World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe Regional Office (MEER) operates in some of the most complex and protracted crises globally, where long-standing conflicts and displacement intersect with persistent development challenges.

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. 

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World Refugee Day 2025: Message from Eleanor Monbiot, Regional Leader for World Vision MEER

We cannot do it alone. Empowering local actors to lead the response, recovery, rehabilitation and development in their countries is a top priority, and building their capacity supports us to achieve our goals of ensuring every girl and boy has what they need to live a life in all its fullness. We partner with supporters, governments, local communities, faith leaders, civil society, faith-based organisations to support the needs of children and their families throughout the region

Iraq is among the countries most severely impacted by climate change. Rising temperatures, water scarcity, and land degradation are threatening the lives and futures of millions especially the most vulnerable children and families. At World Vision Iraq, we recognise the urgency of this crisis. That’s why we are committed to increasing climate resilience and adaptation for the communities most affected. Through sustainable water solutions, climate-smart agriculture, and environmental restoration efforts, we are helping children and families build a more secure and hopeful future. On this World Environment Day, we invite you to listen to a special message from Eleanor Monbiot, Regional Leader for World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe, as she highlights our shared responsibility to protect the environment and stand with those most at risk from climate change. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #GenerationRestoration #WorldVision #Iraq #ClimateResilience

Three out of four families reported better outcomes for their children, particularly in nutrition, health, and education, with over half of Syrian refugees crediting CVA for enabling continued schooling.

The School Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge launched by World Vision Ghana to promote child-led sanitation, empowering students to develop innovative solutions for improving hygiene in schools and communities.

Child-focused aid is shrinking despite rising global crises. Investing in children is urgent, smart, and essential for a stable, equitable future.

This research, commissioned by World Vision’s Middle East and Eastern Europe (MEER) regional office in partnership with Qualisus Consulting, aims to assess the broader impact of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programmes on marginalised groups and young people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being, livelihood-resilience, community and social cohesion, and child well-being.