The World Bank

World Vision and the World Bank Group share a strong commitment to advancing inclusive development and improving the lives of children and their communities. By combining global knowledge, technical expertise and community-centred approaches, the partnership works to reduce poverty, strengthen resilience and support sustainable progress that benefits families and future generations.

In 2026, World Vision continues to deepen and expand its partnership with the World Bank Group, guided by a commitment to ensuring that development efforts translate into real improvements in child well-being. Over the coming year, World Vision will continue sectoral engagements across several areas such as nutrition, education, financial inclusion. We will also engage with the World Bank’s Water Forward, supporting efforts to deliver equitable and climate‑resilient WASH services in underserved communities.

Better Together

For more than three decades, World Vision has maintained a strategic engagement with the World Bank Group, recognising the significant influence its policies, financing and operations have on children’s lives. What began as collaboration on participatory reform processes has grown into a broad partnership spanning advocacy, technical cooperation and programme delivery. Today, this engagement reflects a shared focus on accountability, evidence-based solutions and stronger systems that deliver meaningful outcomes for the most vulnerable.

Our collaboration focuses on:

Strengthening nutrition, education and financial inclusion to improve child well being.
Expanding equitable and climate resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services.
Advancing child centred approaches in fragile and conflict affected settings.
Supporting IDA21 implementation and country level engagement to ensure development delivers for children.

Key Partnership Facts

+30

years of partnership

+20

Countries Impacted

Voices for Development

Investing in Children: The Foundation of Human Capital

Dr Jean‑Baptiste Kamate, sheds light on why this year’s World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings mark a pivotal moment for jobs and economic growth

For Jobs That Last, Invest in Peace for Children

Clynton Beukes, Director of Fragile Context Programming and Peacebuilding, shares why child-focused peacebuliding is critical for the World Bank.

A Livable Planet Begins with Children

After the World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings in October, Sini Maria Heikkilä reflects on why investing in children is the smartest path toward...

Faith Matters – Driving Inclusive Development in Fragile Contexts

Exploring how faith-based collaboration transforms outcomes for children and women in fragile contexts.

VisionFund

Working as an integrated part of World Vision, VisionFund International advances a shared ambition: to strengthen financial resilience among the most vulnerable families. Through responsible financial services, including small business loans, savings and micro-insurance, VisionFund enables households to stabilise income, manage risk and invest in their children’s future.

This approach goes beyond credit. By walking alongside clients, it catalyses local economic activity, strengthens access to water, education and healthcare, and lays the groundwork for sustainable community prosperity

Related Resources

Putting Children First for Sustainable Development

A research to analyse the economic benefit of Official Development Assistance.

The Implementation of the Social Accountability Framework

In Cambodia, the Implementation of the I‑SAF draws on lessons learned from World Vision’s Citizen Voice and Action programme, supported by the World...

Somalia Crisis Recovery Project

A flood and disaster recovery, and reconstruction project financed by the World Bank via Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Finance.

World Vision’s Citizen Voice and Action (CVA)

Community Participation in How is My School Doing

Supporting effective community participation and the generation of systematic information on the quality of education

Partnering with us

World Vision offices proactively identify potential partners where we share strategic goals. If your organisation would like to be aware of partnering opportunities with World Vision, please contact the World Vision office in the country in which you work.