Oxfam is planning to expand its response to the Syrian crisis as it renews an agreement with the government in Damascus. Oxfam is currently helping to provide water for more than a million people across conflict lines by drilling new wells and repairing old and damaged water networks. Last week a state-of-the-art treatment plant in … Read more
Ongoing airstrikes, ground fighting and fuel shortages mean that an additional 3 million Yemenis are now without drinking water – raising the total number of Yemenis without a clean water supply and sanitation to at least 16 million – almost two-thirds of the population, Oxfam warned. More information is available online.
“Today’s report is simply the latest evidence of the wrong choices made by governments in recent years,” said Oxfam Canada executive director Julie Delahanty, commenting on the new report, “In It Together: Why Less Inequality Benefits All,” released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). “A key lesson from today’s OECD report on inequality is … Read more
In response to Liberia officially being declared Ebola free, Oxfam’s country director in Liberia Mamudu Salifu said: “Today’s good news is a step forward for Liberia and also gives hope to the countries still tackling the disease. Liberia has worked hard to reach this point and the nation and its people should take credit for how they dealt … Read more
Oxfam Canada issued a statement regarding the Nepal earthquake: “Survivors of Nepal’s massive earthquake are in a race against time to secure shelter and adequate sanitation before the monsoon rains begin in early June. Tens of thousands of people have seen their homes flattened or damaged to such an extent that it is not safe for … Read more
Oxfam welcomes the Government of Canada’s Matching Fund program for the Nepal earthquake. Julie Delahanty, Oxfam Canada’s executive director, said: “This will double the power of donations from generous Canadians, and go even further in life-saving operations, ensure the people of Nepal are able to recover as quickly as possible form this terrible crisis.” Call 613-237-5236 x … Read more
Caroline Marrs, director of Oxfam Canada’s Centre for Gender Justice, issued the following statement: “Budgets are about choices. And this Budget is built for those who already have plenty of choices. For Oxfam, the right choices are about investing in women’s rights and reducing inequality at home and abroad. The full release is available online. … Read more
Oxfam has vehemently condemned the Coalition airstrike on one of its storage facilities in Saada Governorate in northern Yemen. Grace Ommer, Oxfam’s country director in Yemen said: “This is an absolute outrage particularly when one considers that we have shared detailed information with the Coalition on the locations of our offices and storage facilities. The … Read more
Commenting on the release of the Official Development Assistance report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Oxfam Canada executive director Julie Delahanty said: “Canada’s spending on aid is now at a record low, representing less than 0.24 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI). Not only is this a far cry from the … Read more
The over emphasis on an almost exclusive medical approach at the start of the Ebola crisis hampered progress against the disease, according to Oxfam. The international agency said governments and aid agencies, including Oxfam, got the balance wrong in the early stages of the Ebola response and should have devoted more effort to community engagement … Read more
