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Norbert demonstrated sustainable farming on his own land, building trust and inspiring farmers to adopt new methods through example. Photo Fair Farms

Fair Farms: Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Pepper Farming

When Norbert Binot founded Fair Farms in 2014, his vision extended beyond cultivating Kampot pepper. He dreamed of a community where farmers thrived alongside their crops, empowered by sustainable…

Ms. Kanha Sieng, worker at the rubber farm, Ratanakiri province. Photo: Oxfam

Advancing Sustainable Rubber Trade: Oxfam’s Role in Empowering Communities and Promoting Sustainability

Oxfam is driving transformative change in the rubber trade between Cambodia and Vietnam, focusing on empowering smallholder farmers, fostering community leadership, and advocating for sustainable…

Captured by drone, the Phnom Preah Community Protected Area in Banteay Meanchey province showcases its breathtaking and unique beauty.

Building Resilience Through Community-Based Ecotourism

Many Community Forestry and Community Protected Areas possess immense potential to transform under Oxfam’s Climate Resilient for All project into Community-based Ecotourism (CBET) ventures. This…

Chenda presenting the skills she gained duirng her time volunteering with Live & Learn Cambodia

From Ordinary Student to a Youth Climate Advocate

Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia is not only an ecological treasure but also home to countless families, including Vonn Chenda’s. At just 18 years old, Chenda is the youngest in her family and a 12th-grade…

Committee election, Takhong Community Forestry

Takong Community Forestry: A 30-Year Journey to Official Recognition

Takong Community Forestry, covering 18 hectares, is in Nam Tav commune, Phnom Srok district, Banteay Meanchey province. This Community Forestry was established in 1993 by the commune administration,…

Community shared about their achievement, Climate Resilient for All

Empowering Communities: Reflecting on a Year of Climate Resilience

The Climate Resilience for All project marked the end of its transformative first year in January 2025. To celebrate progress and plan the way forward, Oxfam organized a reflection and learning…

DFAT and SDC donors visit the Mekong Flooded Forest (Ramsar) site in Stung Treng province, observing ecological changes from climate change and upstream development.

Donors Witness Community Resilience and Sustainability Efforts in the Mekong Flooded Forest

Oxfam is honored to host our longstanding donors—the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC)—to the Inclusion Project’s site nestled in…

Oxfam and Ministry of Environment held a youth camping event at Koh Han Island to celebrate key environmental and women’s initiatives.

Oxfam and Ministry of Environment Unite Youth for Mekong River Conservation

Oxfam in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment organized a two-day youth camping event on March 18-19, 2025, at Koh Han Island, Stung Treng province. The event marked the International Day…

Sophoan, Community Leadership Award

Celebrating Outstanding Leadership: Sophoan Phean Honored with Community Leadership Award!

The Australian Alumni Awards reception in Phnom Penh on March 28th was abuzz with energy as it celebrated the remarkable achievements of Cambodian graduates from Australian universities. The event…

Launching of Irish-Aid funded solar power pump to community in Wattamin commune

Ireland announces €800,000 in funding for OXFAM Cambodia climate programme; launches solar irrigation project in Wattamin commune

Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Noel Grealish TD, announced funding of €800,000 in 2025 for a climate programme to be implemented by Oxfam in…