Climate Change

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Preparing for and Responding to El Niño

The 2015 to 2016 El Niño caused devastating impacts across the globe and has been projected to be the worst in recorded history. In the Philippines, agricultural losses alone have been estimated to have cost somewhere between 5 to 12 billion Philippine pesos. What are some of the lessons that can...

Corn harvest destroyed by drought in Mamasapano, Maguindanao (Photo by Rhea Catada/Oxfam)

OXFAM REACTIVE: On the recent statement of President Rodrigo Duterte on the Paris Climate Agreement

International aid agency Oxfam shares President Rodrigo Duterte’s views that indeed, the Philippine government should continue to push developed countries historically responsible for causing climate change, to increase climate funding and cut their emissions fast enough to forestall a...

Cover Photo of Influencing in Emergencies Publication (Graphics: Oxfam)

Two years after Yolanda: Intl groups cite case studies of effective advocacy practices

27 November 2015, Manila, Philippines – Working with local and national leaders in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) ensured that the needs of vulnerable communities were at the heart of the recovery and rehabilitation efforts, said a group of international humanitarian...

Fisherfolk assess boat damage in San Jose, Leyte. Credit: Oxfam

Rebuilding Fishing Communities and Fisheries: Post Haiyan Reconstruction in the Philippines

Fishing and coastal communities in the Philippines are among the poorest and the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the risk of disasters. Women are central to fishery activities, and particularly vulnerable to the effects of Typhoon Haiyan on their livelihoods.Fishing and coastal...

Flash mob during International Women's Day at Quezon Memorial Circle (Photo: Vina Salazar/Oxfam)

We amplify vulnerable voices

Our work promotes active citizenship, and see that more women, young people, and the poor exercise their political right to influence decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods.

Emily Alpass demonstrates how to weed an organic paddy field. Oxfam has set up a number of Field Schools, giving farmers the opportunity to learn about new farming techniques and practices, grow new vegetable varieties, learn about climate change and making their own organic fertilizers. Each field school has roughly 32 members at one time who attend sessions on a weekly basis for 6 months.Photo: Tessa Bunney/ Oxfam

Financing Adaptation or Funding Chaos?: Adaptation, Finance, and Philippine Climate Policy

As the world reels from the devastating impacts of climate change, financing sources for climate resilient development are proliferating at a rate and scale that, from initial appearance, may all but surpass traditional flows of official development assistance (ODA). Unfortunately, the scale of...

In Anibong hundreds of people were killed when the storm surge destroyed dwellings and washed giant container ships ashore. Before the storm the government issued a 'storm surge' warning, however many residents did not understand the term and did not evacuate to higher ground. Survivors were left homeless and without access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Oxfam is one of the leading agencies working to ensure people have safe water, hygiene and sanitation facilities (WASH work) following typhoon

Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines

Climate change impacts such as those that come in the form of stronger and more frequent typhoons are increasing natural hazards in many areas of the Philippines already highly prone to multiple disasters because of their location on both the typhoon path and earthquake and volcanic belt. Given the...

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