Blogs

Despite Covid-19, Nodi Boithoks continue to play a key role in Influencing local policies in river governance in Bangladesh.

Nodi Boithoks over the last year in Bangladesh has proved to be an effective influencing tool in creating evidence from the ground, even amid the covid-19 crisis. Like the previous years, the river…

Small and artisanal fisherfolk are at a greater risk due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic shocks. Photo: Animesh Prakash/ Oxfam India

A fresh look at fisheries in the Bay of Bengal

November 21 marks the World Fisheries Day. More than 30.8 million people in Asia who are engaged in the primary sector of marine and inland capture fisheries and small scale fisheries (SSF) are at…

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Fostering regional disaster risk governance in South Asia

Disaster risk governance is key to effective planning, financing, implementation, and monitoring of progress towards resilience. While local context matters, there is growing evidence on the…

E-Winter School on Inclusive Water Governance

TROSA Winter School on Inclusive Water Governance

TROSA organized an online Winter School in September with an aim to familiarize and encourage youth participation in transboundary water governance by facilitating interdisciplinary conversation and…

Leave no one behind: Rebuilding the ASEAN economy with a gender lens

Ma. Aurora D. Geotina-Garcia

Women’s rights to participation and representation in all spheres of life is vital in fully realizing their role as agents and beneficiaries of development.

Oxfam volunteer Zahid Hossain, age 20, talking to Abdul Malek, age 80, about the precautions elderly people should take to prevent Covid-19. Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh. Photo: Fabeha Monir

Refugee Volunteers Fight Covid-19: The new face of humanitarian response in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Around the world, the Coronavirus pandemic has upended lives and forced communities to adapt to new ways of working. The situation is no different for humanitarian contexts like Cox’s Bazar,…

Fisherfolk from a riverine community in Bangladesh. Photo: Oxfam/ Nuzhat Nueary

Youth Engagement for Global Action: Theme - Inclusive Water Governance

Nahin Khadizatul, Shristi Shakya, Rinan Shah

“Youth voices are crucial” is a popular statement that we hear in different spaces. As existing as it is, it is also puzzling that we do not yet have enough in seeking out their perspectives. It is…

Water governance - a researcher's experience: reflections from the field

This blog draws from my journey and observations while writing the dissertation "Transboundary Water Governance in context of Mahakali River Basin" which was supervised by Deep Narayan Shah, PhD and…

Youth Action for Water Governance: The Indian Experience on the attainment of Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Agenda

Clean Water and Sanitation for all, as contained under Goal 6, is one of the most essential element of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established in 2015. It successfully captures the very…

Women farm, too: Unearthing women’s voices in agriculture

There is no shortage of strong women in agriculture, but there is a need to surface their contributions and talk about issues from their perspective.