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The project intended to achieve two main objectives through the implementation of two distinct interventions. The first objective was to improve the livelihoods of poor women through the support of enterprises. The project implemented a Gender Action Learning System approach (GALS), a community-led empowerment methodology that aims to promote economic, social and political transformation to gender justice. The approach works with women and men jointly to develop achievable visions for change. The project also provided training on running small enterprises and businesses and supported women's groups to start them. The activities contributing to this objective are referred to as the project's WEE activities. The second objective was to reduce violence against women by promoting awareness and influencing attitude and behavioural change. Activities included training and supporting duty bearers and community leaders to implement positive actions to address violence against women within their communities, and holding awareness-raising sessions in schools through drama clubs on violence against women. The project also implemented a 'change makers' strategy, recruiting participants within project communities, talking to them about gender equality and the problems associated with domestic violence against women, and supporting them to reflect on and change their own attitudes and behaviours, and encourage others to do the same. The activities contributing to this objective are referred to as the project's VAW activities.

Oxfam GBs Global Performance Framework is part of the organizations efforts to better understand and communicate its effectiveness, as well as enhance learning across the organization. Under this Framework, a small number of completed or mature projects are selected each year for an evaluation of their impact, known as an Effectiveness Review. The project Za'atari Recycling and Livelihood, subsequently extended to all Cash for Work (CFW) activities conducted by Oxfam in the Za'atari camp, was one of the projects selected for the Effectiveness Review in 2017/18. CFW is a humanitarian intervention to provide temporary employment in public projects to vulnerable populations. Oxfam has implemented CFW activities as part of its humanitarian support in the Za'atari camp in Jordan since 2014. It is estimated to have directly involved 3,400 refugees from 2014 to 2018. This Effectiveness Review, which was conducted in July and September 2018, intended to evaluate the impact of Oxfams CFW activities among project participants. Based on a composite index measuring asset ownership and housing conditions, this evaluation has found evidence that Cash for Work (CFW) activities conducted in the Za'atari camp, Jordan, had a positive and significant impact on household w ealth. Moreover, households with at least one member engaged in CFW in the previous 12 months, reported on average 23 percent higher income than comparable households in the camp. When analysing semiskilled workers only, the analysis still finds positive and significant results on household wealth but does not find evidence of positive and significant results on self-reported income. Households engaged in CFW activities are 12 percentage points more likely to have at least one household member engaged in at least one income-generating activity and are 19 percentage points less likely to engage in income opportunities other than CFW. Overall, positive opinions towards CFW are generally high among refugees, with more positive opinions expressed by individuals directly involved in the programme. On average, 49 percent of the respondents in the intervention group agreed with the statement that agencies operate fair and accessible CFW programmes; 46 percent strongly agreed with the statement that agencies treat CFW workers with respect and dignity; finally, 42 percent and 44 percent strongly agreed with the statement that programmes provide a safe environment and give women equal access. There is evidence that CFW activities have improved skills for semiskilled workers. The analysis reveals that semiskilled respondents engaged in CFW activities are 12 percentage points more likely to report increased technical skills since the beginning of the project. However, there is no evidence that refugees recruited for skilled, highly skilled and technical jobs have improved their skills. Similarly, the evaluation finds positive and significant results on indicators investigating self-esteem for semiskilled workers, however estimates on the entire sample (including skilled, high...

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