Oxfam in Timor-Leste

What Oxfam in Timor-Leste does

Oxfam in Timor-Leste is the country office of the Oxfam confederation, a global network of 21 affiliated development organizations, operating from Dili with approximately 12 employees. It delivers community-level programs in climate justice, gender equality, food security, unpaid care work, and digital rights, serving marginalized rural and urban Timorese communities while engaging Timor-Leste's policy environment.

Its core programmatic products include the IMPACT agricultural cooperatives initiative (delivered with Agora Food Studio to link smallholders to markets), the Oxfam Young Leader Fellowship for emerging civil society leaders, climate finance tracking publications to monitor public and donor climate spending, and advocacy outputs such as the February 2026 "Rights at the Core" digital rights briefing co-authored with Access Now, EngageMedia, and FORUM-ASIA. The technical delivery model combines community-led development work, applied policy research, and convening power within ASEAN-level platforms (including the ASEAN Centre for Energy on the APAEC 2026-2030 plan).

The business model is non-commercial: the office is funded by institutional grants rather than fees or product sales. Its primary disclosed institutional donor is the Australian Government through the ANCP (Australian NGO Cooperation Program), with additional funding flowing through the broader Oxfam confederation and multilateral/civil society partnerships (CANSEA, Wikimedia Foundation, FORUM-ASIA, Agora Food Studio, Access Now, EngageMedia). Revenue mechanics are restricted and unrestricted grants applied to multi-year program delivery; there are no paying commercial customers, and "customers" in the funder sense are concentrated among a small number of institutional donors.

Name

Oxfam in Timor-Leste

Legal name

Stichting Oxfam International

Website

https://asia.oxfam.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oxfam in Timor-Leste is a Dili-based non-profit country office of the Oxfam confederation that delivers climate justice, gender equality, food security, and digital rights programs for marginalized Timorese communities via grant-funded, community-led development and regional policy advocacy.

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Product category

Humanitarian and Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Preparedness (BPADADAK), Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development programs
• Climate justice advocacy
• Gender equality initiatives
• Community-led development
• Food security programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dili

HQ country

Timor-Leste

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grant Funding: Oxfam in Timor-Leste operates as a non-profit development organization funded primarily through institutional grants and aid from bilateral and multilateral donors including governments (e.g., Australian Government through ANCP). Revenue is not generated through commercial product/service sales but through development assistance and philanthropic funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oxfam in Timor-Leste is a non-profit humanitarian and development organization operating as a country office of the global Oxfam confederation. It delivers community-led development programs focused on gender justice, climate resilience, food security, and recognition of unpaid care work, partnering with local civil society organizations, women's rights groups, and the Timor-Leste government. Its work combines grassroots community mobilization, participatory development approaches, and regional/international policy influencing through platforms such as ASEAN.

