Billionaire fortunes have grown at a rate three times faster than the previous five years. The number of billionaires has surpassed 3,000 for the first time, and the level of billionaire wealth is now higher than at any time in history. Meanwhile, globally, one in four people face hunger.

This policy paper examines the persistent issue of inequality in the Philippines and underscores the urgency of integrating equality into the country’s economic agenda. The paper critiques the conventional thinking of having economic growth as a primary strategy for reducing inequality.

The report, Climate Plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster, presents extensive new updated data and analysis which finds that a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than the poorest 50% emit all year. If everyone emitted like the richest 0.1%, the carbon budget would be used up in less than 3 weeks.

This study explores a potentially pivotal shift within the Oxfam confederation: the successful transition of Oxfam Pilipinas (OPH) toward direct donor funding from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). It captures how OPH built the financial, operational, and governance systems needed to earn donor trust, and how Oxfam Australia redefined its role from […]

Global and national strategic plans for COVID-19 preparedness and response must be grounded in strong gender analysis and inclusive representations in decision making and implementation measures to create effective, equitable policies and strong COVID-19 key interventions. While this concept is no longer new, there is also no evidence suggesting the gender responsiveness of the Philippines National […]