Building Community Resilience through Climate-Smart Agriculture

Adrian Masawa, a 26-year-old farmer in the Climate Smart and Inclusive Cocoa in Usino (CACAU) Project, is dedicated to building a brighter future in Madang Province. His journey highlights the importance of opportunities for young individuals in rural areas striving for stability and growth.

After 11 years of presence, World Vision has stood alongside Iraq through its darkest days. We began our mission during the height of the 2014 conflict, delivering emergency aid amidst chaos and displacement. Today, as peace slowly takes root and families return home, our work has transformed—shifting from crisis response to rehabilitation, safe return, and now long-term development. Yet Iraq’s future is still fragile. Climate change threatens the land, millions of children are without access to clean water, and women continue to face deep-rooted inequality. Our mission is not over. Now more than ever, Iraq needs partners committed to lasting change.

Bashaer, 34 lives with her husband, Bilal, 42, and five children, as well as her mother-in-law in Al-Sareeh in Irbid, northern Jordan. The family comes from Daraa and they arrived to Jordan in September 2012.

This policy brief, Investing in the Future, presents a compelling case for expanding and increasing funding to Zambia’s School Feeding Programme as a strategic response to child hunger, malnutrition, and poor educational outcomes. Drawing on recent national and global data, the brief outlines the profound impacts of undernutrition on children's health, learning, and future prospects, particularly in rural areas. It highlights how, despite increased government allocations from K39.4 million in 2023 to a proposed K534.4 million in 2025, over 60% of eligible children still remain uncovered by the programme.

An extended photo gallery depicting the diverse beauty of the Palestinian West Bank city of Jenin, featuring photos by Paul Bettings.

Myriam Nongo, 54, lives in Fungurume, DRC, where she leads the local Association of Persons with Disabilities, supporting over 50 members. A mother of four and caregiver to seven orphans, her life changed after joining World Vision’s Empowered World View training in 2023. Inspired by the program, she started a donut and chick-raising business and formed a savings group for women with disabilities to launch their own initiatives. Guided by faith and determination, Myriam now dreams of creating an educational center for children with disabilities, showing how transformation begins with courage and community.

Explore stories of climate-smart education from World Vision's Eco-School Project—empowering children through inclusive, sustainable, and eco-friendly learning.