Oxfam New Zealand selected for Deloitte Global Humanitarian Innovation Program

Award sees Oxfam team up with Deloitte New Zealand to improve disaster relief in the Pacific

Oxfam New Zealand is one of two not-for-profit organisations to be selected for the global 2014 Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program.

By participating in the programme, Oxfam New Zealand will team up with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global) and Deloitte New Zealand to improve the process of getting vital water and emergency health supplies to Pacific countries after a natural disaster.

Oxfam New Zealand’s Executive Director Rachael Le Mesurier says “Cyclones in particular are becoming more frequent and more intense in the Pacific and logistics are difficult with many isolated island locations too far for helicopter, often with damaged runways or no suitable harbours. Currently humanitarian not-for-profit organisations can struggle to reach and support these communities.”

The Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program supports collaboration between humanitarian organisations and business to co-create solutions that help improve preparedness and readiness to respond to crises.

“With the South Pacific cyclone season upon us, this collaboration with Deloitte could not have come at a better time. This is a real coup for a New Zealand charity and we are really pleased to be able to work with Deloitte on this crucial area of work. Supply chain and logistics are an area where Deloitte New Zealand brings considerable experience and insight to help us deliver even more efficient emergency responses to communities across the Pacific.”

Oxfam New Zealand and Deloitte New Zealand will share their work with the wider humanitarian sector once the project is complete in February 2015.

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About Oxfam New Zealand
Oxfam is a world-wide development organisation that mobilises the power of people against poverty. We are a confederation of 17 organisations working together in more than 90 countries.
www.oxfam.org.nz

About the Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program
The Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program was developed by Deloitte Global after broad consultations with leading humanitarian organisations that identified the need for innovation and collaboration with the private sector. Deloitte Global believes that when the private and public sectors combine their skills and work together – in new and innovative ways – they can better tackle the big issues facing society. To learn more about the positive impact already being delivered by the Deloitte network with the humanitarian sector visit http://www.deloitte.com/humanitarian.

About Deloitte in New Zealand
Deloitte New Zealand brings together more than 1000 specialist professionals providing audit, tax, technology and systems, strategy and performance improvement, risk management, corporate finance, business recovery, forensic and accounting services. Our people are based in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, serving clients that range from New Zealand’s largest companies and public sector organisations to smaller businesses with ambition to grow.

For more information about Deloitte New Zealand, please visit www.deloitte.co.nz

About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see http://www.deloitte.com/about for a more detailed description of DTTL and its member firms.

Deloitte provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, and related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 210,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

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