In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we highlight the remarkable progress accomplished across our programmes throughout the year 2024, looking back on the trials and celebrating the triumphs.

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.

In 2024, the ENOUGH Campaign united West Africa in the fight against child hunger and malnutrition, sparking transformative change across the region. As 2025 approaches, discover how nations are doubling down on justice, hope, and sustainable solutions for every child.

Over the month of October, World Vision provided humanitarian support to 53,000 people in 35 villages of the West Bank as part of our emergency response.

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

The weeks following the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon have focused on assessments of the high humanitarian needs and economic costs. The conflict has caused massive destruction, displacing nearly 1.2 million people, with 179,000 still unable to return home due to safety concerns, destroyed infrastructure, and limited access to essential services. Though the number of people in formal shelters has dropped to 6,600, the strain on local communities and infrastructure continues to be overwhelming. The hardest-hit areas include Nabatieh and Tyre, where families with young children and elderly members face prolonged displacement are grappling with severe water shortages, unreliable electricity, and damaged facilities.

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.

To repsond to the humanitarian crisis affecting the West Bank, World Vision launched an emergency operation on the 13th of October 2023. Over the past year, we have collaborated with over 300 volunteers and 250 village councils to deliver life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable. To date, we have supported more than 233,000 people.

World Vision has introduced a new training programme aimed at bolstering mental health support for adolescents in West Bank. This initiative marks the first time participants in the West Bank have been trained on the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) intervention, an innovative, evidence-based approach derived from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.