On February 12th, 2025, we gathered with distinguished guests, colleagues, and allies for an inspiring evening…
A Devastating Blow to Global Aid The recent dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development…
The people of Gaza continue to endure immense suffering. While a temporary ceasefire has provided a…
Hope was one of things most easily lost when conflict arrived in BirBir, a community in…
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Oxfam’s reaction to humanitarian pledging conference for Syria
Andy Baker who leads Oxfam’s response to the Syria crisis said: “While some donors have been generous in Kuwait, the total aid pledged is less than half the amount needed this year to help people in desperate humanitarian need." "Unless more donor countries massively step up in the wake of the conference, the increasing numbers…
International appeals for Syria crisis less than 10% funded
Aid agencies estimate that $8.7 billion is needed in 2015 to support 18 million people in Syria and neighbouring countries, the equivalent of approximately one US dollar per person per day. Based on the scale of wealthy country economies, Oxfam has determined an equitable share for each donor state. So far, for 2015, only the…
Ebola one year on – Hearts and homes were key to breakthrough
The over emphasis on an almost exclusive medical approach at the start of the Ebola crisis hampered progress against the disease, according to Oxfam. The international agency said governments and aid agencies, including Oxfam, got the balance wrong in the early stages of the Ebola response and should have devoted more effort to community engagement…
Oxfam comment on the Alternative Federal Budget released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Commenting on the Alternative Federal Budget released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), Oxfam Canada Senior Policy Advisor Lauren Ravon said: “The CCPA budget provides a rich and achievable menu of options that would improve the lives of Canadians. Increased revenue would provide much needed investment for public services and programs at…