publication / მაისი 7, 2024
West and Central Africa Newsletter - April 2024
In this issue themed ‘Building Resilience for Future Generations’, we spotlight strategies and initiatives aimed at supporting children and communities to access the resources, skills and tools that they need to adapt and thrive in a complex and ever-changing context.
landing page / აგვისტო 18, 2023
Global Hunger Crisis Response in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen
article / მარტი 27, 2024
World Vision's Unlock Literacy approach stimulates Learners' Ability to Read
Implemented for over three years in schools and communities through reading clubs, the UL (Unlock Literacy) approach seems to be catching on in Chad.
video / მარტი 26, 2024
Responding to Crisis: World Vision's Efforts in Eastern DRC
David Munkley, World Vision zonal director in Eastern DRC highlighting the crucial aid being distributed to internally dis-placed people in BULENGO IDP camp outside of Goma
article / მაისი 13, 2024
Defying all odds to create a ‘Better Future’
Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls. While that is a blessing, her father did not think so as he still held on to regressive views of the boy child being more valuable than the girl child. He constantly harassed their mother for not giving birth to sons and also refused to take responsibility of providing for his children. Yvonne’s family was already living in poverty and in disputes but this worsened when they had the fourth girl. She was born with mobility challenges and deaf-blindness.
article / აპრილი 23, 2024
Farewell miseries, hello prosperity
Munther*, a Syrian farmer, has endured cycles of prosperity and loss due to natural disasters and war in Syria. Lacking preventative measures to climate change and natural disasters, he reflects on the miseries he and his community had to endure. Yet, hope arises with the Anticipatory Action project, offering a lifeline to vulnerable communities like his, potentially averting future crises.
publication / ნოემბერი 20, 2023
Growing Up in the Climate Crisis
The research took place in five climate hotspots of the Middle East: Iraq (Ninewa Governate), Jordan (Azraq Refugee Camp), Lebanon (Akkar District), Northeastern Syria, and the West Bank in May-June 2023.
press release / მაისი 3, 2024
World Vision signs $33M climate resilience project with the Government of South Sudan and UNDP
In a significant step towards climate resilience, the South Sudan Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Vision International South Sudan, has signed an agreement to implement the Watershed Approaches for Climate Resilience in Agro-pastoral Landscapes (WACRESS) Project. The project, which is aimed at building the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change impacts while restoring ecosystems, holds immense potential for our region.