OXFAM International Ethiopia

Oxfam International is a confederation formed in 1995 by a group of independent non-governmental organizations to reduce global poverty and injustice. Its Secretariat is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and runs offices in Addis Ababa, Brussels, Geneva, New York, and Washington DC. Oxfam International Ethiopia corresponds to this Addis Ababa office presence, described in Wikidata as an international association in Ethiopia.

The name 'Oxfam' comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942. Oxfam International was formed in 1995 by a group of independent non-governmental organizations, joining together as a confederation to maximize efficiency and achieve greater impact to reduce global poverty and injustice. The Oxfam International Secretariat is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and runs offices in Addis Ababa, Brussels, Geneva, New York, and Washington DC. In July 2015, Addis Ababa hosted the third Finance for Development Conference, held from 13 to 16 July, which Oxfam engaged with through statements and warnings about corporate influence on development finance.

1. 1Addis Ababa | Oxfam Internationaloxfam.org
2. 2Our History | Oxfam Internationaloxfam.org
3. 3About Us | Oxfam Internationaloxfam.org
4. 4Safeguarding Policy and Procedures at Oxfam | Oxfam Internationaloxfam.org
5. 5OXFAM International Ethiopiawikidata.org