In 2025, conflict, climate shocks, and a deepening funding crisis continued to heighten vulnerability for children and families across West Africa.

Fifteen years after famine was declared in Somalia in 2011, a crisis that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, World Vision is warning that the country stands on the edge of another severe hunger emergency. Persistent drought, compounded by a sharp decline in humanitarian funding, threatens to unravel years of progress made in strengthening food security and community resilience across the country.

In 2025, World Vision reached 11.5 million people across West Africa, including 6.6 million children. Read our annual impact report.

The 2025 Regional East Africa Child Participation Report details the impact of engaging boys and girls in decision-making at local and national levels.

Fifteen years after famine was declared in Somalia in 2011, a crisis that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, World Vision is warning that the country stands on the edge of another severe hunger emergency.

How can Africa restore degraded landscapes while producing enough food for a rapidly growing population? This question was at the heart of the CIRAWA Agroecology Conference 2026, held in Accra from 1–3 July, where policymakers, researchers, development partners, private sector actors, civil society organisations, and farmers came together under the theme: "Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa."

Despite escalating humanitarian needs and constrained resources, World Vision East Africa continued to deliver life-saving assistance and build resilience across the region. The FY25 Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) Report highlights the impact of emergency response efforts in nine countries, reaching 7.5 M people, including 4M children.

Explore the February 2025 ReactsIn newsletter featuring nutrition results, gender-equitable programming, Kenya field visits, and project expansion.

World Vision warns that drone warfare is endangering aid workers, restricting humanitarian access, and putting millions of children at greater risk.

Lusaka District, Zambia – 12th August 2026 – World Vision Zambia, in partnership with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA), the Ministry of Education, and, with support from the Qatar Fund for Development, proudly announces the successful completion of the Empowering Vulnerable Children with Education (EVE) Project.  Over a three-year period, the EVE project has transformed the educational journey of thousands of vulnerable children in Namwala District by promoting retention, equity, and access to quality primary education.