After displacement by conflict, Abdullah rebuilt his livelihood in Syria through World Vision's training and support for resilient farming.

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."

Learn how sustainable water, sanitation and renewable energy solutions helped vulnerable communities recover in Northwest Syria.

Kibingo Health Centre serves more than 2,500 people each month, providing essential healthcare to families in Rutsiro District. Through its partnership with the Government of Rwanda and the local community, World Vision Rwanda has strengthened the health centre by improving infrastructure, expanding nutrition education, and supporting community-led efforts to combat child malnutrition. From constructing a covered walkway and a nutrition demonstration kitchen to implementing Professional Umuganda and the Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) model, these interventions have contributed to a reduction in child malnutrition from 32% to 16% while empowering caregivers with practical skills to keep their children healthy.

With support from the Go Baby Go programme, Tharaa embraced motherhood with confidence, strengthening her bond with her baby.

Life in Fullness Together (LIFT) is an integrated, evidence-based model developed by World Vision and partners to address the complex needs of children and adolescents living in protracted humanitarian crises. Piloted in Gaziantep, Kilis, and Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, LIFT supports holistic wellbeing through five interconnected domains: responsive caregiving, protection and safety, learning opportunities, mental health and psychosocial support, and agency and resilience.

This unique tool developed by World Vision and IEP helps better track and compare measures of child vulnerability, underscoring the urgent needs of children.

At ECOSOC HAS 2026, World Vision helped shape global conversations on hunger, localisation and humanitarian reform. As humanitarian needs rise and resources shrink, World Vision helped keep the focus on children, communities and locally led solutions.

This joint statement, calls on governments to place children’s rights at the centre of AI governance.

Explore World Vision’s latest policy brief on families returning to Ukraine and Syria. Discover the complex trade-offs between safety, reunification, and child wellbeing.