Oxfam International

What Oxfam International does

Oxfam International is the coordinating secretariat of a global confederation of over 20 independent affiliate organizations working in 77 countries to address inequality, poverty, and injustice. Founded in 1942 in Oxford as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, the organization has evolved into a federation of nationally registered affiliates (Oxfam GB, Oxfam America, Oxfam Novib, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam India, Oxfam Intermón, and others), each autonomous in its jurisdiction but coordinated through the Dutch-registered Stichting Oxfam International foundation headquartered at Oxfam House in Oxford with a primary operational secretariat in Nairobi.

The organization's service portfolio comprises three core lines: humanitarian emergency response (active in over 30 concurrent crises including Gaza, Lebanon, DRC Ebola outbreak, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and East Africa); long-term development programs in water and sanitation, food security, climate adaptation, gender rights, and essential services, delivered through partnerships with more than 2,000 local civil society organizations; and policy advocacy and campaigns on climate justice, inequality, and tax justice, including coalitions such as Millionaires for Humanity and the COSACA consortium with Save the Children and CARE. Oxfam's technology footprint is limited to informational websites, a Stripe-powered donation processing platform, and campaign mobilization tools; it does not expose public APIs or proprietary software products.

Revenue is generated through three streams: individual public donations processed via website and affiliate offices, institutional grants from governments and foundations, and proceeds from Oxfam charity shops selling donated goods. As a non-profit, Oxfam International does not publish consolidated revenue figures; each affiliate produces its own financial reports. The organization has been CHS-certified by HQAI since 2018 and operates advocacy offices at the UN (New York, Geneva), EU (Brussels), World Bank/IMF (Washington DC), and African Union (Addis Ababa), providing it rare multi-stakeholder diplomatic reach within the humanitarian sector.

Name

Oxfam International

Legal name

Stichting Oxfam International

Website

https://oxfam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oxfam International is the coordinating secretariat of a global confederation of 20+ independent affiliates operating in 77 countries to fight inequality and poverty through humanitarian emergency response, long-term development programs with 2,000+ local partners, and global policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and International Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Emergency Food Assistance & Nutrition Response (BPADADAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian emergency response
• International development programs
• Poverty alleviation
• Humanitarian advocacy campaigns
• Charitable donation processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: Individual donors contribute to Oxfam's work through the website, regional affiliate websites, and Oxfam shops. Donations support emergency response, development programs, and advocacy work.
2. Institutional Grants and Funding: Government agencies, foundations, and international organizations provide grants and funding for specific programs and humanitarian responses.
3. Oxfam Shops and Trading: Oxfam operates charity shops selling donated goods, with proceeds supporting development and humanitarian work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oxfam International is a global confederation of 20+ independent affiliate organizations that delivers humanitarian emergency response (clean water, food, sanitation, shelter, protection) in over 30 simultaneous crises and runs long-term development programs on poverty, gender justice, food security, climate adaptation, and essential services across 77 countries. The confederation also conducts global advocacy campaigns influencing policy at the UN, World Bank, and IMF, and raises funds through individual donations, institutional grants, and charity-shop retail.

Product overview

Oxfam International is a global confederation of 20+ independent affiliate organizations working together in over 70 countries to challenge inequality and end poverty and injustice. The organization operates as a humanitarian NGO rather than a technology product company, offering a portfolio of humanitarian emergency response services, long-term development programs, and advocacy campaigns. Oxfam's digital presence primarily consists of informational websites, donation processing capabilities, and campaign mobilization tools. Key programs include emergency response to crises in Gaza, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and East/Central Africa, development partnerships with over 2,000 local organizations, and global advocacy on inequality, climate justice, and tax justice issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Emergency Response
• Development Programs
• Advocacy and Campaigns
• Donation Processing
• Country Operations

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered program, core, major, advocacy, campaign and research.

• Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD)programStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Partnership on AGREEN project in Vietnam to foster green investment and credit for sustainable agriculture.
• Save the Children InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSACA humanitarian consortium partnership with Save the Children and CARE International for coordinated humanitarian response in emergencies such as Cyclone Idai response in Mozambique.
• CARE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSACA consortium partner for humanitarian emergencies; joint advocacy on DRC displacement crisis.
• Danish Refugee CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint humanitarian response in Democratic Republic of Congo addressing displacement and Ebola outbreak.
• Action Against HungermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on hunger and food security advocacy and humanitarian response.
• Norwegian Refugee CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on refugee support, displacement assistance, and humanitarian advocacy.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)advocacyOthersOxfam advocates for policy changes at the IMF regarding taxation, debt relief, and economic policies affecting developing countries.
• World Bank GroupadvocacyOthersOxfam Washington DC office advocates for World Bank policies that fight inequality, safeguard the planet, and prioritize people over markets.
• United Nations AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam works with various UN agencies including OCHA, WFP, and participates in UN Security Council sessions and humanitarian coordination.
• Patriotic MillionairescampaignStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy for wealth taxes on the super-rich, coordinated at World Economic Forum in Davos.
• Millionaires for HumanitycampaignStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coalition calling for taxes on the super-rich to address inequality.
• International Trade Union ConfederationresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on CEO pay and worker wages inequality (2025 report on CEO compensation growing 20x faster than worker wages).
• Local Partner OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 2,000 local civil society organizations and community groups in 70+ countries implementing Oxfam programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children International: Direct peer in emergency response and long-term development. Co-leads the COSACA consortium with Oxfam and CARE, coordinating humanitarian response across shared geographies.
• CARE International: Direct peer in humanitarian emergency response, food security, and gender-focused development. Shares the COSACA consortium partnership with Oxfam and operates a similar confederation model.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Direct peer providing emergency relief, healthcare, and economic recovery in conflict zones, with comparable refugee-response programming and a strong UN/government donor base.
• Norwegian Refugee Council: Direct peer in displacement and refugee assistance. Explicitly listed as a partnership ally of Oxfam on refugee support, displacement assistance, and humanitarian advocacy.
• Action Against Hunger: Direct peer in nutrition and food security. Partnered with Oxfam on hunger advocacy and humanitarian response across overlapping geographies.
• Danish Refugee Council: Direct peer in refugee and displacement programming. Jointly responded with Oxfam to DRC displacement and Ebola outbreak, mirroring Oxfam's mandate and donor set.
• Mercy Corps: Direct peer operating emergency response and resilience programs across similar geographies, with comparable institutional-donor funding model and conflict-zone exposure.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Direct peer in emergency medical-humanitarian response, especially in conflict and epidemic settings (e.g., DRC Ebola). Overlaps with Oxfam's water/sanitation/shelter work in shared theaters.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision International: Large-scale humanitarian and development incumbent with comparable child- and community-focused programming, broader faith-based donor base, and similar global footprint.
• UNICEF: Multilateral incumbent in child welfare, nutrition, WASH, and emergency response. Oxfam partners with UNICEF's parent UN system and competes for overlapping institutional grants in shared geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Oxfam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oxfaminternational
• Facebookfacebook.com/oxfamnz
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfaminternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfam-international

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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