publication / September 6, 2024
West and Central Africa Newsletter - August 2024
In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we turn our focus to the pressing needs confronting our region, which range from disease outbreaks and climate-related challenges to conflict and an underfunded displacement crisis – all in the backdrop of shrinking humanitarian funding.
article / September 18, 2024
World Vision Zambia and Copperbelt University Forge Partnership to Restore Degraded Landscapes through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR)
World Vision Zambia and Copperbelt University (CBU) have taken a massive step forward in addressing the pressing issue of land degradation by formalizing a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This strategic collaboration will see the two institutions work together to advance research and promote sustainable land restoration through the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) model.
publication / September 9, 2024
Unfinished Business: The progress in policies to end violence against children
Each year, one billion children suffer from violence, losing their innocence and bearing lifelong scars. Despite government promises to end this violence, progress is inconsistent, with some areas regressing. A new report highlights the current state of policy commitments in 21 countries, revealing that no country has done enough to end violence against children by 2030. While some countries have outlawed violence, enforcement is lacking, and loopholes remain. West Africa, in particular, shows minimal progress and high rates of child marriage and labor.
publication / August 16, 2024
A report on impacts of climate crisis and environmental degradation on children and youths in Nepal
Study on climate change impacts in Nepal reveals severe risks to children’s health and development. Highlights coping strategies and calls for accelerated climate actions.
publication / September 3, 2024
Full Report: Climate Change, Vulnerability and Migration
Climate change drives migration in Southeast Asia, impacting vulnerable families and children. This report explores the intersection of climate, poverty, and injustice.
press release / September 11, 2024
World Vision phases out 4 Area Programmes
For the past 15 years, World Vision’s Area Programmes (APs) empowered 103 villages from 15 communes of the four districts, by fostering local ownership and sustainability. A participatory approach involving community members in planning, implementing, and evaluating projects ensured that the initiatives were tailored to the community’s specific needs and priorities. During that period, 24,073 most vulnerable children and their families received the tools to overcome poverty, through projects addressing malnutrition, limited health and sanitation access, improving education, empowering youth, and protecting children from abuse and exploitation.
publication / September 10, 2024
East Asia 2023 At A Glance
The East Asia region is home to an estimated 155.2 million people living in extreme poverty. The challenges faced by families in meeting their basic needs and securing their livelihoods are exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, conflict, and rising costs of living.
publication / September 4, 2024
Better Food, Better Health Project, WV Timor-Leste
World Vision (WV)’s Better Food, Better Health (BFBH) project was a nutrition-sensitive agriculture project aiming to improve nutrition for 31,806 direct beneficiaries in Timor-Leste.
article / September 12, 2024
Regreening Lesotho: Empowering Communities for Environmental Stewardship
Lesotho tackles climate change through World Vision's Regreening Communities Model, empowering faith leaders and communities to restore landscapes and build resilience.