Publications

A girl seated outside her home in Nyal, South Sudan. Andreea Campeanu/Oxfam

Born to be Married

Recent research by Oxfam has found that the rate of child marriage in Nyal–an area that has bordered some of the most brutal fighting in South Sudan’s five -year conflict–is among some of the highest globally.

Women selling their wares at the Cathedral IDP settlement in Wau, South Sudan. Andreea Campeanu/Oxfam

HECA Regional Quarterly Newsletter

This issue highlights some of the key local and national partners that we believe are instrumental in our work and ultimately, the fight in ending poverty.

Women collecting water from a water tank in eastern Somaliland. Dustin Barter/Oxfam

Somalia

Eastern Somaliland Protection Briefing Note

This briefing note draws attention to some of the main drought-related protection and gender concerns for displaced people in Somaliland and calls for comprehensive and sustained action by all stakeholders.

A woman and her son at the Karashaka IDP camp in Somaliland. Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Somalia

Oxfam in Somalia and Somaliland newsletter

As 2018 comes to a close, we look at Oxfam and partners work during the past quarter. Despite drought and armed conflict retaining a tight grip throughout many parts of the country, urban youth building up the local tech sector and women in remote areas advancing gender equality, are just a show of...

A woman fetches water in Turkana. Joy Obuya/Oxfam

Funding mechanisms to incentivize and sustain inclusive water in Kenya

Installing and operating new equipment is only one element in achieving sustained, affordable and inclusive access to water in northern Kenya. Strengthening the systems that would maintain water access to ‘the last mile’ is crucial.

A woman walking through a settlement for displaced people in Somaliland. Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Drought, displacement and livelihoods in Somalia, Somaliland

In 2017, serious drought forced thousands of Somali families to leave their rural homes and look for alternative means to earn an income in urban centers. However, despite the limited livelihood opportunities available, these families do not intend to return home soon.

Mining activity ongoing in Turkana county in northern Kenya. Photo credit: Oxfam

Contracts Disclosure Survey 2018

This report aims gives you a snapshot of the current landscape of corporate policy based on a survey of public policies and commitments by 40 leading oil, gas and mining companies.

South Sudan

South Sudan's hunger for peace

Entering its fourth year of brutal war, South Sudan is yet again at a critical point in its young life - more South Sudanese are hungrier than ever before. Whilst famine has not been declared, 6.3 million people, almost half the country, are struggling to get enough to eat and are dependent on...

Morgan plays while his mother works at the Jamaica dump in the middle of the Mukuru informal settlement, in Nairobi. Sam Tarling/Oxfam

Kenya

Taxing for a more equal Kenya

Extreme inequality is not inevitable, it is a matter of political choice. With the right policy decisions, governments can turn the tide on extreme inequality, ensure sustainable economic growth and lift millions of people out of poverty.

Helen Ewoton (48) sits with other villagers as a drill team bores a hole for fresh water in the village of Nawoyatir in the Lapur district of Lokitaung in Turkana. Kieran Doherty/Oxfam

Kenya

Testing Community Consent in Extractives - A Case Study

This case study assesses the extent of Tullow Oil’s compliance with the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Turkana County, northern Kenya. It examines the company’s engagement in selected communities and finds that, while community engagement processes have improved in...