MEER faces some of the world’s most complex and protracted humanitarian crises. Shifting conflict dynamics, climate shocks, and economic deterioration continue to drive multi-layered and chronic needs. Despite the volatile context, shrinking funding and civic space, and access challenges, World Vision has maintained operational presence and scaled up humanitarian programming across the region for more than five decades.

World Vision’s localisation approach promotes locally led development and humanitarian action through equitable partnerships, shared power, and community leadership.

Explores why our sector has reached a critical inflection point and the role civil society should play in helping build better systems.

Five key risks likely to shape children’s wellbeing in 2026 and the urgency and bold action needed to change the current trajectory.

Nexus drives impact in fragile contexts by linking aid, development, and peacebuilding to save lives, strengthen systems, and build lasting resilience.

Why School Meals Accountability Must Define the Future of Education and Social Protection

Why food systems investments must be measured by their impact on children, not only by economic returns.

This case study demonstrates how World Vision Iraq has reframed peacebuilding as a cross-cutting driver of the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus.

At the national level, World Vision has developed the MSTC tool for analysing root causes and future scenarios of violent conflicts. World Vision has carried out numerous workshops in more than 40 countries in four languages, with hundreds of participants from NGOs, the U