Australia and World Vision back BASIN to boost climate-smart jobs in the Mekong

The Australian Government, through the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP), has partnered with World Vision to launch the Building Climate-adaptive Solutions through Inclusive Market Networks (BASIN) project, a bold new push to make agri-food systems fairer, greener, and more resilient in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Why child-focused peacebuilding is critical for the World Bank.

In Kigando B LC1, Mulagi Sub-county, the Agali-Awamu Saving Group stands as a powerful example of how unity and discipline can transform lives. Founded in 2014 by 13 neighbors with a shared vision of financial stability, the group has grown to 30 members—men and women who meet weekly to save, borrow, and share resources. Operating on a simple model of regular savings and responsible borrowing, the group has achieved remarkable milestones, including pooling 30 million Uganda shillings last year, which was distributed among members to significantly boost their livelihoods. With guidance and training from World Vision, members learned financial management, record-keeping, and transparent practices that strengthened trust and cohesion.

On this World Children’s Day, we urge governments, regional bodies, civil society, private sector, and communities to join us in fortifying the mission on turning commitments into action. Let every child, not just today but every day, confidently say: “My Day, My Rights!” because every child matters and every right

Nyanzi Martia, chairperson and Village Health Team coordinator of Mulagi village, shares a powerful testimony of transformation brought about by World Vision’s long-term support since the early 1990s. Through training in WASH, health, nutrition, livelihoods, kitchen gardening, and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), Martia helped establish kitchen gardens in schools, sensitized households, and formed over 30 savings groups that improved food security and household income. Before World Vision’s intervention, the parish struggled with poor sanitation and high rates of malaria and diarrhoea, but with Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) training, the community adopted better hygiene practices, built improved latrines, and introduced handwashing facilities, drastically reducing waterborne diseases.

Why investing in children is the smartest path toward growth, jobs and a more resilient planet and why despite the challenges, she left the meetings feeling more optimistic than discouraged.

Global health expert Michele Gaudrault highlights why supporting and paying Community Health Workers is a smart investment for stronger health systems.

World Vision Uganda is pleased to present the Annual Report for the Financial Year (FY) 2024, which covers our work and impact from October 1st, 2023, to September 30th, 2024.