Oxfam No. 3 of Top 100 Best NGOs

 

Just a coincidence that it’s Oscar day in Hollywood, but we’ve had our own moment in the spotlight with The Global Journal ranking Oxfam No. 3 on the world’s Top 100 Best NGOs list. Given the No. 1 pick is the Wikimedia Foundation and No. 2 is Partners for Health, a small but highly respected NGO that works only in Haiti, being chosen No. 3 is an important recognition of Oxfam’s global leadership.

 

“Recognizing the significant role of NGOs as influential agents of change on a global scale, The Global Journal has sought to move beyond outdated clichés and narrow conceptions about what an NGO is and does,” the Journal article said. “From humanitarian relief to the environment, public health to education, microfinance to intellectual property, NGOs are increasingly at the forefront of developments shaping the lives of millions of people around the world.”

 

This acknowledgement that our work is appreciated comes on top of the high grades Oxfam Canada has received for partner satisfaction and for being a leader in women’s rights.

 

Here’s some of what the Journal says about Oxfam.

 

“In many ways, Oxfam encapsulates in one organization the various functions of a modern NGO. It engages in humanitarian work, assisting those immediately affected by conflict and natural disasters. It implements development programs, seeking to lift communities out of poverty with long-term, sustainable solutions. It lobbies and advocates, in a bid to affect policy decisions on the causes of conflict at local, national, and international levels. It undertakes in-depth and rigorous research into best practices and structural challenges. And it does all of these things effectively and to the highest standards.”