AZERBAIJAN
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Russia
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Belarus
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Ukraine
17
24
9
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Romania
23
25
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan is an oil rich country but remains
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plagued by high levels of unemployment and a lack
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of essential services. The collapse of the Soviet
Turkey
Union in 1991 crippled the country’s infrastructure
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while conflict with neighbouring Armenia created a
wave of displacement. Oxfam works with small scale farmers to improve
food security, strengthens local governance institutions, and lobbies for
better policies which lift people out of poverty.
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reece
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China
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Egypt
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Pakistan
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69
India
Saudi Arabia
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Myanmar
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Oman
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Sudan
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47
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Philippines
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Nepal
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Bhutan
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Laos
71
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Overleaf: Onion farmer Rafiga Ahmedova, 48, harvests onions from her demonstration plot in Barda. Photo: Kieran Doherty; Above left: Strawberry growers Solmaz and Elmnaz. Photo: Kieran Doherty;
Above centre: Huseynova Atlas, 68. A widow for 25 years, she lives in Irevanly village of Tartar district with one of her sons. Photo: Valida Babayeva; Above right: Gasimbeyli village in Barda is one of the
villages where Oxfam has rehabilitated sub-artesian wells. Photo: David Levene.
In Azerbaijan, Oxfam supports farmers to earn a decent living, advocates
for greater food security, and empowers local communities to have a say
in decision-making.
Developing agriculture
Food justice
Oxfam is working to boost agricultural growth in Azerbaijan by
connecting small scale farmers to big producers, and supporting
people to grow enough food for themselves and others. We are
providing vegetable and strawberry growers with the skills and
technical knowledge to earn a living from farming. We have
provided farmers with new varieties of crops which are more
resistant to climate change. This support has helped communities
to thrive again, and more than 4000 vulnerable farmers’ families
living in 50 communities have directly benefited from the project.
Rural women have also been empowered to engage in the
agricultural sector and have a greater say in community decisions.
In Azerbaijan, many poor families are struggling to put enough
food on the table. Oxfam is working with the government to
increase food security and advocate for improved agricultural and
nutrition policies. We are empowering 50,000 small scale famers
to advocate for better legislation so they can reach global markets
and boost their businesses.
“This year we made good money. I could take
my daughter to the hospital in Baku to treat
her eyes. Now almost every farmer in the
village wants to buy our new variety of
seedlings.” Atlas Mammadova, strawberry
farmer
Empowering communities
Oxfam is empowering and building the capacity of ordinary people
in Azerbaijan to hold their governments to account. We’ve
supported 50 local municipalities to increase the influence and
power of their communities so that they can voice their concerns
directly to decision-makers.
Coping with natural disasters
Oxfam is helping communities who live in areas prone to
earthquakes and floods to better cope with natural disasters. We
are educating families and children on how to prepare for
disasters, evacuate safely, and plan for future incidents. We are
also working to make communities more resilient by helping them
with tasks such as clearing drainage canals, and building bridges
and roads in order to provide essential links to health care
services in times of emergency.
“Thanks to Oxfam, we were able to build a
local road that linked us to the main route.
This gave us access to health care and
helped us to evacuate people during
emergencies.” Oruj Mammadov, Head of
Municipality of Kurgaragashli village
Oxfam also advocates and campaigns for a more transparent and
accountable government. Together with our partners, we have
set up a national alliance to support the work of municipalities
and established forums to empower women to have a say in
decision-making.
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