Mission and Vision
A just world, without poverty. That is our mission. We believe that people can build independent livelihoods, provided their rights are respected. That is why we help people around the world to stand up for their rights.
1. Right to sustainable livelihood resources
Everybody must be sure of a fair income and enough to eat. Yet this is not the case for 20% of the world’s population. That is why we are working on better access to land and water, and on fair working and trading conditions.
2. Right to basic social services
Education and health care are essential for building better societies. Yet even as we make progress towards universal primary education, around the world, there are still 130 million kids in school who fail to learn basic reading, writing and maths. When governments fail to deliver, Oxfam together with partner organizations invest in quality basic social services.
3. Right to life and security
Natural disasters, climate change and armed conflicts hit millions of people every year. We support them with relief aid and reconstruction. And we prepare people to prevent or mitigate the effects of disasters and conflicts.
4. Right to social and political participation
Knowledge is power. We believe that when people can participate in public decisions that affect them, they can build independent livelihoods and thriving communities.Together with partners we give people access to information and a voice.
5. Right to an identity
Gender inequality is both a violation of human rights and an obstacle to sustainable development. In a just world there is no place for the discrimination of women and minorities.
Our Core Values
When people’s basic rights are respected, we can rid the world of poverty and injustice. This is what we stand for:
- Empowerment
We work on the basis of the power and potential of people. We provide practical and innovative solutions to empower people to build their livelihoods without poverty.
- Accountability
We call on those in power to consider people in a vulnerable position in word and action. And we of course account for our own work to governments, donors, supporters, volunteers, corporations and almost 17 million Dutch men and women.
- Inclusiveness
We are all equal, irrespective of the accident of birth, gender, faith or sexual orientation. In all our work we give special attention to the position and rights of women and minorities. And given the potentially pivotal role of women as agents of change, gender justice is at the heart of everything we do.
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Displaying 41 - 45 of 328Oxfam in Laos (Belgium)
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In the process of becoming one Oxfam globally, each country has now only one Oxfam office. In Laos the Executing affilitate is Oxfam Belgium. The new Oxfam in Laos office takes over the general coordination of the program and is subcontracted by Oxfam Novib to doso. The transboundary Responsible Business program is implemented with the objective of influencing private sector in the Mekong region in improving their land policies that will hopefully improve the land governance in the Mekong to benefit the family farmers in the region.
Country Office 506696 Oxam Novib Vietnam
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Transboundary Responsible Business supported by the Mekong Region Land Governance Program (MRLG) and Oxfam Hongkong (OHK) . The program is implemented with the objective of influencing private sector in the Mekong region in imporving their land policiesthat willhopefully improve the land governance in the Mekong to benefit the family farmers in the region. MRLG Innovation Fund 2016-2017
CO-Country Office 506695 Oxfam Cambodia
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Transboundary Responsible Business supported by the Mekong Region Land Governance Program (MRLG) and Oxfam Hongkong (OHK) . The program is implemented with the objective of influencing private sector in the Mekong region in imporving their land policiesthat willhopefully improve the land governance in the Mekong to benefit the family farmers in the region. MRLG Innovation Fund 2016-2017 forVietnam
Sustainable Agriculture Land Management
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The project is the next phase of a two years support to the communities from the same partner. In the previous project a sea embankment was constructed to stop sea intrusion. Another aim was to save the lives and livelihoods of the affected communities from sea intrusion. As a next phase of the previous project; this project will be implemented in 40 villages located in 4 union councils of district Badin, Sindh Province. 8400 beneficiaries (30% female and 70% male) will be targeted from 4 coastal union councils. The beneficiaries belong to agro-fishing communities and are the most vulnerable to climate change induced disasters that have been taking place in the area intermittently. The project will support the communities to adapt climate smart agriculture practices which are relevant, and will improve their capacities to practice sustainable land management practices to avoid agriculture and harvest losses. While contributing to sustainable development goals; the project as a case study will be used for influencing agenda for pro-poor policy development and provision of resources at the local level.
HO-Land Program Development Africa
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1. The Pan Africa Programme office will finalise development of a gendered tool on large scale land based investment in Africa witha focus on agriculture. This initiative covers 5 countries including Kenya and seek to profile the role of women and communities asstakeholders in large scale land based investment in agriculture in line with AU Guiding Principle on LSLBI adopted in 2014. The process of developing this tool is currently mid-way with completion set for end of March 2016. Euro. 7,000 is requested to finalise consultants fees and meet costs associated with community consultation meetings in Kenya. Completion of this tool will see Oxfam make significant contribution in advancing women's land rights in Africa by profiling best practices around agriculture investments in the bid to secure women and community land in various platforms. 2. It is proposed that the Oxfam Global Land Programme and the Pan Africa Programme will jointly organise a Pan-African Land Programme Meeting, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 4-8, 2016, convening 20-25 participants from across the continent. The Pan Africa programme will organise local logistics, and jointly plan the meeting content and develop the agenda.