Research & reports

Crises in a New World Order: Challenging the humanitarian project
Research Report | Feb 07, 2012
In 2010, vast humanitarian crises from Haiti to Pakistan almost overwhelmed the international system’s ability to respond. Despite years of reform, UN agencies, donors, and international NGOs (INGOs) struggled to cope. In 2011, Somalia yet again saw a response too little and too late, driven by media attention, not a timely, impartial assessment of human needs. At the same time, humanitarian action is needed now more than ever.

R4 Rural Resilience Initiative: Partnership for resilient livelihoods in a changing climate
Research Report | Jan 24, 2012
Oxfam America and the World Food Programme launch a partnership for resilient livelihoods in a changing climate.

A Dangerous Delay: The cost of late response to early warnings in the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa
Research Report | Jan 18, 2012
More than 13 million people are still affected by the crisis in the Horn of Africa. There were clear early warning signs many months in advance, yet there was insufficient response until it was far too late.

Haiti Progress Report 2011
Research Report | Jan 10, 2012
Two years after the most powerful earthquake in Haiti in 200 years, Oxfam remains committed to rebuilding with the people of Haiti.

The politics of partnership: How donors manage risk while letting recipients lead their own development
Research Report | Dec 13, 2011
This paper provides recommendations for the US government as it continues grappling with ways of improving foreign aid, taking lessons from successful donor partnerships with recipient countries.

Horn of Africa Risk Transfer for Adaptation (HARITA) quarterly report: July 2011–September 2011
Research Report | Nov 30, 2011