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We work on the ground with people living in poverty to make a practical difference, we gather evidence and share knowledge to show what works and what needs to change. From world leaders to multi-national corporations, we challenge opinions and change practices, locally and globally, to bring about lasting results.

Here you'll find a wide selection of reports and papers on the programming, advocacy and research that we undertake in order to achieve our aims. You can browse and download publications by topic and/or date.

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Media Brief: EU ministers to decide on new EU rules to stop corporate abuse

29 November 2022

EU Justice ministers will meet next Thursday, 1 December, to agree on the EU’s new rules to make companies accountable for the damage they cause to people and the planet. The law lost most of its teeth during negotiations between EU countries and risks being a far cry from what is needed.
The Assault of Austerity

21 November 2022

How prevailing economic policy choices are a form of gender-based violence
What I valued most and appreciated is now lost

15 November 2022

Messages about loss and damage from people in southern Africa at heightened risk from climate-fuelled extreme weather events
Influencing for Africa

14 November 2022

This Pan Africa Program/AU Liaison Office (PAP) Progress Report covers the period from April 2018 until August 2022. These four turbulent years were dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts - which are still being felt, especially by the poorest and most vulnerable people, many of whom are in Africa.
Influencing for Africa

11 November 2022

This Pan Africa Program/AU Liaison Office (PAP) Progress Report covers the period from April 2018 until August 2022. These four turbulent years were dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts - which are still being felt, especially by the poorest and most vulnerable people, many of whom are in Africa.
What I valued most and appreciated is now lost

9 November 2022
Six months after the Russian invasion: Oxfam's humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine

28 October 2022

The humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has been devastating. Oxfam has been responding by primarily working with local civil society organizations who are already supporting displaced people and the communities that host them. This briefing is a summary of the work we have accomplished with our partners during the first 6 months of the war.
Bimonthly bulletin on refugees and migrants in Greece

27 October 2022

This joint report with Save the Children and the Greek Council for Refugees sheds light on the situation for migrants in Greece.
Seeking safety: Roma refugees in Moldova

26 October 2022

This paper outlines the results of Oxfam’s rapid assessment of Roma refugees in Moldova in July 2022, highlighting the challenges that Roma refugees face when trying to access assistance, and some key humanitarian needs of these refugees.
Progress Towards the sdg Land degradation And restoration Commitments

21 October 2022

In 2015 we celebrated world leaders’ recognition of the foundational and strategic role that sustainable land management must play to advance biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.