Explore the SPIR II project journey, achievements, and stories of change as World Vision Ethiopia and partners strengthened resilience, food security, and livelihoods.

Lusaka, Zambia – Thursday, July 16, 2026: World Vision Zambia welcomes the launch of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy by the Office of the Vice President, a major step toward addressing child hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity across Zambia. The policy shows the Government's commitment to building a Zambia where every citizen has access to adequate, safe and nutritious food, and where all forms of malnutrition are eliminated.

Thousands of families in Guijá lost access to safe drinking water after severe floods damaged critical infrastructure. New generators are now helping restore water services and build resilience for future emergencies.

When a child is hungry, it is difficult to expect them to thrive in school. Muhodari, 16, was on the verge of seeing his education disrupted as food rations in refugee camps were reduced due to global funding constraints. Like many families in Musenyi Refugee Site, where he lives, his family struggles to meet their basic needs while ensuring that their children remain in school. Despite these hardships, a beacon of hope shines through the school feeding programme at Muhodari’s school. Funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) and implemented by World Vision, the school canteen provides hot lunches to students every day. The programme has become a lifeline for many children, helping them stay in school and reducing the risk of dropout.

Meet Chankos, a 16-year-old South Sudanese refugee in Ethiopia’s Tierkidi Refugee Camp. Once too hungry to focus in class, he now attends school regularly thanks to WFP and World Vision food assistance and school feeding programmes. A powerful story of hope and resilience.

World Vision DRC and Save the Children International, through the Joining Forces consortium, provided emergency food assistance to more than 20,000 people displaced from Pakadjuma and now living in Kinkole, Kinshasa. Implemented in coordination with government authorities, the intervention reached over 6,000 vulnerable households with essential food supplies while highlighting the urgent humanitarian needs that extend beyond food, including healthcare, child protection, shelter and education. The response reaffirms both organisations' commitment to protecting the well-being and dignity of children and families affected by forced displacement.

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."

World Vision Ethiopia hosts the FMNR National Forum, bringing together partners to scale land restoration and create lasting benefits for children.

Hundreds of returnee families in Memba are rebuilding their lives with electronic food vouchers, helping them access food, essentials and hope after conflict.

Fami built a sustainable livelihood through youth savings, business training, goat fattening, and access to finance, while restoring her community’s watershed and supporting her siblings.