One year on, EU falls short on promise to Palestinians
A year after all 27 EU countries committed to challenging settlement expansion, forced displacement, and demolition of Palestinian property in an unprecedented Foreign Affairs Council statement,...
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From Ugandan refugee to Oxfam water technician
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the CongoA former refugee from the LRA-led violence in Uganda, Richard Ochaya now works as an Oxfam water technician in one of world's newest camps.Recent...
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Chicken and eggs: sustainable income and gender equality in Cuba
By working with local cooperatives and partners such as the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP), Oxfam is helping women like Gloria become farmers and develop their own sustainable sources of...
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How investing in women is improving lives in El Salvador
More than 5,000 producers from San José Villanueva, La Libertad, are improving their livelihoods by participating in a project for empowerment and access to markets, land, and seeds.There is growing...
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Sugar Rush
Land rights and the supply chains of the biggest food and beverage companies Author: Jodie Thorpe This paper sets out how one crop – sugar – has been driving large-scale land acquisitions and land...
View ArticleSurvey on the livelihoods of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Author: Beirut Research and Information Center There are an estimated one million refugees from Syria living in Lebanon, with more arriving every day.read more
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Debt levels spiraling out of control as refugees from Syria slip further into...
A new survey of more than 1500 people has given one of the clearest pictures yet of the harsh economic struggle facing refugees who have fled from Syria to Lebanon.Survey of refugees tells of children...
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Building Inclusive Coconut-Based Livelihoods
Post-Haiyan reconstruction in the Philippines Author: Joel Rodriguez, Oxfam GB Typhoon Haiyan damaged or destroyed more than 33 million coconut trees in the Philippines in November 2013, putting at...
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Rebuilding Fishing Communities and Fisheries
Post-Haiyan Reconstruction in the Philippines Author: Grizelda Mayo Anda, environmental lawyer and founding director of the Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC) Fishing and coastal...
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How communities are adapting to the impact of climate change on food
Climate change is the single biggest threat to our chances of winning the fight against hunger. Stories from around the world, where farmers and families are fighting back to adapt to the changing...
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Smallholders at Risk: Monoculture expansion, land, food and livelihoods in...
Author: Arantxa Guereña, Independent researcher and agronomist; Stephanie Burgos, Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America Case studies of large-scale agricultural investment in Paraguay, Guatemala and...
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Natural resource conflicts escalate Darfur crisis
Increasing pressure on land and other natural resources in Darfur is adding fuel to the fire of ethnic tensions in the region.Increasing pressure on land and other natural resources in Darfur is adding...
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Typhoon Haiyan, 6 months on - photos of Oxfam in action
Philippines Typhoon HaiyanTyphoon Haiyan was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall. Six months after the storm hit the Philippines, life for villagers on Bantayan Island in Cebu...
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Second Ugandan community reaches agreement with British company
In September 2011, Oxfam profiled a land deal in Uganda in which villagers were being evicted to make way for timber plantations. In September 2011, Oxfam profiled a land deal in Uganda in which...
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Airstrikes further destroying Gaza's fishing industry
Crisis in GazaGaza's fishermen have been struggling to make a living for years. Restrictions on their movement and livelihoods have taken a heavy toll, and the latest escalation in violence has only...
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