Asia-Pacific is the most climate-exposed and disaster-prone region in the world. As many as 65% of children in East Asia are exposed to multiple shocks which are becoming increasingly frequent, especially flooding, drought, saltwater inundation, and climate-related diseases. Children and families living in poverty are particularly vulnerable, bearing the brunt of these recurrent crises and their longterm consequences.

“Water made it possible for me to go back to school, says 18-year-old Dunford Shimpande of Mbeza, a remote village in Southern Zambia.

This article highlights Uganda's progressive refugee management, which integrates humanitarian aid, development, and peacebuilding through the nexus model.

The ongoing drought in Zambia, marked as the driest agricultural season in over four decades, has deeply impacted communities across the country. With over nine million people in 84 districts experiencing heightened food insecurity, this crisis underscores the urgent need for resilient solutions to safeguard livelihoods, ensure food security, and protect the most vulnerable, especially children.

World Vision Sudan FY24 Annual Report: Highlights impactful humanitarian efforts, supporting 2.8M people, including 1.5M children, amid Sudan's ongoing crisis.

Access to clean drinking water continues a barrier in Mozambique with girls among the main impacted as they are required to walk long distance affecting their time for school.

World Vision’s Global CAT III Northern Ethiopia Crisis Response (NECR) was launched in December 2020. It reached over 8.9 million conflict-affected individuals, including 4.1 million children, across the Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions, delivering lifesaving assistance and fostering resilience in the face of one of the country’s most complex humanitarian crises.

Investing over USD192 million annually, World Vision has reached 28.7 million people in recent years to access cleaner water, 20.9 million to access improved sanitation, and 34.7 million to adopt safer hygiene practices.

Through the support of the Australian Government through - DFAT, the Western Province Partnership (WPP) and World Vision were able to facilitate programs and declare a small community called Matta, outside of Morehead Station in the South-Fly District of Papua New Guinea, an Open Defecation Free (ODF) zone. This story showcases the challenges and triumphs experienced by not just the community members but the key stakeholders as well, from conducting the CLTS training programs to now celebrating the declaration and looking forward to what the future holds for the other 50 communities yet to be declared ODF in the coming months.