The NGOs that are members of the Governance for Local Development Plus (GoLD+) consortium met in Dakar from December 2 to 5, 2024, to discuss the requirements and standards for its implementation. This is a crucial step before the program begins, ensuring that all stakeholders involved in its rollout are aligned.

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Les ONG membres du consortium Gouvernance Locale pour le Développement Plus (GoLD+) ont échangé du 2 au 5 décembre 2024 à Dakar sur les exigences et standards de sa mise en œuvre. Il s’agit d’une étape importante avant le démarrage pour s’assurer que toutes les parties prenantes de l’implémentation sont au même diapason.

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.

Today, children in East Africa face an array of challenges. Conflict disrupts lives in Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia, forcing families to flee their homes and depriving children of safety, stability, and access to education. Of particular concern, is the dire food insecurity in the region, occasioned by the polycrisis of conflict, climate change and economic hardship.

On this year’s International Children’s Day (20 November), World Vision heard from children across West and Central Africa regarding their fundamental rights, in line with the 2024 global theme, “Listen to the future. Stand up for children’s rights”. Here is what they had to say.

Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa of along other leaders and representatives from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and Namibia, meet in Victoria Falls to mark World Children’s Day. The event, highlighted the importance of children’s rights and their role in shaping the future.

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National Director’s address at the 25th WaterNet Symposium, highlighting Lesotho’s climate challenges, water innovation, and the role of youth in sustainability

World Vision hosts the Southern Africa WASH Forum 2024, focusing on clean water access, sanitation, hygiene, and strategies for vulnerable communities in Africa.