Tagged: extractives

Press Release
Kenema, Sierra Leone diamond mine: Digging out the diamondiferous gravel. Credit: Crispin Hughes/Oxfam

Voluntary approaches to increasing transparent and accountable management of natural resources wealth are making sluggish progress. The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative must put in place additional mandatory disclosure rules.

Emergency
Marie-Paul Kimakosa, 18, and sons Emmanuel Mbolina and Mado. Simon Rawles/Oxfam

Since 1998, an estimated 5.4 million people have lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Oxfam is reaching more than 800,000 people with water and sanitation, hygiene promotion and other humanitarian aid.

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