World Vision International (WVI) is committed to combating hunger and improving food security for vulnerable populations, with a strong focus on children, those most affected by food insecurity

To rethink how to effectively address food crises and showcase how the humanitarian system can update and re-imagine itself to meaningfully contribute to reversing the trends of acute hunger and reduce needs, ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) had a side event focused on People-Driven Responses: The Effective Way to Combat Food Crises. World Vision, represented by Amanda Rives Argeñal, discussed the transformative potential of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), as a preferred modality to meet recipients’ specific needs, specifically in protracted food crises, while offering flexibility, dignity, and cost effectiveness. 

As World Vision we have recently paused to reflect on the meaning of the word “partnership”, starting from the word etymology - “sharing or partaking in anything”. Over the years, the organisation has indeed shared its pathway with strategic and operational stakeholders at local, regional and international levels.  And yet, research conducted into the origins of WFP and WVI partnership has unveiled that there is nothing quite like the three-decades-long journey shared by the two organisations.

The World Vision Zambia Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan for 2026-2030, titled "Mapping the Blue Thread," outlines a comprehensive strategy to accelerate universal and equitable access to WASH services across 42 countries, with a significant focus on Zambia. The plan aims to improve health, well-being, and livelihoods by delivering adaptive WASH solutions. It emphasises deepening focus on vulnerable populations, demonstrating sustainable impact, and mobilising $1.5 billion globally, with $48 million planned for in-country investments in Zambia. This data-driven approach will enable country WASH teams to implement targeted, location-specific strategies for maximum impact and sustainability.

The International Conference on Malnutrition and Agrobusiness is already bearing some of the results planned namely a space for experience exchange that could replicate best practices to change the current narrative of high malnutrition rates in Mozambique.

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