All Publications http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 341 to 355. Oxfam in the Horn of Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-the-horn-of-africa Drought. Conflict. Low crop prices. These are among the realities that poor people across the Horn of Africa face on a daily basis. But with new tools for channeling water, building peace, and influencing markets, people are beginning to wrest control over their lives. Ethiopia is a country of contrasts—from the cool, wet highlands of the coffee farmers to the scorched pastures of the lowland herders. The challenges here and throughout the Horn remain enormous. Conflict plagues Sudan to the west and Somalia to the east. And widespread poverty traps people in lives of hardship. Since 2000, Oxfam America has been helping local communities survive conflict and marshal their natural resources in ways that strengthen families, villages, and whole regions.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America human rights equality for women hunger Sudan climate change livelihood Ethiopia Somalia peace and security agriculture livestock food security Darfur global food crisis internally displaced persons coffee water humanitarian relief women Horn of Africa disaster risk reduction 2009-06-09T20:42:44Z Brochure Sink or Swim http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/sink-or-swim-why-disaster-risk-reduction-is-central-to-surviving-floods-in-south-asia Why Disaster Risk Reduction is central to surviving floods in South Asia International development agency Oxfam calls for a radical rethink in the way South Asian governments implement policies to defend against floods and respond to their aftermath.

]]> No publisher lmcfarlane 2009-05-29T20:41:32Z Briefing Paper Rising to the humanitarian challenge in Iraq http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/rising-to-the-humanitarian-challenge-in-iraq While horrific violence dominates the lives of millions of ordinary people inside Iraq, another kind of crisis, also due to the impact of war, has been slowly unfolding. Up to eight million people are now in need of emergency assistance.

This figure includes:

  • four million people who are 'food-insecure and in dire need of different types of humanitarian assistance'
  • more than two million displaced people inside Iraq
  • over two million Iraqis in neighbouring countries, mainly Syria and Jordan, making this the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world.
]]> No publisher rbaker Iraq Middle East humanitarian relief peace and security 2009-05-29T20:45:04Z Briefing Paper Oxfam Impact June 2007 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-june-2007 Feeding a nation For many Cambodian families, rice provides the primary means of making a living and the main staple of every meal. With valuable financial support from Oxfam America, our partner is teaching farmers how to raise their yields and use those extra profits to improve the quality of everyday life. (This edition of Oxfam Impact includes a separate special report.)

]]> No publisher rbaker Cambodia East Asia SRI agriculture food security hunger 2009-03-25T20:44:26Z Oxfam Impact Shut Out http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/shut-out How US farm programs fail minority farmers The current version of the US Farm Bill represents a broken promise to America's rural communities particularly African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian farmers and ranchers. Farm policies have created a faulty system that favors big farms over small farms, rewards overproduction of commodity crops instead of conservation and diversified operations, and disproportionately benefits white farmers. US minority farmers receive 1 percent of all commodity payments. The remaining 99 percent is distributed to their white counterparts. Reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which is currently being debated in Congress, provides a rare chance to redress these inequities.

]]> No publisher mborum 2009-06-08T16:11:46Z Research Report Impacts of Reductions in US Cotton Subsidies on West African Cotton Producers http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/impacts-of-reductions-in-us-cotton-subsidies-on-west-african-cotton-producers One of the first studies of its kind after the US reformed a controversial export subsidy program called “Step 2,” Paying the Price estimates how much farmer incomes in West Africa could increase after further subsidy reform, and what these gains would mean in practical terms for a typical West African cotton farming household.

The report confirms that substantial reform of American cotton subsidies in the 2007 Farm Bill could lead to increased income to feed an additional million children for a year or pay school fees for at least two million children living in poor West African cotton-growing households.

]]> No publisher lmcfarlane 2009-06-08T16:09:27Z Research Report Oxfam in West Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-west-africa Across the vast Sahel and down through the lush rainforests of Ghana, there is a growing sense of possibility. Recent changes have created space for greater civil participation, and the people of West Africa are stepping forward to seize this opportunity and create change.

West Africa has made enormous strides toward democracy in recent years. Amid enduring poverty, vibrant networks of farmers, young people, and human rights activists—men and women alike—have emerged, uniting and mobilizing to confront injustice. With funding, training, and advocacy support from Oxfam, these energetic groups are seeking to improve their lives, to participate in decisions that affect them, to speak out, and to break away from the fate of poverty.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America Burkina Faso Chad Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau Mali Niger Senegal West Africa 2009-06-24T19:38:46Z Brochure The World is Still Waiting http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/the-world-is-still-waiting Broken G8 promises are costing millions of lives As the 2007 German G8 summit approaches, the demands of the millions of anti-poverty campaigners worldwide are clear. G8 leaders must increase and improve aid to provide health, education, water and sanitation for all. They must cancel more debt and deliver trade justice. They must take urgent action to bring peace to the world’s most troubled countries and to halt the devastating impact of climate change. Where action has been taken by G8 countries, lives are being saved. Yet despite some areas of real progress, in the past two years overall progress has fallen far short of promises. The cost of this inaction is millions of lives lost due to poverty. G8 countries must meet their promises to the world.

