Myanmar

Honor and appreciation for Humanitarians in Myanmar

Oxfam, together with women humanitarian leaders, deliver much-needed aid assistance in camps a few kilometers outside the town of Sittwe in Rakhine State.

women leader, water governance, Salween River

Leading the way along the Salween River

But despite these challenges, Daw Aye didn’t give up. She did her best to ignore the abuse and focused instead on helping others in her community. When she connected with KMF in 2014, things really started to turn around. Oxfam partners with KMF in Myanmar to implement the Water Governance program...

Oxfam in Asia - Myanmar - Livelihoods in Peril: Fisherfolk and Farmers in Salween River Industrial Projects

Livelihoods in peril: Affected fisherfolk and farmers raise concerns on Salween River industrial projects

Oxfam and its partner Karen Environment and Social Action Network (KESAN) visited some of the villages along Salween River, to hear from community leaders how the industrial projects – which are being developed along the banks of the river – are affecting their lives.

Responsible Investment in Myanmar

Oxfam's 2017 report drawing on evidence from the South-East Asia region to explore the wider social and environmental impacts of Special Economic Zones, with case studies from Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.