Bank Policies in Africa', Jan 1994

'Statement by Oxfam UK/Ireland to the First Prep-Com for the World Summit on Social Development, New York, 31 January-11 February 1994', 1994

'Oxfam submission for World Bank Zimbabwe, Country Economic Memorandum', by Kevin Watkins, Feb 1994

'Tackling the scourge of anti-personnel mines', Feb 1994

'Discussion Paper on Basic Rights', Feb 1994, and related papers, Feb 1994-May 1995

'Briefing for European Elections: Greening the Gatt', by Caroline LeQuesne, Mar 1994

'Oxfam statement on World Bank report "Adjustment in Africa"', Mar 1994

'The European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific (A.C.P.) banana-producers', Mar 1994

'The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Women', Mar 1994

'Multilateral debt as an obstacle to recovery: the case of Uganda', Mar 1994

'The Current Situation in Rwanda, 25.4.94', Apr 1994

'Genocide in Rwanda: 28.4.94', Apr 1994

'Genocide in Rwanda: Update 1, 7.5.94', May 1994

'Briefing Paper on Burundi', Jul 1994

'Embracing the Future… Avoiding the Challenge of World Poverty. Oxfam's response to the World Bank's 'vision' for the Bretton Woods system', Jul 1994

'Rwanda: Urgently Needed Action 12.8.94', Aug 1994

'UK Target Briefing: September 1994', Sep 1994

'From Polonoroeste to Planafloro - Has the World Bank Learnt its Lesson?', Sep 1994

'Structural Adjustment and Inequality in Latin America: How I.M.F. and World Bank policies have failed the poor', Sep 1994

'Development and Democracy in Haiti: Priorities for the Poor', Sep 1994

'Rwanda: The Time to Act', Nov 1994

'Development Dialogue Conflict: The Crisis in Developmentalism. Feedback from Birmingham Conflict Workshop', by Chris Roche, Dec 1994

'United Nations Interventions in Conflict Situations', n.d. [c.1994]

'Oxfam Development Dialogue. Lessons learned from "The Great Lakes"', Jan 1995

'The U.N.'s 50th Anniversary: an opportunity to reduce conflicts, Jan 1995

'Submission to EU on The World Social Summit for Development', Feb 1995

'The U.K.'s Role in Protecting Civilians from Anti-Personnel Mines', Mar 1995

'Discussion Document on Latin America and Caribbean Experience of Basic Rights', by Candida Blaker, Mar 1995

'Rwanda: one year after the genocide', Apr 1995

'Oxfam UK and Ireland Submission to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development April 1995, Review of States' Compliance with Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration', Apr 1995

'Basic Rights' briefing, Apr-May 1995

'Displacement and the Rights of Women', May 1995

'The Outcome of the World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen 6-12 March 1995', by Patricia Feeney, Jun 1995

'Briefing paper for the IV World Conference on Women, Beijing - 4th-15th September 1995', Jul 1995

'Internal briefing paper on employment aspects of a right to a livelihood', Aug 1995

'Oxfam Briefing on World Bank 1995 World Development Report 'Workers in an Integrating World'', by Ruth Mayne, Aug 1995

'Former Yugoslavia: the last chance for protection', Aug 1995

'Oxfam UK/I and Novib Methods of Impact Assessment Research Programme, Resource Pack and Discussion Paper for the Case Studies Phase', by Floria Blankenberg, Sep 1995

'Protecting civilians from landmines: a chance to act in Vienna', Sep 1995

'Some thoughts of a devergency worker' by Koos Neefjes, Sep 1995

'A Proposal for Fair Trade Bananas', by Caroline LeQuesne, Oct 1995

'Health in Oxfam, A Discussion Paper to Enhance Oxfam's Thinking and Actions on Health' by Dr. Mohga K. Smith, Oct 1995

'Oxfam Briefing, Foreign Affairs Day of the Queen's Speech Debate', Nov 1995

'A short note on networking in development' by Koos Neefjes, Dec 1995

'Great Lakes Policy Update' by Nicola Reindorp, 7 Dec 1995

'Oxfam, Human Rights and Development', by Suzanne Williams, Oxfam Policy Advisor, n.d. [c.1995]

'Submission from Oxfam UK/I, Trade and Sustainable Development', n.d. [c.1995]

Date

1973-1995 and n.d. [c.1981-1995]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (2 folders)