Oxfam International
Oxfam International is a ngo that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Water crisis drives 80% surge in hunger in Eastern and Southern Africa over the past five years
Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water. Globally, flash floods have become 20 times more frequent between 2000 and 2022
Over 24 million people in Southern Africa face hunger and water scarcity due to extreme weather
Millions of people across Southern Africa, are grappling with the dual crises of hunger and flooding. Over half of Malawi’s 19 million population, six million people in Zambia, over three million in Zimbabwe, and three million more in Mozambique are facing hunger. Meanwhile, in Mozambique’s capital Maputo, floods wreaked havoc due to persistent heavy downpours […]
“One in five water boreholes we dig now is dry or unfit for humans to drink” – Oxfam
Climate-induced water insecurity poses one of the biggest threats to humanity and will lead to more hunger, disease, and displacement.
Parts of Somalia hit by the driest season in 40 years as climate-fueled drought worsens
Nearly 90% of the country faces severe water shortages leaving 3.5 million people in extreme hunger.
Oxfam: 20 million people have fled their homes because of climate fuelled disasters since 2008
Climate fuelled disasters were the number one driver of internal displacement over the last decade, forcing more than 20 million people a year – one person every two seconds – to leave their homes, said Oxfam. The contentious issue of financial support for communities, including displaced communities, which have suffered loss and damage as a […]
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent
Millions displaced; women, girls hit hardest; crises compounded by conflicts, poverty, and inequality; $700m average climate-related losses; urgent action needed now.
International complacency puts lives at risk as drought hits Horn of Africa
More than 15 million people are in need of aid as drought hits parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia again. Yet lessons from the devastating droughts of 2011 and 2017 are being ignored, putting lives at risk, warned Oxfam. The international agency is calling on governments to support the aid effort which is currently […]
Major spike in cholera likely in Yemen as agencies struggle to reach infected people
Fears that the world’s worst cholera outbreak could be set for a massive resurgence are growing as aid agencies in Yemen are struggling to reach almost 40,000 people suspected to have the disease, Oxfam warned. Fighting and restraints on access – including checkpoints and permit requirements imposed by the warring parties – are making it […]