World Vision Lesotho’s National Director emphasizes disaster preparedness, resilience, and child protection at the National Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Disaster Risk Reduction Programming in Asia and the Pacific

World Vision Lesotho’s National Director calls for stronger disaster preparedness, resilience-building, and collaboration to protect communities from urban disasters.

Rahul Mathew shows how innovative technology approaches mean that informal settlements aren't left out when it comes to urban planning

Key findings indicate that 68% of the households have graduated from extreme poverty to sustainable livelihoods. Through improved food security, financial stability, and stronger disaster resilience, families are building brighter futures. Discover how the Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG) project, is a 39-month initiative funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) transformative project is changing lives in Baidoa, Somalia.

Discover how World Vision Bangladesh empowered communities, strengthened systems, and transformed lives in 2024. Read our Annual Report 2024

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.