Danida-SP-ToC19-Global HUM

We live in a time with growing humanitarian challenges - including socio-political conflicts, worsening climate-related disasters and protracted crisis situations with repeated cycles of fighting. These challenges show a great need for new ways of working at local, national, regional and global levels in order to protect human rights in crisis situations and leave no-one behind. Globally 125 M people affected by conflict and disasters are let down by their national leaders and the fractured “international community” because of failure to resolve conflicts, prevent or build resilience, tackle gender inequality and ensure access to the assistance and protection that women, men and children are entitled to receive. In Sub-Saharan Africa 1 out of 3 out-of-school children (estimate of 20M) are conflict-affected adolescents and youth. Boys and young men, girls and young women have particular protection risks e.g. of being recruited to armed forces, violated and sexually abused. In line with Denmark’s priorities, Oxfam works with the ultimate goal to protect and save lives of men, women and children, reduce suffering due to illness, insecurity and deprivation in crisis situations. In the face of escalating humanitarian demands and global commitments for change (e.g. Charter for Change, Grand Bargain and World Humanitarian Summit Commitment to Action), Oxfam is committed to change its ways of working to promote rights and dignity (link). Overall objective: Girls, boys, women and men affected by crisis gain basic life skills, knowledge and capacities to enhance their rights leading to increased resilience through coordinated community led response contributing to Sustainability Development Goal