A big change for our education programme in Vietnam started two years ago. We made the decision to move our programme's focus from building teachers' capacity for using child-centred methodologies (CCM) to promoting social accountability in the education sector of Vietnam. CCM differs from traditional teaching in Vietnam in that it focuses on the needs of the students and encourages children to develop their own voice in an enabling... Read more

At my count there are 104 UN observance days throughout the year, neatly averaging two a week. These are vital moments for promoting the aims of high-profile causes and more niche concerns alike.  For Oxfam, observance days associated with our core areas of work - like International Women's Day (8 March) and World Food Day (16 October) - are crucial times to ride the wave of interest, increase awareness, and communicate... Read more