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- Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
- If harvests fail because of poor rain, some teff farmers in Ethiopia now have a back-up plan.
- Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope—despite drought
- For the first time, poor farmers can now buy insurance for teff, a staple grain that feeds their families.
- Medhin Reda's best asset is her own hard work
- This farmer is trading her labor for an insurance premium to cover her teff.
- Beyond Sudan's big day
- What next for one of the least developed places on earth?
- What’s in a stove?
- In Darfur, fuel-efficient stoves benefit the environment and much more.
- The new adaptation marketplace
- Climate change and opportunities for green economic growth
- People-centered resilience
- Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security
- Follow the Money
- Standing at the pump, watching the numbers tick away, do you ever wonder where the money goes? People on the other end of the pipeline are wondering too.
- Bold commitment to innovation
- Le Ngoc Thach made a commitment–and a guarantee–to help farmers grow more rice.
- Clock is ticking for refugees fleeing Ivory Coast
- Oxfam warns of potential regional crisis as thousands flee Ivory Coast
- Thousands pour over Ivory Coast border, with more on the way
- Risk of another forgotten emergency in Africa as thousands flee Ivory Coast violence
- One step forward in campaign to end violence against women
- El Salvador’s legislative assembly passes new law regarding violence against women.
- Climate change wake-up call
- You know about global warming. You may already be doing your part to protect the environment. But, climate change is a human issue too—it's hitting the ...
- Waiting for justice
- In Peru, indigenous people are awaiting legislation that would uphold their rights—rights to be consulted about oil, gas, mining, and other economic ...
- What Happened at the G20?
- Initial analysis of the London summit
- G20 must put fight against poverty at the center of global economic reforms
- Global leaders must not squander historic opportunity for reform.
- Oxfam outlines four stepping stones to the G20's 'new world order'
- Gulf Coast government guide
- A Directory of the National, State, and Local Officials Representing Coastal Mississippi
- Prone to fierce storms, Bangladesh works to improve its preparedness
- A native of Bangladesh, Latif Khan has lived through many cyclones—and has spent much of his professional life working on ways to help prevent the death and ...
- Take Action: Global Food Crisis
- Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the ...
- The Andean challenge: getting there and catching your breath
- At 16,000 feet above sea level, the air is thin in the mountain hamlets of Peru. Oxfam America and its partner, Asociación Proyección, are reaching out to ...
- Oil spill presents array of threats to Gulf Coast
- Oxfam supports community efforts to respond to the spill.
- Instead of tea: Respect
- A savings group in Senegal breeds entrepreneurs and independence on just a few cents a week.
- Oxfam Optimistic on Progress Between Starbucks and Ethiopia on Trademarking Initiative
- "Africa's future is up to Africans"
- President Obama's first speech in sub-Saharan Africa hits important points on good governance, responsible use of natural resources, trade, and defeating ...
- Travelling down West Salvation Road
- Travel in Darfur requires patience and time. Often, riding on the back of a donkey is the most reliable way to get where you want to go.
- Field report from Afghanistan
- Smart Development in Practice series
- US legislators, Oxfam partners discuss gold mining in Ghana
- Meeting focuses on the impact of mining on poor communities, and shows how upcoming US legislation can help people claim their rights.
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