Product overview

Oxfam in Timor-Leste is part of the global Oxfam confederation, a humanitarian and development organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings include development programs such as the IMPACT agricultural cooperatives program, publications on climate justice and women's experiences of climate change in Timor-Leste, and the Oxfam Young Leader Fellowship Programme. The organization focuses on economic, gender, and climate justice through community-led development approaches.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMPACT (Improving Marketing and Production through Agricultural Cooperatives in Timor-Leste) Program A food security and agricultural development program fostering local food innovation and supporting smallholder cooperatives, from the remote Oecusse enclave to the capital Dili. Delivered in partnership with Agora Food Studio.
• Oxfam Young Leader Fellowship Programme A fellowship program initiated by Oxfam International in Asia and Asia Centre to develop a new generation of ethical, empathetic, and feminist leaders committed to social justice and equality.
• Community-Led Development Initiatives in Timor-Leste Grassroots community development programs delivered through community education sessions, Free Prior and Informed Consent processes, and participatory development approaches focused on climate resilience, gender justice, and food security in partnership with local civil society organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oxfam in Timor-Leste contributed to influencing ASEAN's APAEC 2026-2030 framework to include gender-just energy transition language
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Access NowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Oxfam (regional) co-launched the 'Rights at the Core – Towards a Rights-Respecting Digital Ecosystem in ASEAN' briefing paper with Access Now, EngageMedia, FORUM-ASIA, and Wikimedia Foundation. Access Now is a global digital rights organization working on AI governance, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion in Southeast Asia.
• EngageMediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Oxfam partnered with EngageMedia to produce the 'Rights at the Core' briefing paper on digital rights, AI governance, and cybersecurity in ASEAN. EngageMedia is a regional organization focused on digital rights and environmental justice in Southeast Asia.
• FORUM-ASIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Oxfam co-launched the 'Rights at the Core' report with FORUM-ASIA, a regional human rights organization. FORUM-ASIA's East Asia and ASEAN Program Manager contributed expertise on ASEAN institutional limitations in human rights implementation.
• Wikimedia FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Oxfam partnered with the Wikimedia Foundation for the 'Rights at the Core' report launch, with the Foundation's Lead Public Policy Specialist contributing expertise on AI governance and digital knowledge ecosystems in ASEAN.
• Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam in Timor-Leste, through the regional Oxfam in Asia platform, partners with CANSEA under the Influencing Just Energy Transition (I-JET) in ASEAN Project. CANSEA is a regional network of civil society organizations working on climate action across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, and beyond. The partnership shapes regional energy transition policy to include justice, gender equality, and community participation.
• ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam collaborates with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the intergovernmental body overseeing regional energy cooperation, to integrate just and inclusive energy transition principles into ASEAN's energy policy frameworks. This partnership contributed to the inclusion of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) in the APAEC 2026-2030.
• Oxfam International and Global Oxfam AffiliatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam in Timor-Leste operates as part of the global Oxfam confederation, which includes 21 affiliates such as Oxfam America, Oxfam Australia, Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Novib, and others. The confederation shares resources, expertise, and coordinated campaigns globally. Stichting Oxfam International is a Dutch Foundation (registration no. 41159611) with offices in The Hague, Oxford, and worldwide.
• Reboot PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam Pilipinas partners with Reboot Philippines on the I-JET Project, working with communities on just energy transition. This partnership model of community organizing and policy influencing is replicated across Oxfam's regional operations including Timor-Leste programs.
• Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRC partners with Oxfam Pilipinas on the I-JET Project, focusing on opening and reshaping national energy decision-making spaces through the Sustainable Renewable Energy (SRE) Network. The model of bridging grassroots realities with policy reform informs Oxfam in Timor-Leste's approach.
• Agora Food StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam in Timor-Leste partnered with Agora Food Studio on the IMPACT (Improving Marketing and Production through Agricultural Cooperatives in Timor-Leste) Program, fostering local food innovation and supporting food security from remote Oecusse to the capital Dili.
• Fossil Fuel Treaty InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxfam collaborates with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, whose Strategic Advisor Harjeet Singh contributed to regional climate declarations and just transition discussions. The partnership contributes to global advocacy on phasing out fossil fuels and climate justice.
• ActionAid BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActionAid Bangladesh's Country Director Farah Kabir contributed to the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Climate Justice, representing a civil society coalition advocating for feminist climate finance approaches across South and Southeast Asia.
• Asian People's Movement on Debt and DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPMDD's Coordinator Lidy Nacpil served as Asia Coordinator for the Santa Marta Conference, coordinating civil society positions on climate justice, debt cancellation, and just transition in global climate negotiations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Access Now: Global digital rights organization that partnered with Oxfam on AI governance and digital inclusion in ASEAN. Comparable emerging thematic adjacency into digital rights that Oxfam in Timor-Leste is extending into.
• Agora Food Studio: Local Timorese social enterprise partnering with Oxfam on the IMPACT agricultural cooperatives program. Comparable food security and local food innovation focus in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Save the Children: Global NGO delivering humanitarian response and long-term development in Timor-Leste and the broader ASEAN region, with comparable focus on child welfare, education, and disaster preparedness. Shares donor mix and advocacy posture with Oxfam in Timor-Leste.
• ActionAid International: Global federation of national affiliates working on women's rights, climate justice, and economic inequality through community-led development. Directly comparable mission, GTM motion, and donor base to Oxfam in Timor-Leste, including joint advocacy in South and Southeast Asia.
• Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA): Regional network of CSOs working on climate action across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, and beyond. Co-partner with Oxfam under the I-JET in ASEAN Project on just energy transition policy.
• CARE International: Leading humanitarian and development confederation operating community-led programs on gender equality, food security, and climate resilience across Asia-Pacific. Mirrors Oxfam's structure, funding model, and focus on women's empowerment in climate-vulnerable settings.
• Plan International: Global NGO with country offices in Southeast Asia focused on children's rights, gender equality, and resilience programming. Operates with similar donor-funded, community-led model and works on overlapping themes of climate adaptation and youth leadership.
• World Vision: Christian humanitarian organization with active country programming in Timor-Leste on child welfare, food security, and disaster resilience. Closely comparable operating model, target communities, and donor-funded program structure.
• FORUM-ASIA: Regional human rights organization that co-launched the 'Rights at the Core' briefing with Oxfam. Shares advocacy-driven, civil-society model focused on ASEAN institutional reform and rights protection.

Broad incumbents

• Asian People's Movement on Debt and Development: Regional CSO coalition coordinating civil society positions on climate justice, debt, and just transition across South and Southeast Asia. Directly involved with Oxfam's regional advocacy including the Santa Marta and Kuala Lumpur climate declarations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oxfaminasia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCE3SzjZOcUVyVVtHkqqnNYw
• Facebookfacebook.com/OxfaminAsia
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfaminasia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfam-in-timor-leste

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