This report highlights the launch process in each of the nine countries in the West Africa Region. It outlines the next steps towards a future where children no longer suffer from hunger and malnutrition.

In this video, children from different countries of West Africa talk about some of their rights for World Children's day.

The 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11), held in Kampala, Uganda (April 9–11, 2025), called for bold leadership and accelerated action to address Africa’s slow progress toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063.

In Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya, Jesca Kiprop is restoring degraded landscapes through mixed cropping and thriving pawpaw and mango farming—providing steady income and a greener future for her community.

Over 500,000 tree seedlings were distributed to smallholder farmers in Kwale and Kilifi Counties during a two-day drive on April 15–16, 2025, as part of the Global EverGreening Alliance’s Restore Africa Programme. This initiative aims to rehabilitate degraded lands and enhance livelihoods. Local leaders emphasized the importance of nurturing these trees to combat climate change and restore vulnerable landscapes.

In 2024, in very challenging conditions, more than 200,000 people in close to 400 villages took part in World Vision’s programmes in the West Bank. It was only possible because of the passion and commitment of our more than 300 volunteers and 90 staff members. 90% of them are women. For International Women's Day, they tell us about their work and their hopes for their communities

This article highlights the response to ongoing child malnutrition in Tshiyanda, where World Vision DRC has launched the Positive Deviance Hearth (PD Hearth) program, an intensive, community-based intervention focused on improving nutrition through 12-day educational sessions for caregivers and continuous support. With strong local participation and support from the Mutshatsha health zone, the program combines nutrition training, health monitoring, and income-generating initiatives to ensure sustainable improvements in child health. This initiative is part of the broader ENOUGH campaign, aiming to drive long-term behavioral change and food security.

This impact report provides an overview of World Vision’s work in the East Africa Region from October 2023 to September 2024.

Imeilda Simo Happe, specialist in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Child Protection and Safeguarding, gave an interview on the subject of gender-based violence in West Africa.