Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) is a transformative approach that empowers communities to actively participate in their development, fostering a sense of ownership and accountability. Through the CVA model, community members identify their pressing issues, engage with duty bearers such as government officials and service providers, and work collaboratively to find sustainable solutions. This process ensures that development efforts are community-driven, lasting, and truly responsive to local needs.

This is a joint press release of World Vision, Save the Children, and Plan International about the children’s dialogue with the national leaders of South Sudan in commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2025.

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.

Climate change hits children hardest, especially in urban slums. World Vision’s Cities for Children framework builds just, resilient cities for every child.

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.

In Dipeta, Fungurume, Swana Makanda Kelly exemplifies resilience and community leadership. A father of eight and long-time volunteer paralegal, his life changed in 2020 after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View (EWV)training. The program helped him realise his potential and take action, starting with farming one hectare of land, later expanding to two, and launching a seed business. With his wife, he also built a palm oil trade, earning up to $600 per cycle, while saving monthly to invest in a barbershop and a planned health center. Swana now mentors over 50 households, showing how faith and vision can transform lives through income diversification and shared knowledge.

Andrea Galante writes that from policy halls to local farms, Rome Nutrition Week showed that when nutrition is integrated across sectors, change is possible. And the time for action is now.

This advocacy statement from World Vision West Africa is a powerful call to action and solidarity for World Refugee Day 2025.