Publications

Reclaiming the energy future from climate colonialism

Unjust Transition

The global energy transition stands at a pivotal moment: it can either dismantle the inequalities driving the climate crisis or deepen them. Today, the transition risks reproducing patterns of…

A group of shepherds and their livestock arrive in the community of Sincaro, in the Sanag region, Somalia, where Oxfam has built a water supply system for people and animals. Credit Pablo Tosco

Climate Finance Shadow Report for Intergovernmental Authority on Development Regional Economic Community

The countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)—Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda—bear little historic responsibility for climate…

AGN Meeting in Dar es Salaam

Oxfam International's Verbal and Written Submission to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN)

Oxfam, on behalf of Civil Society Organizations and communities across Africa, is pleased to share this submission with the AGN – on the occasion of the convening of CSOs-AGN Dialogue on Just…

Africa's inequality and the rise of the super rich

Africa’s Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich

Africa is facing a double inequality crisis: extreme inequality alongside weak commitment among its governments to fight it. But there is hope. The African Union has urged member states to reduce…

CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRODUCERS ORGANISATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS

The 6th AU-EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference in Rome (June 27, 2025) offers a critical opportunity to reshape Africa-Europe cooperation in agricultu re and food systems. As the climate crisis…

Oxfam in Africa (OiA) strategy 2025 -2030

Oxfam in Africa (OiA) strategy 2025 - 2030

The strategy for Oxfam in Africa (OiA) is rooted in collaboration among all stakeholders on the continent, facilitated by the Africa Platform. Africa, endowed with vast potential and a youthful…

CAADP Brief

The roadmap towards gender transformation in the Kampala declaration and the CAADP ten-year implementation plan and strategy (2026–2035)

The newly launched 10-year Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035) represents a crucial initiative for enhancing productivity and fostering…

Oxfam Report

Personal to Powerful

Thirty years ago, the world’s governments gathered in Beijing and made bold commitments to advance gender equality. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) was hailed as the most…

The unjust poverty and unearned wealth of colonialism - Davos 2025

Takers not makers

It’s never been a better time to be a billionaire. Their wealth has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, while people living in poverty all over the world continue to face multiple crises.…

Away from the race to the bottom

Away from the race to the bottom

Tax incentives and aggressive tax planning (ATP) are significant taxation issues of concern within Africa’s extractives industry and agribusiness sectors. This policy brief is based on the findings…