Press Releases

The morning scene in Devighat, Nuwakot, reveals the aftermath of severe flooding. Residents are desperately trying to salvage usable belongings from their inundated homes

Nepal’s catastrophic floods must be a wake-up call on climate action as death toll passes 1,000

A week on, search and rescue operations and humanitarian aid efforts are a desperate race against time.Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently need access to clean water, …

Aerial view of devastation and riverside settlements reduced to ruins in Trishuli Bazaar

Oxfam launches Nepal flood response in worst-hit Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, as destroyed roads and swept-away bridges block relief efforts

Oxfam is launching an emergency response in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading, the districts worst affected by Wednesday's flash flood, as roads and bridges swept away by the surge have left entire…

Startup event

National Startup Event on Empowering Her: Advancing Women’s Economic and Political Leadership for Climate Resilient Communities

Kathmandu, June 16: Oxfam in Nepal organized a one-day “Startup Event on Empowering Her: Advancing Women’s Economic and Political Leadership for Climate Resilient Communities” on 16 June 2025. The…

27 December Workshop

National Learning and Sharing Workshop on Youth-led GESI Initiatives for COVID-19 Recovery Strategies and Action

Kathmandu, December 27: Oxfam in Nepal organized a one-day “National Learning and Sharing Workshop on Youth-led GESI Initiatives for COVID-19 Recovery Strategies and Action in Nepal” on 27 December…

AMM Workshop

National Workshop on Alternative Management Model Project and Rural Water Supply Management Board Modality

Kathmandu, December 19: Oxfam today organized a one-day “National Workshop on Alternative Management Model Project and Rural Water Supply Management Board Modality”. The workshop was conducted to…

Scam Alert

Oxfam in Nepal has been notified about a scam involving someone offering jobs at Oxfam in exchange for something in any form. We are deeply concerned by the news. We would like to inform everyone…

Karnali Youth Fest

Provincial Youth Policy Dialogue and Youth Fest in Karnali Province

Surkhet, 10 May 2023: A two-day Provincial Youth Policy Dialogue and Youth Fest – 2080 was organized in Surkhet of Karnali Province on 7th and 8th May 2023 by Yuwalaya, a youth led, non-profit, non-…

Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against coronavirus could cost less than four month’s big pharma profits

Vaccinating the poorest half of humanity — 3.7 billion people— against coronavirus could cost less than what the ten biggest pharmaceutical companies make in four months, Oxfam said today. The agency…

Oxfam reaction to Coronavirus pandemic reaching 1 million cases

In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic reaching 1 million confirmed cases, Oxfam interim Executive Director Chema Vera, said today:“This is a grim milestone that must spur the international…

Health spending in poor countries must double immediately to prevent millions of deaths - Oxfam

Oxfam today called for a package of nearly $160 billion in immediate debt cancellation and aid to fund a Global Public Health Plan and Emergency Response, to help prevent millions of deaths as a…