Oxfam International EU Advocacy Office

EU Legislative Interests

Oxfam International’s European Union office in Brussels works to influence key decision-makers to ensure that EU policies affecting poor countries have a far reaching, positive impact on the lives of those most in need. Our work spans numerous policy areas including food security, climate change, development policy and finance, and the provision of humanitarian assistance to victims of conflicts and natural disasters. The EU office works together with Oxfam’s nine European affiliates in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Belgium,The Netherlands and Denmark. We also join forces with allied NGOs and civil society organizations.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

The OI EU Advocacy and Campaigning Office is part of OXFAM International In 1995 a group of independent non-governmental organizations came together to share knowledge and resources and combine their efforts in the fight against poverty and injustice. They formed a foundation (“Stichting” in Dutch): Stichting Oxfam International knowing that by joining forces as a global confederation they could maximize efficiency, impact, and reach.  There are currently 21 member organizations, our affiliates, who coordinate and lead this fight via the Oxfam International Secretariat. Each affiliate is an independent organization with its own areas of activity and work contributing its own strengths and expertise to the confederation to achieve our shared goals. The foundation provides a medium to agree on which priorities and aims they hold in common, and how to achieve them. It also supports and makes possible affiliate collaboration on shared projects.

Organisation Members

OXFAM America(0), OXFAM Australia(0), OXFAM-in-Belgium(0), OXFAM Canada(0), OXFAM GB(0), OXFAM Germany(0), Oxfam Hong Kong Intermon OXFAM Spain(0), OXFAM Ireland(0), OXFAM New Zealand(0), OXFAM Novib(0), OXFAM Quebec(0), OXFAM France(0), OXFAM Mexico(0), OXFAM India(0), OXFAM Italy(0) IBIS DENMARK Oxfam South Africa Oxfam Brazil Oxfam Colombia Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı (KEDV- Foundation for the Support of Women's Work, Turkey).

Additional Information

Our office OI EU Advocacy office is funded through contributions from our Affiliates. Affiliates contribute to the main budget of the Oxfam International Secretariat. The Secretariat will transfer monthly amounts to cover office and staff costs of the OI EU Advocacy office in Brussels following the submitted budget. Additionally the affiliates will receive grants from other organisations as the Gates Foundation, European Climate Foundation, FORD. These grants are given to our affiliates which then support staff costs in the OI EU advocacy office. Frunds from Oxfam US and OSF are in US dollars.