Oxfam France

Oxfam France is a French association whose origins trace to 1988, when a group of citizens active in the voluntary sector launched an appeal to promote more ethical and just North-South relations and to act against global inequalities and poverty. The association was created as Agir ici pour un monde solidaire and became Oxfam France in 2006 upon joining the international Oxfam confederation. Its stated identity centres on challenging political and economic decision-makers, growing the number of engaged citizens, and raising public awareness.

According to Oxfam France's own history page, it was in 1988 that a group of citizens engaged in the voluntary sector launched an appeal aimed at bringing together all those who wished to promote more ethical and just North-South relations, in order to act durably against global inequalities and poverty. The association born of this was named Agir ici pour un monde solidaire, and it became Oxfam France in 2006 by joining the international Oxfam confederation. The page states that its line of action has remained constant over 30 years: challenging political and economic decision-makers, growing the number of engaged citizens, and sensitising and alerting public opinion in order to build a more supportive world. Jean-Marie Fardeau, described as co-initiator of Agir ici and national secretary from 1988 to 1996, is quoted on the page.

Citizen power against poverty; advocacy and public mobilisation on global inequalities, climate and health.

1. 1Oxfam France - Le pouvoir citoyen contre la pauvretéoxfamfrance.org
2. 2L'histoire d'Oxfam France : 30 ans d'actions citoyennes - Oxfam Franceoxfamfrance.org
3. 3Oxfam Francewikidata.org