Philippines

Agribusiness Venture Arrangements (AVAs) as a Collateral Substitute

A Case Study of ARB Cooperatives’ Farm Rehabilitation Loan in Compostela, Valley

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.

Ideas for a Pro-Poor and Pro-Women Approach to COVID-19

Economic and gender inequalities play out in a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. How can local governments respond with a pro-poor, pro-women approach? Here's a personal opinion piece by our regional director, Lan Mercado.

After Ompong landfall in Tuguegerao City. Photo: April Abello-Bulanadi/Oxfam Philippines

Oxfam and local partners witness Ompong’s “destructive force”– disaster preparedness committees activated

The joint assessment teams of Oxfam and its partner, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), witnessed the destructive force of Ompong, known internationally as Super Typhoon Mangkhut.

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.

Women’s work? Challenging gender roles in the Philippines

Oxfam and Unilever, with its Surf laundry brand, have a partnership supporting the Women’s Empowerment and Care initiative (WE-Care) to challenge notions about unpaid care work, making it clear that care and domestic work, makes a valuable contribution to society and should be shared work, thus...

A Climate of Difficult Choices

The international community has failed to deliver climate finance at the scale required for vulnerable countries like the Philippines to adapt to climate change. Urgent scale up and effective use of climate finance is required, targeted towards locally-led inclusive adaptation for the most...