poor countries

Oxfam’s reaction to the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali

7 December 2013

In reaction to the new trade facilitation agreement approved in Bali on Saturday, Romain Benicchio, Senior Policy Advisor with Oxfam, said:
Putting Progress at Risk?

16 May 2013

Thirty-two months remain to the deadline for reaching the Millennium Development Goals. This report is the first ever to track what developing countries are spending on the MDGs.
Rising debt and falling aid force poor countries to cut spending on health and farmers

16 May 2013

Poor countries are cutting back investment in farming, health service and services to help women because of fears about rising debts and the impact of the economic crisis, according to a new database launched today.
A real smart FTT will be a Robin Hood Tax to fight poverty and climate change

14 February 2013

Reacting to the presentation by the European Commission of its new legislative proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) through enhanced cooperation, Nicolas Mombrial, Oxfam’
Bank bailout could end poverty for 50 years – Oxfam tells G20

1 April 2009

The $8.42 trillion promised by rich country governments to bailout banks would be enough to end global extreme poverty for 50 years and a massive step towards ending it forever.