Lusaka, Zambia – Thursday, July 16, 2026: World Vision Zambia welcomes the launch of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy by the Office of the Vice President, a major step toward addressing child hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity across Zambia. The policy shows the Government's commitment to building a Zambia where every citizen has access to adequate, safe and nutritious food, and where all forms of malnutrition are eliminated.

This story highlights how World Vision is promoting positive masculinity in Luambo Health Zone, Kasai Central, by encouraging fathers to play an active role in child nutrition and family health. Through changing social norms and shared household responsibilities, men are participating in food production, meal planning, and maternal healthcare, contributing to healthier children and more resilient families. The article demonstrates how engaging fathers is helping to improve nutrition outcomes and build lasting behavioural change in communities.

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In Central Kasai, World Vision's chronic malnutrition prevention project is helping families improve child nutrition through sustainable agriculture and livelihoods. With support from KOICA and WFP, households are adopting market gardening and rabbit farming to increase access to nutritious foods, diversify diets, generate income, and build resilience. The initiative is contributing to healthier children, stronger families, and lasting community change.

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Grandmothers in Rolear Bier are transforming child nutrition at home. Through World Vision’s GMIA, one child recovers from severe malnutrition—showing the power of knowledge, care, and community support.

World Vision’s Child-Centred Food Systems Framework outlines how equitable, nutrition-sensitive food systems can help end child hunger and malnutrition.

That situation began to change after the family joined the Aleamandro Farmer Group under the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI) Programme and was introduced to nutrition-sensitive agriculture, a farming approach designed to address both food shortages and poor diets at the same time.

World Vision participated in the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit, advocating for stronger health systems, nutrition, maternal health, youth participation, and universal health coverage across Africa.