The pandemic hit vulnerable families the hardest, including children, women, and people with disabilities. Many struggled with worsening economic and social conditions, leading to poor mental and physical health. Routine vaccinations dropped, and access to healthcare services became more difficult. To address these issues and support the recovery of public health, the organisation has launched its first major healthcare initiative, focusing on strengthening Georgia's health and child protection systems. Family doctors and social workers, were trained on key health topics such as immunisation, Hepatitis, HIV prevention, HPV, TB, and STDs.

Discover how anticipatory action initiatives in Lebanon are building resilience and reducing disaster risks through innovative projects and community-focused solutions.

Anticipatory action (AA) is defined as acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or reduce expected acute humanitarian impacts before they fully unfold. AA is a key component of World Vision’s Disaster and Risk Reduction (DRR) Roadmap. We collaborate closely with governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and local civil society to implement Iraq AA projects.

World Vision's food security and livelihoods programming focuses on multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to enhancing the resilience of vulnerable populations. This fact sheet spotlights our work in five countries across West Africa and The Sahel.

Anticipatory Action Fact Sheet - Middle East and Eastern Europe

Maternal health care in Misamfu, a rural community in Kasama District, has received a much-needed boost, thanks to the Survive to Thrive project by World Vision Zambia. This initiative has transformed the Misamfu Rural Health Post through the installation of a mechanized water system and the construction of a modern ablution block, making safe maternal health services a reality for expectant mothers in the area.

A health project in Nampula, Mozambique, funded by the Austrian Development Agency and implemented by World Vision, has strengthened the health system against COVID-19 and future pandemics. The project has directly benefited over 5,500 people and indirectly impacted 1.7 million. Read more about the project's successes and how it is building a more resilient Nampula

For Chipo Chapatarongo, a 48-year-old mother of seven in Makoma village, Nyanga North, fetching water was once a daily ordeal fraught with challenges.

This review supports World Vision’s Resilience Framework, highlighting key themes like conflict, COVID-19, climate change, and the HDP nexus in building resilient systems.

Unaccompanied Syrian children in need of mental health support