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OXFAM AMERICA SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE

(OXFAM AMERICA)

 

I.                   Introduction

 

1.     Background: Oxfam America fights global poverty by working in partnership with grassroots organizations promoting sustainable development.  It is a member of Oxfam International which comprises 11 autonomous Oxfams around the world.  Oxfam America has been active in the Southeast Asia Region since 1979.  Between 1997-1999, Oxfam America's program in Southeast Asia gave support to more than fifty partners working in the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam, and others working regionally across Southeast Asia.  These partners have a diversity of missions and ways in which they seek to alleviate poverty and bring about social change in their countries. In June of 1998 Oxfam America moved its office from the Philippines to Phnom Penh which allows the staff to serve the whole region.  The Oxfam America SEARO office is working closely with other Oxfam's in Cambodia to achieve a harmonized program for the Mekong program.

 

2.     Objectives: The Oxfam America Southeast Asia Regional Program does not implement projects but instead works with partners to design projects that fall within the themes of Community-Based Resource Management, Development Finance and Participation for Equity.  Gender issues and capacity buildinsg are of high interest for Oxfam America's support.  All projects supported by Oxfam America have a broader goal of addressing social change objectives and influencing decision making in the Mekong Region.

 

3. Counter Parts/Partners : CHRA, CDC, CEPA, CHC, Comfrel, JVC, Khemara, Legal Aid of Cambodia, Mlup Baitong, NGO Forum on Cambodia, PAD, USG.

 

4. Activities: Community Based Resource Management, Development Finance, Advocacy, Capacity Building, Rehabilitation, Health, and Participation for Equity.

 

5. Location: Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines

 

 

II.  The Activities Related to Mekong:

 

1.     Current Activities: Oxfam America's program in Southeast Asia is a new and highly focused program that weaves country-based activities into a regional approach across the whole Mekong Basin and adopts Community Based Resource Management as the key thematic focus.  It will use issues common to the poor of all six riparian countries of the Mekong River to develop common program and advocacy activities and to realize solutions that have to be considered in a region wide context.

 

2.     Future Activities: Oxfam America will focus on a series of community development programs along the length of the Mekong.  Through our partners and other Oxfams, Oxfam America will work to develop and strengthen the capacity of people and improve their access to water, food and livelihood security and seek to integrate gender issues strategically.

 

III.             Contact Details

 

     - Contact Person           : Michael Ounsted

     -  Post                        : PO Box 883, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

     - Address Office            : #54, Street 352, Boeung Keng Kang 1, Phnom Penh

     - Fax/Phone                 : (855) 23 210 357

     - E-mail                       : OxfamAmerica@bigpond.com.kh