Many INGOs have made commitments to support reform in the Humanitarian System, specifically to ensure that local and national humanitarian actors can take a more prominent role in coordinating and …
Life after ISIS: Reflections from Iraq
Franc CortadaOxfam is working with conflict affected communities and internally displaced people in Iraq. Franc Cortada, Oxfam’s Program Director, recently visited the country and was impressed by people’s determination to get …
The value of vouchers: Innovation and empowerment in Iraq
Corrie SissonsCorrie Sissons introduces a new e-voucher technology helping to meet the unique needs of households living through the Iraq crisis. The changing nature of humanitarian crises in a modern world …
The day after ISIS in Iraq
Maya MailerMaya Mailer, Head of Humanitarian Policy & Campaigns, argues that the challenges facing Iraq go beyond Isis’ presence and that we must plan beyond short-term militarism to create a new, …
Women leading in the peace
Caroline SweetmanAccording to World Bank estimates of September 2016, two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. By 2030, the share of global …
From coffee to conference
Emilia TorrisiIn this blog, Shekhar Anand and Emilia Torrisi share Oxfam’s learning on building influencing networks, how we are achieving it and why it is crucial to creating sustainable change. t Oxfam …
CLARA: How a livelihoods and risk assessment tool is supporting women’s economic empowerment
Corrie SissonsThere are more than 3.3 million displaced people in Iraq. Women and girls, and their ability to participate in livelihoods, have been particularly affected by this displacement. In this blog …