oxfam asia

Asia: Rising economic star or poster child for disaster?

To protect the future of Asia, leaders attending the 8th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in Mongolia this week should strengthen the ability of local organizations and communities to deal with disasters, invest in social safety nets, and pour more funds into...

Oxfam in Asia - Publications - Cambodia - Women Key to Mekong Future and Prosperity

Women, the key to Mekong’s future and prosperity

Gender equality and women’s participation must be at the forefront of enhancing joint efforts to achieve the SDGs in the Mekong River Basin. It is time for the MRC and member countries to act upon their commitments for a more inclusive and sustainable management of the Mekong River Basin.

Less Fishes To Catch In Srepok River

The recent drop in the fish catch in Srepok river, a major tributary of the Mekong river, causes struggle to the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Lumphat village of Ratanakiri, Cambodia. Oxfam works with local partners to help communities, share knowledge, and provide opportunities for dialogue with...

Bangladesh Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Half a million more Rohingya people have crossed over to Bangladesh since August 2017. So far, Oxfam has reached over 180,000 people. You can help us scale up our response.

Oxfam in Asia - GRAISEA Programme - Influencing for Gender Transformative Businesses in South and Southeast Asia

Win-Win-Win: Influencing for Gender-transformative Businesses in South and South East Asia

GRAISEA is a gender-transformative business investment programme that aims to improve livelihoods of women and men small-scale producers in South and Southeast Asia. Learn more about its impact.

Oxfam in Asia - GRAISEA Programme - Stories of Change - Empowering Grassroots Women through Transformational Partnerships in Agricultural Value Chains

Empowering Grassroots Women Through Transformational Partnerships in Agricultural Value Chains

Oxfam, through the Gender Transformative and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA) programme, promotes women’s economic empowerment in agricultural value chains.

Responsible Business Practices: Cambodia’s changing business landscape

In Cambodia, Oxfam and the GRAISEA programme, together with private companies and CSOs, set up the CSR Platform Cambodia to facilitate sharing of resources and best practices that can help businesses become more socially responsible.

Oxfam in Asia - Sri Lanka - Helping Rice Farmers Cope with Natural Disasters - Weather Index Insurance

Helping Rice Farmers Cope with Natural Disaster: Weather Index Insurance

In Eastern Sri Lanka, natural disasters like floods and droughts often damage or destroy the harvests of rice farmers. For a majority of them, paddy cultivation is their only income, and this climate-sensitive crop relies on the availability of right amount of water and sunshine.

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.