Here's a look at the strides we've made in our journey towards anti-racism, JEDI and decolonization. These achievements are a source of our pride and should serve as encouragement for the future.

• Inclusive and Accountable Leadership: Leadership leads the way. We established a Board Committee to ensure anti-racism and decolonization are part of our organizational DNA. Our annual operational plan includes clear commitments to this work, keeping us accountable. We continue measuring and communicating progress and challenges in this work using the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks.
• A Diverse Staff and Board: Diversity and inclusion are more than just hiring goals—they're part of our everyday work. By reviewing our recruitment, onboarding, and HR policies and processes with a JEDI lens, we are identifying concrete changes we can make to foster a workplace where all voices are heard and valued, with detailed demographic reporting keeping us accountable and transparent.
• A Culture of Belonging: Creating a sense of belonging is at the heart of our organizational culture. We’ve provided opportunities for our staff and Board to increase their understanding of how we can all advance anti-racism, JEDI and decolonization, starting with recognizing and challenging our biases, deeply held beliefs and assumptions. We created open spaces for discussion on these matters, empowering staff to speak up, learn, and grow together. Our individual performance evaluations include anti-racism, JEDI and decolonization goals, ensuring everyone at Oxfam contributes to this shared mission. We also continue measuring our staff's wellbeing and satisfaction to determine how to improve.
• Diverse and Equitable Partnerships: Listening and learning from Indigenous communities is central to our commitment to decolonization. Working with Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation members, we developed an ‘Action Plan in Support of Indigenous Rights.’ We co-created a community of Canadian organizations in the international development and humanitarian sector to discuss and learn from each other about how to advance reconciliation and Indigenous rights in Canada. We’re elevating the voices of racialized communities through projects like ‘Inclusive Child Care for All,’ ensuring diverse perspectives are represented in critical policy discussions.
• Progress towards localization and decolonization: The Oxfam Confederation is actively involved in the Pledge for Change initiative to decolonize the global development and humanitarian system. At Oxfam Canada, we are reviewing our business and partnership model to redistribute more power and resources to the Global South. This starts by re-thinking how we design programs, disburse funds, communicate and fundraise. We are building alliances with like-minded organizations to influence the Canadian Government to promote decolonized approaches for Canada’s International Assistance. In FY24, 78% of all our program expenses were transferred to the Global South, and 60% of our net unrestricted revenue was spent there.
• Community-centric fundraising and communications: Our storytelling and fundraising strategies are evolving. We’re committed to ensuring that our teams are skilled at communicating and raising funds in a way that reflects the real stories and agency of the communities we serve and work with, free from harmful stereotypes and with local voices leading the narrative.