A new Integrated Support Centre (CAI) in Murrupula, Mozambique, centralizes essential services for gender-based violence survivors. This initiative streamlines access to health, legal, and social support, overcoming the challenges of a fragmented previous system. The CAI is a collaborative project between the government and organizations, aiming to improve survivor support and address GBV. While acknowledging ongoing prevention efforts and some reported decrease in cases, the centre responds to the continued reality of violence. This unified approach is designed for sustainability and better care for survivors.

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As African governments convene at the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) in Uganda from 9th to 11th April 2025 , the Joining Forces Alliance a coalition of six leading child-focused organizations—is calling for urgent action to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with children at the forefront .

Imeilda Simo Happe, specialist in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Child Protection and Safeguarding, gave an interview on the subject of gender-based violence in West Africa.

This article highlights the response to ongoing child malnutrition in Tshiyanda, where World Vision DRC has launched the Positive Deviance Hearth (PD Hearth) program, an intensive, community-based intervention focused on improving nutrition through 12-day educational sessions for caregivers and continuous support. With strong local participation and support from the Mutshatsha health zone, the program combines nutrition training, health monitoring, and income-generating initiatives to ensure sustainable improvements in child health. This initiative is part of the broader ENOUGH campaign, aiming to drive long-term behavioral change and food security.

The 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD11), held in Kampala, Uganda (April 9–11, 2025), called for bold leadership and accelerated action to address Africa’s slow progress toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063.

"What would you do if your 13-year-old daughter came home late and said she was with her boyfriend? Would you send her back or intervene?"

Throughout 2024, World Vision Albania was present in 21 municipalities. Collaborating with a network of 76 partners, WVA's initiatives positively reached the lives of 28,873 children via its diverse programming.

Climate change, violence, and hunger are trapping vulnerable children in poverty. This report explores their intersection and the urgent need for action.