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John Magrath

John Magrath

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Programme Researcher

Email: jmagrath@oxfam.org.uk

Office Location: Oxford, UK

John has worked for Oxfam GB for over 25 years in a variety of roles. His background is a journalist and writer. Since joining the Policy Research Team, he has looked particularly at climate change and its implications for Oxfam GB's work, and also at renewable energy. 

He has recently worked with Practical Action and Christian Aid to complete a field guide to using renewable energy, which aims to help development practitioners deliver energy access projects worldwide. You can view this resource here: http://practicalaction.org/iret



John Magrath's blog posts

  • How good microfinance is funding sustainable energy in India

    Microfinance sometimes gets a bad press but SKDRDP, this year's Ashden...

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    Rolling bidis by kerosene. Credit: SKRDPD

  • Local energy provides peace, prosperity and accountability where big projects fail

    Ahead of next week's Ashden Awards, John Magrath examines how one winner...

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    Adjusting the blade angle of Feyzabad's hydro turbine. Credit: GIZ/Ashden

  • Seasonality is back in season

    "Seasonality" has re-emerged as a topic in development after a long...

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    Hasina Begum, Char Atra, Shariatpur, Bangladesh. Credit: Shehab Uddin

All John Magrath's blog posts