The politics of poverty
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Our work in actionInnovation case study: R4 Rural Resilience Initiative
R4 helps farmers and communities manage risk using four strategies: improved resource management (risk reduction), insurance (risk transfer), microcredit (prudent risk taking), and savings (risk reserves).
Our work in actionBehind the Brands
Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign assesses companies’ performance on social responsibility, compares them with their peers, and challenges them to use their enormous power to help create a more just food system.
Our work in actionHaiti Livelihoods Program
Oxfam works with men and women farmers in the rice-growing area of Haiti’s Artibonite Valley to raise their voices and improve their livelihoods.
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Politics of Poverty blogRighting the many wrongs at Peru’s polluted oil Block 192
Industry interests have trampled on indigenous rights for decades in the Amazon. Does a recent victory for prior consultation signal a departure from oil business-as-usual?
Politics of Poverty blogThe Vanishing: Women’s rights and LGBTI rights under the Trump administration
Oxfam analyzes the annual human rights report and it’s grim.
Politics of Poverty blogHow are governments doing in their efforts to fight inequality?
The United States ranks last among G7 countries in our new inequality index.
Politics of Poverty blogOxfam hits the road to end human suffering
Oxfam's Behind the Barcodes Food Truck travels to Whole Foods' headquarters to get the company to address inhumane treatment in its supply chain.
Politics of Poverty blogHere’s what you need to know about the latest IPCC Report
Climate change is already wreaking havoc across our planet and the world’s climate scientists just warned us that it can get much, much worse.
Politics of Poverty blogData use is about the details and communication
For aid data to be used to monitor projects and share information with communities, details are needed. And when there are inconsistencies there need to be communication channels available to figure out if the differences are normal or convey a problem.