publication / აპრილი 23, 2024
Putting Children First for Sustainable Development
New research to analyize the economic beneift of Official Development Assistance (ODA) programming that directly or indirectly targets children found that every $1USD of child-related ODA directly or indirectly results in a $10USD return and highlights that investing in children is a way to maximise the benefit that donors see from their ODA programmes.
article / აპრილი 23, 2024
Farewell miseries, hello prosperity
Munther*, a Syrian farmer, has endured cycles of prosperity and loss due to natural disasters and war in Syria. Lacking preventative measures to climate change and natural disasters, he reflects on the miseries he and his community had to endure. Yet, hope arises with the Anticipatory Action project, offering a lifeline to vulnerable communities like his, potentially averting future crises.
article / ოქტომბერი 9, 2023
After a historic drought, Somalia now braces for El Niño rains: At least a million people at high risk of flooding
After a brutal and historic drought in 2022, Somalia now braces for the El Niño rains. Forecasts warn that the El Niño rains, expected to start in October and last until October would trigger severe flooding in southern and central Somalia.
On Thursday of last week, Baidoa, the capital city of South West State, south central Somalia was the epicentre of heavy rains that lasted at least 12 hours. The rains that started the evening of Wednesday continued through the night into Thursday morning, causing flash floods in the aftermath, with significant damage to infrastructure.
press release / თებერვალი 7, 2024
AFGHANISTAN: Lack of snow raises fears of further drought as children and communities suffer impacts of climate crisis
A warmer-than-average winter and lack of snow are ominous signs of worsening climatic and drought conditions in Afghanistan which is already suffering its worst drought in 30 years, five international NGOs warned today.
publication / თებერვალი 29, 2024
Price Shocks: Economic gains masking a growing hunger and malnutrition crisis
World Vision's annual price survey analyses global food prices over the past three years. This Price Shocks report is a continuation of our 2021 and 2022 studies with findings showing a slight dip in the highest costs of living for some while others remain at previously marked crisis levels. This year's findings continue to underscore the uneven recovery from the socioeconomic shocks from COVID-19, inflation, and extreme weather and indicates a disparity of food prices, both in the current cost of the basket of 10 common food items and in the year-on-year comparisons. We provide insight into the year-on-year changes and share recommendations on mitigation for various audiences.
publication / იანვარი 19, 2024
East Africa Annual Report 2023
This annual report provides an overview of World Vision’s work in the East Africa Region from October 2022 to September 2023.