The power of people against poverty
The carbon footprint of the world’s one billion poorest people represents just 3 percent of the global total. Yet as climate change advances, poor communities are hardest hit. Not only do we have a responsibility to avoid doing harm to others, we must help them adapt.
Politics of Poverty blogReducing emissions of methane, black carbon, and other short-lived climate pollutants is critical to poverty alleviation and development, and provides fast-action solutions to address climate change.
Politics of Poverty blogOver the last year there has been a lot of hubbub about how the private sector has stood up to some of President Trump’s harshest policy proposals. We wanted to know: have those public statements and stances made any headway with policymakers? Today Oxfam released a new report, Dollars and Sense: Corporate Responsibility in the […]
Politics of Poverty blogAs we look toward tonight's State of the Union speech, Oxfam's policy experts weigh in with our perspective on the state of things for people living in poverty.
StoryIn drought-stricken northern Kenya, Oxfam is working with local water companies to distribute clean drinking water through electronic water meters.
Politics of Poverty blogAs diplomats met for a largely technical two week gathering, civil society pushed the world to do more to confront the climate crisis.
StoryNomadic pastoralists, whose livelihoods depend on the health of their animals, are among the hardest hit by inadequate rainfall.
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