Food Security & Livelihoods

We partner with local communities, research institutions, governments, and private and public sector stakeholders to address the root causes of poverty in the poorest communities around the world.

Our food security and sustainable livelihoods focus also contributes to World Vision’s global commitment to sustainable child well-being outcomes:

• Children are well nourished and free from hunger.
• Families have adequate and resilient livelihoods, income, and assets.
• Families and children have reasons and resources to be in school.
• Adolescents have hope and skills for a productive future.

For 75 years, World Vision and our partners have supported vulnerable communities, families, and individuals to address the root causes of poverty through long-term development solutions. As fragile contexts continue to grow within many low- and middle-income countries, we have increased our focus on locally led solutions, private sector collaboration, and systems-based approaches. Our food security and livelihoods programs are designed to engage food systems and foster household and community resilience, with an emphasis on promoting the well-being of children wherever we work. Building upon our global expertise in natural resources management, we have significantly scaled our investments in environmental stewardship with an emphasis on adaptation to weather related shocks. Our programs help ensure that families have the resources and opportunities to adequately nourish themselves. We promote women’s economic empowerment across all our programs. We also actively embrace the role of faith identity as a catalyst for social cohesion and sustainable outcomes.