Partnerships

Partnerships lie at the core of how Oxfam understands the world and our role in working for change. Achieving our influencing strategy depends hugely on the partner portfolio and mapping out the right partners and allies that can influence change at scale.

Oxfam Kenya has identified the following broad categories of actors that can support in the realisation of our four country goals: State actors, non-state actors, networks, United Nations (UN) bodies, private sector, social movements, research institutions, donor and bilateral agencies, religious institutions, media, unusual actors such as media celebrities, musicians, artists, political parties, activists, elected individuals, youth leaders and other social movements.

Our partnership principles are built on six core values: shared vision and values, complementarity of purpose, autonomy and independence, transparency and mutual accountability, clarity on roles, and a commitment to joint learning. These guidelines ensure equitable, honest relationships that maximize impact against global poverty and injustice.

Core Partnership Principles

• Shared vision and values: Believing in a fair world free of poverty, human rights, and gender equality.
• Complementarity of purpose: Combining different strengths and value-added assets of each group.
• Autonomy and independence: Respecting each organization's institutional integrity without imposing views.
• Transparency and mutual accountability: Being open and holding each other responsible to stakeholders.
• Clarity on roles: Defining distinct duties, expectations, and operational responsibilities.
• Commitment to joint learning: Sharing knowledge, growing together, and improving future work

Read more about our partnership principles in our policy and practice through which we hope we can clarify, and be held to account for the kinds of relationships we want to foster with different types of partners. All of Oxfam’s work in long-term development, humanitarian response and disaster prevention, and campaigns and advocacy are guided by these principles. We welcome all opportunities to discuss with you our performance, and how we can improve.