Pakistan

Pakistan earthquake: Oxfam flies team to quake zone

Noirfatom — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:02:29 +0000

Oxfam will fly a team of four aid experts into the quake zone tomorrow from its base in Islamabad.

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Noirfatom — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Pakistan floods: Oxfam sends aid teams to coastal areas

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:00:22 +0000

International aid agency Oxfam will assist about 30,000 flood affected people in Sindh and Balochistan, 1500 families in Thatta and 3500 families in Turbat, following storms and rain

Oxfam clarifies comments about earthquake shelter

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:31:26 +0000

Aid agency says description of people in makeshift homes was misinterpreted

Anniversary of Pakistan earthquake: Earthquake survivors at risk as Himalayan winter starts early

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:06:24 +0000

At least 1.8 million people still in temporary shelter as snow falls

Keeping Recovery On Course

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:50:47 +0000

Survivors have begun rebuilding their homes, communities, and livelihoods – but as another hazardous Himalayan winter looms, urgent efforts are needed to ensure that people stay safe and the

Joint agency statement following Tuesday's Darfur Donor Conference

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:16:05 +0000

In response to the $200 million pledged to the African Union force at yesterday’s donor conference, a group of leading international aid agencies (CAFOD, CARE International, Ch

Mandelson replies to Oxfam

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 16 May 2006 17:48:46 +0000

The European Commission's response to Oxfam's paper "A Recipe for Disaster" (April 2006), which focused on the urgent need for fairer trade rules that more evenly benefit developing countries, since what is on offer at the moment looks very unlikely to deliver this, and could actually make things worse.

Six months on: Aid effort saved lives but Pakistan quake survivors need continuing support

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:07:28 +0000

Better monitoring of returnees and resolution of land issues needed

Starting on the road to recovery: saving lives and rebuilding livelihoods after the Pakistan earthquake

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:03:37 +0000

While saving lives remains the immediate priority throughout the winter, there is also a need to start laying the foundations for reconstruction and rehabilitation. As the journey towards reconstruction begins, the opportunity must be seized to raise those affected out of the poverty that existed before the earthquake. Measures must also be taken to reduce people’s vulnerability to future disasters. Particular attention needs to be given to addressing the needs of the poorest people and of women.