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South Sudan

The most important thing South Sudan needs now is lasting peace, says Oxfam

Women collecting food at the food drop zone in Lankien, South Sudan. Photo by Dominic Kango/Oxfam

As the world celebrates the International Day of Peace today, Oxfam reiterates commitment to support the people of South Sudan to achieve peace and prosperity in their...

Refugees in Bunia, Ituri Province in DRC. Photo by John Wessels / Oxfam

Coalition Launches Innovative Fundraising Campaign to Support Frontline Refugee-led Organizations Responding to COVID-19

New York, August 19, 2020 - Around the world, refugee-led organizations are taking critical action to prevent the catastrophic impacts of COVID-19 for refugees and host communities.
Despite doing this vital work, refugee-led organizations are desperately underfunded, and face...

Rwanda

Horticulture Value Chain & Business Continuity in Rwanda

The World Health Organization (WHO) first declared COVID-19 a global health pandemic in March 2020, given its impact on the entire world population and the economy. This novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has continued to spread across the world from Wuhan, China where it has been first...

Burundi

PARTICIPATION CITOYENNE, NORMES ET ATTITUDES: DROIT A L’ALIMENTATION AU BURUNDI

Ce rapport présente les résultats de l’évaluation d’impact concernant les domaines d’action que sont la participation citoyenne et un changement des normes et des attitudes dans le cadre du projet Droit à l’alimentation (Right to Food ou R2F) au Burundi. Le sous-thème du projet vise à améliorer l’...

Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese Civil Society Call for Access to Justice and Reparations for Survivors of Gender-Based Sexual Violence

Over three years, Oxfam in DRC has worked to support advocacy by a network of civil society organizations to end impunity for sexual violence. The network is led by Solidarité Féminines pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral-SOFEPADI (Feminine Solidarity for Peace and Integral Development)...

Uganda

Resilience of small-scale farmers and businesses tested during COVID-19

Uncertainty and a great test of resilience

I have worked with Oxfam for the last eight years managing the economic empowerment and resilient livelihood program. During these years, never have I experienced firsthand what it truly means for your...

Two Oxfam workers prepare concrete to build a platform to host a water tank in Fizi territory. Alexis Huguet/Oxfam Novib

Water beats poverty: Oxfam's longest pipeline in DR Congo

A year ago, Oxfam started constructing the longest water pipeline in its history in DR Congo. Once it's done, over 100,000 people will no longer have to rely on dirty sources for water.

Somalia

Young poets lead social change

Surrounded by beautiful mountains and eye-catching scenery, Borama, a town on the Ethiopian border, is a center of learning and the home of Amoud University, the first opened in Somaliland. Presidents, politicians, business-people, and poets have graduated...

Ethiopia

Making pottery pay

Traditionally, Ethiopian pottery is made by women – a home-based craft producing utility items that are sold and used locally. The craft isn’t much valued and potter communities are deemed of low rank and often live in extreme...