Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/14/13 -- Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall...Read more...
Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and beans from...
Oxfam believes that companies, with the right policies and practices, can be part of sustainable and inclusive development. However, they can also get it badly wrong and can inflict substantial damage on the environment and on...Read more...
Oxfam and IPL release joint report investigating poverty issues in the supply chain of major UK...
Fuente: http://www.oxfam.org/es A new report, Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and Beans from Kenya, has been released by Oxfam and International Procurement and Logistics...Read more...
Coalition of humanitarian aid agencies turns to Canadians for support in Syria
A coalition of leading Canadian humanitarian aid agencies are calling on Canadians to donate to a national campaign raising funds to assist the 6.8 million people affected by the ongoing Syrian civil war.Read more...
New Zealand Parliament first in southern hemisphere to gain Fair Trade accreditation
The New Zealand Parliament has become the first Parliament in the Southern Hemisphere to be awarded Fair Trade accreditation. To mark the occasion, five parliamentarians hosted an Oxfam Coffee Break yesterday in the Grand Hall.Read more...
Scot whose son was killed by illegal gun calls for global treaty on arms to be signed
TRAGIC toddler Alistair Grimason's father wants governments to sign up in order for proposal to become international law. A father whose toddler son was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon has called on governments to...Read more...
Hear the craft: creating the 'Metamorphosis' sound
String Theory and Buck's 'Metamorphosis' for Oxfam's Good Books charity was a deserving winner of the craft grand prix at the Axis Awards last week. The visual craft involved in such a production is fairly obvious. But the...Read more...
Groups appeal for aid for Syrian refugees
OTTAWA – A coalition of aid groups is launching a public campaign to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian Coalition says they believe Canadians...Read more...
Mali Needs Reforms to 'Win the Peace'
Oxfam]International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led military intervention, says Oxfam.Read more...
The best outdoor jobs in London
15th May 2013 1:28pm | By Hristina Vasileva Living in the capital needn't mean a boring office job, there are plenty of way to make money without being sat behind a desk all day. Working Markets Working markets is by far the...Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/14/13 -- Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall...Read more...
What do we know about the impact of savings groups on poor African women?
Savings for Change (SfC) is one of Oxfam America’s flagship programmes, reaching 680,000 members, mostly women, in 13 countries. Here Sophie Romana, Oxfam America’s Deputy Director of Community Finance, reports on some findings...Read more...
Canadian International Development Agency - CIDA: Canada Providing Further Humanitarian...
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall held to discuss...Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 14, 2013) - Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall...Read more...
Coalition of humanitarian aid agencies turn to Canadians for support in Syria
A coalition of leading Canadian humanitarian aid agencies are calling on Canadians to donate to a national campaign raising funds to assist the 6.8 million people affected by the ongoing Syrian civil war.Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 14, 2013) - Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall...Read more...
Aid groups appeal for help for Syrian refugees
OTTAWA – A coalition of aid groups is launching a public campaign to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian Coalition says they believe Canadians...Read more...
Oxfam and IPL release joint report investigating poverty issues in the supply chain of major UK...
A new report, Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and Beans from Kenya, has been released by Oxfam and International Procurement and Logistics (IPL). A new report, Exploring the...Read more...
Have DC changes in US government development aid policies affected practice on the ground?
This is a cross-post from the Gates Foundation’s Impatient Optimists blog . Aid does not cause development; people do. I’m talking about the local leaders who can access and actually use that aid effectively towards development...Read more...
A back door attack on oil payment transparency
A few weeks ago, a few House Republicans introduced H.R. 1613, the innocuous sounding “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement Act”. A little over four pages long, H.R. 1613 is primarily designed to provide...Read more...
Lebanon: Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) of the Construction Labor Market System in...
Source: Danish Refugee Council, Department for International Development, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Constructing market-based livelihood opportunities for...Read more...
Kristin Davis describes her visit to Kenyan refugee camp (BBC News)
Please donate to Oxfam’s East Africa appeal: http://www.oxfam.org/eastafrica Oxfam ambassador and actress Kristin Davis has just returned from the Horn of Af… The post Kristin Davis describes her visit to Kenyan refugee camp...Read more...
Rohingya evacuation under way in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 14 May 2013 (IRIN) - The government of Myanmar has launched a large-scale effort to relocate to higher ground tens of thousands of Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDPs) ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, says the UN.Read more...
Mali needs reforms and smart aid to stop its slide and help "win the..
Woensdag 15 mei 2013 | Oxfam Int. ] Published: 15 May 2013 International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led...Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall held to discuss the current ...Read more...
Mali needs reforms and smart aid to stop its slide and help “win the peace”
International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to “win the peace” following the French-led military intervention, says Oxfam. International donors must...Read more...
Groups appeal for aid for Syrian refugees
OTTAWA – A coalition of aid groups is launching a public campaign to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian Coalition says they believe Canadians...Read more...
Cyclone Mahasen projected to have significant impact on Myanmar displaced persons
Oxfam warns that approaching Cyclone Mahasen may cause potentially catastrophic harm to vulnerable communities that have been already displaced by ongoing ethnic conflicts in Rakhine in Myanmar.Cyclone Mahasen is expected to...Read more...
OXFAM Advisor: Somalian Famine Was Result Of Social Injustices
Billions are spent on humanitarian efforts each year, but they are so many people in need who never recieve the intended relief. We discuss the successes and fails of various humanitarian efforts, accountability, and...Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/14/13 -- Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacemen...Read more...
