Africa's Missing Billions - Oxfam International
Africa's Missing Billions - Oxfam International Africa's Missing Billions - Oxfam International
© The International Action Network on Small Arms and Oxfam International,October, 2007This paper was written by Debbie Hillier of Oxfam GB. Oxfam acknowledges theassistance of Nick Martlew of Oxfam GB and Alun Howard of IANSA in itsproduction. It is part of a series of papers written to inform public debate ondevelopment and humanitarian policy issues.The text may be used free of charge for the purposes of advocacy, campaigning,education, and research, provided that the source is acknowledged in full. Thecopyright holder requests that all such use be registered with them for impactassessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use inother publications, or for translation or adaptation, permission must be secured anda fee may be charged. E-mail publish@oxfam.org.uk.For further information on the issues raised in this paper please e-mailadvocacy@oxfaminternational.org.The information in this publication is correct at the time of going to press.The International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) is the global movement againstgun violence – a network of 700 civil society organisations working in 100 countries to stopthe proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW). IANSA seeks to makepeople safer from gun violence by securing stronger regulation on guns in society and bettercontrols on arms transfers.Email: contact@iansa.orgOxfam International is a confederation of thirteen organizations working together in morethan 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice: Oxfam America, OxfamAustralia, Oxfam-in-Belgium, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam France - Agir ici, Oxfam Germany,Oxfam GB, Oxfam Hong Kong, Intermón Oxfam (Spain), Oxfam Ireland, Oxfam NewZealand, Oxfam Novib (Netherlands), and Oxfam Québec. Please call or write to any of theagencies for further information, or visit www.oxfam.org.Email: advocacy@oxfaminternational.orgSaferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent armedviolence and create safer communities in which people can lead peaceful and rewardinglives. Saferworld works in a number of regions affected by conflict and the proliferation ofarms and we currently have programmes in Africa, Europe, and South Asia.Email: risbister@saferworld.org.uk38Africa’s missing billions, IANSA, Oxfam, and Saferworld, October 2007
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© The <strong>International</strong> Action Network on Small Arms and <strong>Oxfam</strong> <strong>International</strong>,October, 2007This paper was written by Debbie Hillier of <strong>Oxfam</strong> GB. <strong>Oxfam</strong> acknowledges theassistance of Nick Martlew of <strong>Oxfam</strong> GB and Alun Howard of IANSA in itsproduction. It is part of a series of papers written to inform public debate ondevelopment and humanitarian policy issues.The text may be used free of charge for the purposes of advocacy, campaigning,education, and research, provided that the source is acknowledged in full. Thecopyright holder requests that all such use be registered with them for impactassessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use inother publications, or for translation or adaptation, permission must be secured anda fee may be charged. E-mail publish@oxfam.org.uk.For further information on the issues raised in this paper please e-mailadvocacy@oxfaminternational.org.The information in this publication is correct at the time of going to press.The <strong>International</strong> Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) is the global movement againstgun violence – a network of 700 civil society organisations working in 100 countries to stopthe proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW). IANSA seeks to makepeople safer from gun violence by securing stronger regulation on guns in society and bettercontrols on arms transfers.Email: contact@iansa.org<strong>Oxfam</strong> <strong>International</strong> is a confederation of thirteen organizations working together in morethan 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice: <strong>Oxfam</strong> America, <strong>Oxfam</strong>Australia, <strong>Oxfam</strong>-in-Belgium, <strong>Oxfam</strong> Canada, <strong>Oxfam</strong> France - Agir ici, <strong>Oxfam</strong> Germany,<strong>Oxfam</strong> GB, <strong>Oxfam</strong> Hong Kong, Intermón <strong>Oxfam</strong> (Spain), <strong>Oxfam</strong> Ireland, <strong>Oxfam</strong> NewZealand, <strong>Oxfam</strong> Novib (Netherlands), and <strong>Oxfam</strong> Québec. Please call or write to any of theagencies for further information, or visit www.oxfam.org.Email: advocacy@oxfaminternational.orgSaferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent armedviolence and create safer communities in which people can lead peaceful and rewardinglives. Saferworld works in a number of regions affected by conflict and the proliferation ofarms and we currently have programmes in Africa, Europe, and South Asia.Email: risbister@saferworld.org.uk38Africa’s missing billions, IANSA, <strong>Oxfam</strong>, and Saferworld, October 2007
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