publication / September 9, 2024
Unfinished Business: The progress in policies to end violence against children
Each year, one billion children suffer from violence, losing their innocence and bearing lifelong scars. Despite government promises to end this violence, progress is inconsistent, with some areas regressing. A new report highlights the current state of policy commitments in 21 countries, revealing that no country has done enough to end violence against children by 2030. While some countries have outlawed violence, enforcement is lacking, and loopholes remain. West Africa, in particular, shows minimal progress and high rates of child marriage and labor.
publication / September 18, 2024
Capacity Statement: Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - iWASH 2024
World Vision Zambia has extensive experience in implementing various donor-funded water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in communities and refugee settlements. With an average annual budget of US$4 million, World Vision Zambia’s WASH programme is addressing goal number 6 of the SDGs, which is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. We have been implementing the Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Programme (iWASH) since 2008 with the goal to improve the health status of .mothers and children under the age of 5.
video / August 29, 2024
Mahana song, a cry for clean water and food
"Mahana Song" is a song that expresses the heartfelt cry of a little girl with a deep desire: to have clean water in her village and to see her land flourish again, so that all the children in her village have enough food.
publication / September 13, 2024
Policy Brief | Flowing Forward: Expanding Community Access to Piped Water in Cambodia
Despite progress in Cambodia’s water and sanitation sector, rural areas, where most of the population resides, still face significant challenges in accessing clean water: only 1 in 5 people from these areas use safely managed drinking water services in 2023.
article / September 16, 2024
Increased Water Access Improves the Living Conditions of Girls in Mozambique.
Borehole installations in Mozambique improve girls' health and education by providing clean water, saving time, and reducing disease risks.
article / August 27, 2024
‘I want to be a teacher when I grow up' - World Vision Mauritania
Six months ago, Aminetou couldn't read. Today, she can write, read and calculate thanks to the catch-up classes organised by World Vision Mauritania in Maghtafera.
publication / August 16, 2024
A report on impacts of climate crisis and environmental degradation on children and youths in Nepal
Study on climate change impacts in Nepal reveals severe risks to children’s health and development. Highlights coping strategies and calls for accelerated climate actions.
article / September 17, 2024
Transformative impact of savings groups: Mollel Samba's testimony
In the small village of Ateichane, on the edge of the Assaba region, the life of Mollel Samba, a mother of eight, has been profoundly transformed thanks to World Vision's Savings for Transformation (S4T) program. She shares her story with us.
article / September 12, 2024
Transformative impact of savings groups: Mollel's testimony
The life of Mollel, a mother of eight, has been profoundly transformed thanks to World Vision's Savings for Transformation (S4T) program In the small village of Ateichane in Mauritania. She shares her story with us.