From the Heart of the Mountains to the Halls of Power: Alex’s Journey to COP30

A reflection on the post-COP30 landscape and why the implementation narrative still falls short for the world’s most vulnerable.

Explore World Vision’s side events at COP30 - Demonstrating our commitment to climate action and shared solutions for a sustainable, equitable future.

As humanitarian needs soar and funding tightens, World Vision’s new guidelines aim to turn short-term fixes into lasting solutions. The Multi-year resilience programming is helping families withstand shocks, maintain food security, and safeguard children’s futures.

Joint statement from SI Govt & World Vision SI at COP 30 calls on global leaders to strengthen climate finance to protect child welfare and ensure food security in vulnerable nations.

FY25 was a year of hard choices and courageous leadership. In the face of escalating global crises, we responded to 108 emergencies, reaching nearly 36 million people—including over 18 million children—with life-saving food, cash, health care, education, and protection. Determined to do more with less, we reimagined humanitarian operations, driving cost-efficiency and resilience while embracing digital transformation. Artificial intelligence and automation helped reinvest savings into communities, even as funding tightened. We strengthened the sector through training and surge capacity, deepened partnerships to champion child-focused humanitarian action, and pushed for a Humanitarian Reset—an aid system that is decentralised, inclusive, and accountable. In the world’s most fragile contexts, we proved that children can thrive when compassion meets purpose. FY25 wasn’t just about responding to crises—it was about shaping the future of humanitarian action.

World Vision Mozambique’s URWOSAM project empowers women to build climate-resilient latrines, improving rural sanitation, health, and economic opportunities.