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The FISH Framework: Potential pathway for inclusive Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) governance

The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) was officially launched on 19th November 2021. One of the key IYAFA objectives is to enhance global awareness about,…

A morning Ride: Physically Active and Intellectually Fulfilling

The #Ride4RenewableEnergy event was born out of a team discussion within Oxfam’s Mekong Water Governance Program while we discussed the activities around the Cambodia #CleanEnergyWeek2021. Oxfam has…

Asia's road to sustainability and the role of the financial sector

Bernadette Victorio

In the past couple of years, Asia has been witnessing increased momentum in policy action supportive of environmental and social objectives aligned with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. Notably,…

Maternity Protection: The key to a dignified life for all women in Cambodia & ASEAN

Oxfam urges the Cambodian government to better align labour legislation and regulations with ILO Maternity Protection Convention No. 183, which establishes benchmarks in 5 core areas: maternity leave…

Challenges of Youth in Water Governance

The United Nations has estimated the population of youth between 15 and 24 year-olds worldwide of 1.2 billion in 2019 and projected to increase to 1.3 billion by 2030. This number occupies for 16 per…

Asia Women and Rivers Congress online workshops at A Glance

Earlier this year, Oxfam and International Rivers planned the Asia Women and Rivers Congress in Can Tho city of Mekong Delta, in Vietnam. Due to the pandemic, we were not able to hold a face to face…

Advocacy and Representation of Marginalised Workers in the National Social Protection Policy Framework (NSPPF) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) agreed to provide HEF (Health Equity Fund)[1] to all vulnerable informal workers including workers in the informal economy and farmers at the end of 2017. As a…

Indigenous Women Leaders and Her Invisible Power that Can Change Lives

Over a decade in my works in communication and media related, I have written various pieces that reflects the life of people and their reality. The Oxfam’s Water Governance Program’s Women Leader…

Free COVID-19 vaccine for all

I remember as a young child, I enjoyed queuing in the street with my mother to register for my birth certificate and to receive vaccines at the same time. It was in early 80s and vaccines were so…

To Tackle COVID-19, a United ASEAN Must Deliver Urgently

Current conditions paint a grim picture for more than 36 million people in Southeast Asia who live in extreme poverty, earning under USD 1.90 a day. A 20 percent loss of income due to the current…