This policy brief provides a call to action for development partners of Viet Nam and Thailand as the primary destination of choice for Vietnamese migrants, to address key drivers of distress migration in communities of origin and to make migration safer, more humane and more just for Vietnamese parents and children alike, providing more support for those who stay behind and those who go, empowering children to help shape a better future for themselves.

In Viet Nam, the electricity supply is still insufficient in rural and remote areas due to some economic reasons while natural power has not been fully utilized yet. Considering this context and the blessed abundant sunlight for Viet Nam, solar power can be a green solution for the community here.

World Vision Viet Nam has successfully advocated for implementation of Essential Nutrition Actions in the most vulnerable areas together with the Scaling Up Nutrition movement’s Civil Society Alliance.

More than 8 million vulnerable children and families across East Asia were positively impacted by our programmes in 2022. Additionally, through our engagement with governments and advocacy networks, we contributed to 142 policy changes, creating a more positive enabling environment for 44 million vulnerable children to access their rights, harness opportunities, and achieve their potential. In response to the growing and complex challenges within East Asia, we are deepening our commitment to serve the most vulnerable girls and boys through a greater focus on building community resilience to climate change, addressing the impacts of migration and displacement on children, and working with partners to support policy and systems-level change.

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.

Climate change drives migration in Southeast Asia, impacting vulnerable families and children. This report explores the intersection of climate, poverty, and injustice.

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.

The climate crisis forces vulnerable families to migrate, disrupting lives. This report, co-created between World Vision and Stockholm Environment Institute, shares 92 stories of resilience and the urgent need for global action.

This policy brief looks at climate change and socio-economic factors that drive migration in Southeast Asia, impacting vulnerable communities and reshaping family dynamics.