Child-focused aid is shrinking despite rising global crises. Investing in children is urgent, smart, and essential for a stable, equitable future.

Families across the West Bank are facing an unprecedented crisis marked by hunger, poverty, and fear, according to a new report released today by World Vision. The Unseen Crisis highlights the worsening situation for children, revealing an almost tenfold increase in the number of families reporting that a member had gone a full day without eating since 2022. Three out of four households surveyed are now unable to cover their most essential needs, and half of the children are regularly skipping meals.  

World Vision Malawi has joined the Government and other stakeholders in the launch of the National Multi-sector Nutrition Policy and Strategic plan, as World Vision implements the Enough Campaign.

This policy brief, Investing in the Future, presents a compelling case for expanding and increasing funding to Zambia’s School Feeding Programme as a strategic response to child hunger, malnutrition, and poor educational outcomes. Drawing on recent national and global data, the brief outlines the profound impacts of undernutrition on children's health, learning, and future prospects, particularly in rural areas. It highlights how, despite increased government allocations from K39.4 million in 2023 to a proposed K534.4 million in 2025, over 60% of eligible children still remain uncovered by the programme.

Mothers in Lesotho fight hidden hunger and malnutrition with knowledge, nutrition clubs, and backyard gardens to raise healthier, thriving children in their communities.

ENOUGH Sri Lanka Baseline Study reveals the prevalence and impact of hunger and food insecurity in Sri Lanka, offering critical data for effective prevention and response strategies.

A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in South Sudan as revealed by the recent analysis of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The IPC recently released a report that indicate 7.7m people, including 2.3m children under five facing acute malnutrition, with some areas facing famine-level situations. Amidst this bleak situation, the Government of South Sudan passed the first National Nutrition Policy, which offers a ray of light.

Global aid cuts risk erasing $163B in returns by 2030. Investing in children yields $10 for every $1—yet child-focused aid is shrinking fast.