ENOUGH Report: Learn how World Vision fights child hunger in South Asia & Pacific. Discover youth-led solutions & our impact on nutrition policy.

World Vision’s Call to Action for the 12th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

Under the theme “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind in Asia and the Pacific”, the 12th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) was a critical moment for assessing regional progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For World Vision and our partners, it was also an opportunity to highlight a crucial but often overlooked element of sustainable development—meaningful child participation.

Disaster Risk Reduction Programming in Asia and the Pacific

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the global status and impact of school meal programmes.

In East Asia, millions of women, girls, and people with disabilities face persistent inequalities that limit their access to essential services and lifelong opportunities. An estimated 43 million children in the region live with disabilities, many of whom are denied education and healthcare. Poverty forces nearly 1 in 10 children into child labour across the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, 1 in 5 girls are married before their 18th birthday, hindering their education and increasing their vulnerability to poverty.

As African governments convene at the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) in Uganda from 9th to 11th April 2025 , the Joining Forces Alliance a coalition of six leading child-focused organizations—is calling for urgent action to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with children at the forefront .

Cambodian Teenagers Pave the Way for Climate Action