]]> No publisher mborum 2010-09-27T20:09:54Z Briefing Note Adapting to Climate Change http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/adapting-to-climate-change What's needed in poor countries, and who should pay Climate change is forcing vulnerable communities in poor countries to adapt to unprecedented climate stress. Rich countries, primarily responsible for creating the problem, must stop harming, by fast cutting their greenhouse-gas emissions, and start helping, by providing finance for adaptation. In developing countries Oxfam estimates that adaptation will cost at least $50 billion each year, and far more if global emissions are not cut rapidly. Urgent work is necessary to gain a more accurate picture of the costs to the poor. According to Oxfam's new Adaptation Financing Index, the USA, European Union, Japan, Canada, and Australia should contribute over 95 percent of the finance needed. This finance must not be counted towards meeting the UN-agreed target of 0.7 percent for aid. Rich countries are planning multibillion dollar adaptation measures at home, but to date they have delivered just $48 million to international funds for least-developed country adaptation, and have counted it as aid: an unacceptable inequity in global responses to climate change.

]]> No publisher rbaker 2009-05-28T21:53:18Z Briefing Paper OXFAMExchange Spring 2007 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/spring-2007 A Fragile Balance How we live shapes the lives of all those with whom we share our planet. In this issue of Oxfam Exchange, we explore the work Oxfam is doing in Cambodia to help rural communities manage the impact of vanishing natural resources. Also, learn about Oxfam's Saving for Change program, an innovative, women-focused approach to micro-finance being implemented—with great success—in West Africa.

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]]> No publisher mborum Cambodia East Asia Mali West Africa 2009-06-08T16:52:32Z Oxfam Exchange Annual Report 2006 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whoweare/financial-information/annual-reports/annual-report-2006 Oxfam America's 2006 financial results reflect the growing confidence of donors and partners in our approach to development, humanitarian work, advocacy, and public education. Excluding the influx of tsunami-related contributions of $30 million in 2005, total revenues for Oxfam America and the Oxfam America Advocacy Fund increased 37 percent this past year—from $49 million in 2005 to $67 million in 2006. Oxfam America's 2006 financial results reflect the growing confidence of donors and partners in our approach to development, humanitarian work, advocacy, and public education. Excluding the influx of tsunami-related contributions of $30 million in 2005, total revenues for Oxfam America and the Oxfam America Advocacy Fund increased 37 percent this past year—from $49 million in 2005 to $67 million in 2006. Many of those donors who gave to Oxfam America for the first time in 2005 as a result of December 2004’s devastating tsunami have continued to support our programs in 2006. Whether you are a new donor, a returning tsunami donor, or a long-term supporter, we at Oxfam deeply appreciate your confidence and support.

Much of the growth in revenues and net assets in 2006 was the result of multiyear contributions in support of our programs. In addition, the sale of our Boston headquarters resulted in a one-time increase of $4.5 million to net unrestricted assets. We relocated from our former building to new leased office space late in 2006.

During 2006, we continued our investment across all of our program areas. Program spending, excluding our continuing humanitarian relief and rehabilitation efforts related to the 2004 tsunami, grew 20 percent, from $28.8 million in 2005 to $34.5 million in 2006. This increase included new investments in our regional development work and programs for disaster preparedness and prevention, humanitarian response and rehabilitation on the US Gulf Coast and in Africa, greater investment in program monitoring and evaluation, and engagement of corporations in development issues. In addition, we continued to expand our development work globally through programs focused on microfinance, sustainable development and livelihoods, trade equity, gender and indigenous rights, natural resource management, and stemming gender-based violence. By expanding our investment in public education, policy, and advocacy by 28 percent—from $8.6 million in 2005 to nearly $11 million in 2006—we strengthened our role as a leading voice advocating for people living in poverty.

Oxfam works hard to keep the confidence of our donors and partners, acting as good stewards of the generosity of our contributors. In addition to the restricted funds we retained to fund multiyear programs, we recorded an increase to unrestricted net assets from operations of $3.1 million. These assets will be used for future investments required to meet our program goals and to ensure that adequate reserves are available to meet unexpected program service needs.

]]> No publisher michael 2009-06-09T19:22:57Z Annual Report Oxfam Impact April 2007 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-april-2007 MIRA makes a difference Immigrant workers helping to rebuild the US Gulf Coast have faced numerous hardships, from wage theft to squalid living conditions. With help from Oxfam America, the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (MIRA) has become a powerful voice on their behalf.

]]> No publisher mborum US Gulf Coast Recovery United States immigrant rights workers' rights 2009-06-08T16:57:18Z Oxfam Impact All Costs, No Benefits http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/all-costs-no-benefits How TRIPS-plus intellectual property rules in the US-Jordan FTA affect access to medicines Since enactment of the TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement in 1995, the US has imposed progressively higher levels of intellectual property protection on developing countries, which undermines access to affordable medicines. The US-Jordan free trade agreement introduced a rigid framework of such rules and medicine prices in Jordan have increased 20 per cent since 2001.

]]> No publisher mborum trade 2010-08-10T20:42:41Z Briefing Paper Signing Away the Future http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/signing-away-the-future How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development The quiet advance of trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries threatens to deny developing countries a favourable foothold in the global economy. Driven by the USA and the European Union, these agreements impose far-reaching rules that place severe restrictions on the very policies developing countries need in order to fight poverty.

]]> No publisher mborum 2009-05-27T22:24:19Z Briefing Paper Pricing Farmers Out of Cotton http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/pricing-farmers-out-of-cotton The cost of World Bank reforms in Mali With global trade talks stalled at the World Trade Organization (WTO), rich-country cotton subsidies remain unabated, hurting poor cotton farmers. World Bank led reforms to privatize the Malian cotton sector, including the adoption of a new price- setting mechanism, are further exacerbating the dire conditions in cotton-producing communities. A minimum level of price stability is vital for income security in the cotton sector and to prevent further slides into poverty. The wider donor community should provide adequate funds to finance a cotton-sector support fund, as well as invest in rural extension services and sustain capacity building of farmers to enable them to maximise their returns from new market opportunities.

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