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This discussion paper contributes to the broader discourse on the nexus between Water, Energy and Food (WEF) in parts of Syria where Oxfam works. It explores the main causes behind the deterioration of the WEF sectors and the impact they have on households across Syria. The paper also focuses on aspects that directly impact and limit Oxfam's work inside Syria, in the delivery and implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Livelihoods; Food Security and Protection interventions. Addressing the WEF Nexus in Syria is key in delivering more effective and sustainable interventions; and helping Syrians restore their lives.

This discussion paper focuses on the commitments that Dutch, German and UK supermarkets made as part of the Behind the Barcodes campaign to conduct human rights impact assessments (HRIAs). To understand whether supermarkets are meaningfully implementing those commitments and to support learning, this paper analyses the HRIAs that supermarkets have published in the past four years and identifies best practice efforts and points of improvement. Oxfam also outlines key recommendations for supermarkets and other food companies to improve HRIA processes to ensure that the rights of people making our food are better protected and respected.

Women and gender-diverse people represent an important constituency in the food value chain. Among all working women globally, about one in three works upstream in the food value chain. These women face increasing barriers to safety, recognition and advancement. Yet very little about their experiences has been documented. In the limited instances where the women who power global supply chains have been put into focus, most have concentrated on the experiences of women workers in the apparel sector., Through desktop research, one-on-one interviews with local organizations, case studies and workshops, this paper provides information and guidance on how investors, who are well-positioned to encourage companies to advance gender equity upstream in company supply chains, can help reshape this narrative and encourage companies to act.

The issue of civil society participation in the processes of developing, implementing, and monitoring national climate plans is crucial to ensuring that these ambitions are both acceptable to the populations and, beyond that, that they align with a trajectory of sustainable development beneficial to all actors in Senegalese society. This case study aims to analyze the degree of involvement through consultations with a variety of civil society actors, as well as members of the administration and international partners active in the fight against climate change. While some believe that civil society participation has progressed significantly in recent years, the vast majority feel that the level reached is still insufficient., Barriers to civil society’s appropriation of climate issues include, among others, the lack of representativeness of grassroots organizations and vulnerable groups, as well as the unfamiliarity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) with the processes, objectives, and stakeholders of the National Climate Plan (NCP), meaning that many civil society actors are rarely aware of their contribution to its implementation even though they are involved. The study also shows how limited human and financial resources reduce the possibility of broad participation by civil society organizations, especially outside the capital. This raises the question of a fair, adequate, and targeted allocation of climate financing to meet the ambitions of climate policies in Senegal. This report presents recommendations to overcome barriers that may explain low ownership of national climate plans by communities, in order to propose ways for populations to be key actors in an ambitious ecological transition in Senegal., La question de la participation de la société civile aux processus d’élaboration, de mise en oeuvre et de suivi des plans nationaux sur le climat est clé afin de s’assurer que ces ambitions soient à la fois acceptables pour les populations et, au-delà, qu’elles s’inscrivent dans une trajectoire de développement durable bénéfique à l’ensemble des acteurs de la société sénégalaise., Cette étude de cas vise à analyser ce degré d’implication, à travers des consultations menées auprès d’une variété d’acteurs de la société civile, ainsi que des membres de l’administration et des partenaires internationaux actifs dans la lutte contre les changements climatiques. Alors que certains estiment que la participation de la société civile a beaucoup progressé dans les dernières années, la large majorité juge que le niveau atteint est encore insuffisant., Les barrières à l’appropriation des enjeux climatiques par la société civile incluent, entre autres, le manque de représentativité des organisations communautaires de base et des groupes vulnérables, mais également la méconnaissance des processus, objectifs et interlocuteurs de la CDN de la part des OSC et des OCB, impliquant que de nombreux acteurs de la société civile sont rarement conscients de contribuer à sa mise en oeuvre même si cela est le cas., L’étude montre également comment des ressources humaines et financières limitées réduisent la possibilité d’une large participation des organisations de la société civile, en particulier en dehors de la capitale. Cela soulève la question d’une allocation juste, adéquate et ciblée des financements climatiques pour répondre aux ambitions des politiques climatiques au Sénégal. Ce rapport présente des recommandations afin de surmonter les barrières qui expliqueraient une faible appropriation des plans nationaux sur le climat par les communautés, afin de proposer des voies pour que les populations soient des acteurs au coeur d’une transition écologique ambitieuse au Sénégal.

The cognitive dimension of climate change is a subject that is rarely analysed. However, communities’ endogenous adaptation strategies are heavily dependent on their perception of the risks linked to climate change. An analysis of individuals’ representations and perceptions of climate change makes it possible to improve the ability to adapt of territories confronted by it., In this analysis, the relations of interdependence between perception, knowledge and adaptation strategies show how communities living in the coastal area of Senegal interpret climate change, in particular in the fields of agriculture, water resources and coastal areas., Considering these representations favours the co-construction and acceptability of the adaptation strategies., It enables state and non state actors to better understand the communities’ needs as regards public climate policies, whereas the media can identify levers they can use to devise effective public information campaigns on the climate, in order to reduce the vulnerability of communities that face climate hazards., La dimension cognitive du changement climatique reste peu investie. Or, les stratégies d’adaptation endogènes des communautés dépendent fortement de leur perception des risques liés au changement climatique. Une analyse des représentations et des perceptions des individus sur le changement climatique permet de renforcer la capacité d’adaptation des territoires face à ce phénomène., Dans cette analyse, les relations d’interdépendance entre la perception, le savoir et les stratégies d’adaptation montrent comment les communautés vivant sur la zone côtière du Sénégal interprètent le changement climatique, notamment dans les domaines de l’agriculture, des ressources en eau, et des zones côtières., La prise en compte de ces représentations va dans le sens d’une co-construction et de l’acceptabilité des stratégies d’adaptation., Elle permet aux acteurs étatiques et non étatiques de mieux comprendre les besoins des communautés en matière de politiques publiques climatiques, tandis que les médias peuvent identifier les leviers sur lesquels agir pour développer des campagnes d’information publique sur le climat efficaces afin de réduire la vulnérabilité des communautés en cas d’aléas climatiques.

Unpaid Care and Domestic Work (UCDW) and Paid Domestic Work (PDW) are essential to societal wellbeing. However, these activities often carry negative perceptions, attitudes and beliefs when performed by men and boys. As a result, women and girls typically shoulder the primary responsibility for performing UCDW. Similarly, society often undervalues PDW by perceiving it as low-skilled work, as demonstrated through low remuneration and unfair employment practices. The narratives many cultures embrace concerning UCDW and PDW partly explain why these essential activities frequently fall on women and girls, and why society often undervalues PDW. This report documents a collaborative research project between Busara Center for Behavioral Economics and Oxfam to investigate existing narratives on UCDW and PDW in Kenya, and test potentially transformative narratives that could shift societal attitudes.

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