What is Oxfam IYP?

"Youth Building a Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable World"

The Oxfam International Youth Parliament (Oxfam IYP) is an initiative of Oxfam International, managed by Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. IYP mobilises a global network of young leaders and activists to bring about positive and sustainable change. It does this through supporting youth led initiatives, facilitating skills and capacity building programs and supporting young people to advocate for their rights and freedoms and those of their communities.

Oxfam IYP encourages and supports young people as leaders in developing positive, sustainable, innovative and community oriented change initiatives. IYP aims to support youth led initiatives that will make a significant contribution to:

• an increase in the number of people who have a sustainable livelihood.
• an increase in the number of people who have access to social services.
• an increase in the number of people who have an effective voice in decisions that affect their lives.
• an increase in the number of people who are live free from fear and discrimination, especially those who are currently oppressed or marginalized due to their gender, ethnicity, Indigenous status or cultural identity.
• an increase in the number of people who are safe from conflict and disaster.