On World Food Day, Andrea Galante and Carmen Tse call for mandatory food regulation policies that uphold every child’s right to a healthy diet.

In humanitarian crises, food security is often treated as a standalone goal. But World Vision is helping shift that paradigm — proving that protecting children must be central to how we feed, recover, and rebuild. Together with the Child Protection Area of Responsibility, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Plan International, and the Food Security Cluster, World Vision is setting a new standard: one where child well-being is not an afterthought, but a core outcome of humanitarian response.

This document details World Vision’s strategy to build climate resilience and improve child well-being across Central America’s Dry Corridor.

Brikena Zogaj and Lilian Mumbi, World Vision Technical Experts, emphasise that hunger is not just a food issue but a protection crisis, especially for children who face exploitation, early marriage, and displacement due to food insecurity. They highlight how integrating child protection into food aid programmes—such as those by World Vision—can safeguard children and improve long-term outcomes. The authors call on global actors to fund and prioritise child-focused, integrated approaches to ensure children are not only fed but also protected and empowered.

New data shows extreme climate and scarcity are pushing millions into acute hunger as aid declines. Amidst this crisis, World Vision is working with partners, including youth leaders, to drive innovative, localised solutions to build a sustainable and dignified future for the region.

13-month-old Mahdi was treated at a World Vision clinic after a serious injury. His father Abdulrazeq said the opening of the clinic has changed people's lives.