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Oxfam America's East Asia Program focuses on the countries of the Lower Mekong river basin – Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. In addition, we contribute to emergency relief programs in Myanmar, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Oxfam America's regional headquarters in East Asia is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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East Asia

Oxfam America's East Asia Program focuses on the countries of the Lower Mekong river basin – Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. In addition, we contribute to emergency relief programs in Myanmar, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Oxfam America's regional headquarters is located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Since 1999, Oxfam America has been working through our partners to improve the lives of families in East Asia by building their skills in pond aquaculture, natural vegetable gardening, rice farming, and small businesses.

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Oxfam's oil, gas, and mining program
Oxfam advocates just government policies and corporate practices in the oil, gas, and mining industries, and supports the right of communities to participate meaningfully in decisions about the use of natural resources.
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A Fragile Balance
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In Cambodia, USAID helps citizen groups protect their legal rights
Support to the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) helps USAID foster an environment where citizens can have a voice in their government and demand broader accountability.

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New coalition to monitor resource revenues in Cambodia
Oil and mineral wealth could change the country, and a new watchdog intends to ensure revenues are well spent, and reduce poverty.

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Food on the table and savings on hand
An innovative agriculture technique is producing 50-150 percent more rice and increasing the incomes of more than 80,000 people.

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Working harder, eating less
Cambodia's people work more but eat less to cope with rising prices.

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As food prices rise, Oxfam programs help decrease worry
Combining two different programs, farmers are learning to share information, save profits, and grow more rice.

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Little progress at the G8 in Japan
In the end, the results fell short of what the world's poorest people require.

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After the China quake: Rebuilding schools, reducing risks
By providing temporary, earthquake-resistant schools, Oxfam will help restore education and a sense of normalcy to the lives of children in the quake-stricken area.

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Demand for basic relief goods remains high in China quake zone
Key needs for people include food, water, medical supplies, and shelter.

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Oxfam is sending $1 million of relief supplies to China
With water and sanitation services, Oxfam works to help prevent an outbreak of disease among earthquake survivors in China.

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Oxfam launches emergency action plan in China earthquake zone
Earthquake survivors need clean water, food, medicine, clothing, and blankets.

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Movie helps farmers learn new "language" to grow more rice
Oxfam and partner CEDAC produce new instructional video on cutting-edge agriculture technique.

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Facing climate change and its consequences
In Bali and in Washington, DC, world leaders make gradual progress on meeting the needs of poor communities.

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Saving for Change reaches 100,000 members
Since the program's launch in April 2005, more than 100,000 poor women and men in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cambodia have joined savings and lending groups.

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Papua New Guinea: "The islands are shrinking"
The low-lying Carteret Islands are disappearing under a rising Pacific Ocean, and their 2,500 inhabitants face an uncertain future.

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In Cambodia, climate extremes threaten an ancient community
Unpredictable floods are destroying the rice crops of the Cham people, forcing families to migrate in a search for survival.

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Going organic to cope with a changing climate
To protect their crops from drought and pests, small-scale farmers in The Philippines are pioneering new organic farming techniques.

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Changing climate leads to increase in malaria in Cambodia
Flooded crops and multiplying mosquitoes create health challenges for Cambodia's rural people.

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Farmers battle effects of changing seasons
In Papua New Guinea, generations of farming knowledge can no longer guarantee subsistence farmers a stable food supply.

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Feeding a nation
With financial support from Oxfam America, our partner in Cambodia is teaching farmers how to raise rice yields and use extra profits to improve everyday life.

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First the rivers, then the forests: a fragile balance
Rural communities are struggling to survive as they lose their resources one at a time.

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Cambodia sees Oxfam as a partner in petroleum lawmaking process
Public forum on extractive industries attracts attention of national government.

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Oxfam preps for oil and mining's new focus
American, Chinese, and Australian companies look to Cambodia.

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Writer learns what life is really like 'in the field'
Traveling by air, boat, and broken-down Toyota provides the best education.

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In Jiabi, Chinese government and local people build dike together
Oxfam partner invites villagers and county officials to share ideas about development and the environment.

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Worldwide competition names Oxfam partner "Environmental Hero"
Chinese activist recognized for documenting socioeconomic impact of dams.

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Savings groups help villagers plan for the future
Oxfam is teaching the world's poorest people—people who cannot read or write—to save money through active participation.

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Flood preparedness project protects livelihoods along Mekong River
Oxfam-sponsored program helps farmers and fishers in Cambodia prepare for floods.

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Cambodian rice farmers go organic
As health food's popularity grows, an Oxfam partner in Cambodia establishes the first certified organic rice mill in the country.

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Keeping the drumbeat on development
Through the Big Noise petition, more than 17.8 million signatures strong, Oxfam campaigners built up pressure before the WTO meeting in Hong Kong.

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Keeping our commitments
Raymond C. Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, describes what was at stake at the December '06 WTO meeting in Hong Kong.

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Cambodian fishers work to protect floating villages
Oxfam partner trains community leaders to negotiate development on Tonle Sap Lake.

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Notes from the Big Show
Oxfam America's Gawain Kripke traveled to Hong Kong for the World Trade Organization's meeting in December.

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Green Watershed wins second award of the year
Oxfam partner in China wins water conservation-themed competition.

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Improvements big and small in East Asia
Oxfam America partner Green Watershed helps local villagers preserve their way of life through their own expertise.

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Green Watershed earns top honors
Oxfam partner wins award for sustainable development project in China.

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