Publications

Asia Women and Rivers Congress

In March 2019, International Rivers and partners convened the inaugural global Women and Rivers Congress in Nepal. This brought together close to 100 women from more than 30 countries to celebrate…

Unpaid care and Domestic work

CARE MATTERS: Taking action on unpaid care and domestic work in ASEAN

Unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) is one of the most persistent and systemic barriers to achieving gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Hence, it is important for the ASEAN and its…

Financial Flow in Agriculture

Understanding Financial Flows to Agriculture

The increasing integration of ASEAN markets, as envisioned by the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), has opened new opportunities for investment and trade in the region. ASEAN’s combined GDP of US$ 2.6…

A small mechanized boat carries local trade commodities in Dhubri, Assam. Photo: Sailendra Yashwant/ Oxfam India

Multi-stakeholder collaboration for more inclusive India-Bangladesh Transboundary Inland Water Policies

Trade through inland waterways using small mechanised boats offers a source of livelihood for small traders and riverine communities. The current renewed focus on inland waterways in both Bangladesh…

The Mahakali river, Nepal. Photo: Oxfam in Nepal

Securing Local Governments' Commitments in Transboundary Water Governance

TROSA began work in the Mahakali basin in 2017 with local partners (NEEDS, RUDWUC, RUDES, and Sankalpa) with the aim of increasing access, rights to and control of water resources of the local…

Youths celebrate the World Water Day in Chandpur, Bangladesh. Photo: Masud Al Mamun/ CNRS/Oxfam

Youth Engagement in Water Governance - Vanguards of Change

South Asia is home to one-fifth (19%) of the world's youth, and regional youth unemployment stands at 11% (according to UN DESA Youth report). There is growing evidence that climatic variability…

All over South Asia's river basins women are coming forward to participate in decision making processes.

Women and Water - Creating Positive Ripples in Transboundary Water Governance in South Asia

Women can play a critical role in water resource management. However, getting beyond gender obstacles in water resource management remains difficult. Women in South Asia, particularly in Ganga-…

Local women from TROSA supported Women Empowerment Centers (WECs) test the water quality of the Mahakali river in far-western Nepal. Photo: Kamal Rawal RUWDUC Nepal

Citizen Science - Engaging and Empowering Local Communities

Across South Asia’s transboundary river basins – the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM), and the Salween in Myanmar, we supported projects bringing together civil society, the scientific community, and…

Informal sector in Timor-Leste

Report on the informal sector in Timor-Leste in the midst of COVID-19

In June 2020 Matadalan Institute (MDI), in partnership with Oxfam and Dr. Brett Inder from Monash University, surveyed446 informal businesses in 7 municipalities. The aim was to learn about how the…

Women in Agriculture in Timor-Leste

Report on Women in Agriculture in Timor-Leste

This report presents findings on the impact of COVID-19 and the associated State of Emergency from March – June 2020 on women in agriculture in Timor-Leste. The findings were gathered form interviews…