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'The issue now is surviving': countries react with shock to Oxfam withdrawal
Source: The Guardian
'The issue now is surviving': countries react with shock to Oxfam withdrawal
Locals, NGOs and politicians express fears for world’s most vulnerable as charity announces withdrawal from 18 countries due to financial impact of Covid-19
Kaamil Ahmed, Karen McVeigh, Joe Parkin Daniels and William Costa
Thu 21 May 2020 16.21 BST
Last modified on Thu 21 May 2020 16.22 BST
Oxfam International’s announcement that it will close operations in countries including Afghanistan and Haiti has prompted fears that regions are being abandoned just as the coronavirus pandemic makes them more vulnerable.
Oxfam said the impact of Covid-19 on its finances had forced it to fast-track a global restructuring programme, which entails the closure of 18 country offices.
The NGO was already trying to deal with a drop in public donations after the Haiti sex abuse scandal in 2018. Oxfam’s finances have been further hit by having to close its shops as a result of coronavirus restrictions, losing it £5m every month.
Civil society groups and social workers are concerned the dramatic changes might signal a scaling-back of the role NGOs play in providing vital services.
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Locals, NGOs and politicians express fears for world’s most vulnerable as charity announces withdrawal from 18 countries due to financial impact of Covid-19
Kaamil Ahmed, Karen McVeigh, Joe Parkin Daniels and William Costa
Thu 21 May 2020 16.21 BST
Last modified on Thu 21 May 2020 16.22 BST
Oxfam International’s announcement that it will close operations in countries including Afghanistan and Haiti has prompted fears that regions are being abandoned just as the coronavirus pandemic makes them more vulnerable.
Oxfam said the impact of Covid-19 on its finances had forced it to fast-track a global restructuring programme, which entails the closure of 18 country offices.
The NGO was already trying to deal with a drop in public donations after the Haiti sex abuse scandal in 2018. Oxfam’s finances have been further hit by having to close its shops as a result of coronavirus restrictions, losing it £5m every month.
Civil society groups and social workers are concerned the dramatic changes might signal a scaling-back of the role NGOs play in providing vital services.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/21/the-issue-now-is-surviving-countries-react-with-shock-to-oxfam-withdrawal-coronavirus
