p. 02 WHY WORLD VISION
p. 04 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
p. 06 OUR PROMISES
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DOUBLE IMPACT INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
p. 24 HOW WE WORK
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IMPACT FRAMEWORK PERFORMANCE
p. 28 WORLD VISION’S RESPONSE
p. 30 REASONS TO BE TOGETHER
p. 36 APPENDIX
Climate change is not a trend; it is a serious issue.
World Vision is a global NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) that collaborates with partners, striving to foster sustainable changes and uplift the most vulnerable children, families, and communities worldwide, enabling them to escape from poverty and inequality.
World Vision’s impact in numbers
Top position for four consecutive years in the NGO sector of Korean Industry’s Brand Power from 2021 to 2024, selected by Korea Management Association
A 74-year history and expertise in humanitarian operations
World Vision Korea was founded aftermath of the Korean war 1991
2006
2021
World Vision Korea experienced a significant historical transition, shifting from being a recipient to becoming a donor nation
Recognized for its expertise in humanitarian aid, World Vision Korea was designated as an official cooperating agency of the ‘United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’ 200 Million (200 M
Designated as an official sponsoring partner for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Verified Transparency International Recognition
• Recognized by BBB, Charity Navigator, ECFA for nonprofit transparency, World Vision is chosen as one of the most trustworthy global NGOs
• Assessed by UK research instituTion, One World Trust, World Vision meets the highest standards of accountability among international organizations
• World Vision Korea is a member country of World Vision International, the largest civil society international organization
• World Vision International holds the highest NGO status, “General Consultative Status,” awarded by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
World Vision Korea operates in 46 countries worldwide, working to create change in the most vulnerable children and communities.
Climate Change Response: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Support Project
Menstrual Hygiene Management Support Project
· UN WFP Partner: Food Assistance Project
Psychological and Social Support Project for Children Victimized by War
Ethiopia Child-Friendly Center Early Childhood Education Project
Establishment of Vocational Training Centers for Local Capacity Development Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Project (Carbon Credit Project) Albania
Ghana Health Clinic Upgrade Project
Mobile Rehabilitation Therapy Project for Children with Disabilities Kenya Climate Crisis Response Through Reforestation Project Tanzania Economic Empowerment Support Project for Out-of-School Adolescent Girls
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project
Uganda
Climate Smart Agriculture Project
Climate Smart Agriculture Project for Refugees and Host Communities
Climate Resilience Enhancement Project
Zambia
Self-Reliant Village Project
Climate Change Response: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project
UN WFP Partner: Food Assistance Project
Psychological and Social Support Project for Children Victimized by War
Bangladesh
Eco-Village Project
Child Labor Elimination Project
Crisis Response and Psychological Support for Refugee Women and Girls in Epidemics
Cambodia
Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Strengthening Project
Flexible Early Child Development Project
South Korea
Dream Support Project
· Children Crisis Support Project
Nutritionally Vulnerable Children Support Project
Independence Preparing Youth Support Project
Family Caring Youth Support Project
Facility Care Child Support Project
Child Victims of Crime Support Project
Climate Change Response Project
Collaborative Partnership with Local Governments
Child-Friendly Infrastructure Development Project
Collaboration with Domestic Social Innovation Enterprises
Indonesia
School and Road Safety Environment Construction Project
Digital Education Environment Enhancement and Capacity Building Project
Women and Girls Empowerment through Renewable Energy and Smart Agriculture Adoption Project
Mangrove Forest Restoration Project
Mongolia
Solar Greenhouse Income Generation Project
Philippines
Climate-Smart Education Environment Creation Project
Establishment of Local-Based Recycling Systems
Sri Lanka
Eco-Friendly Agriculture and Cooperative Association Support Project
Vietnam Creation of Child-Friendly Educational Environment Project Marine Debris Cleanup Project
: IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE
World Vision’s ESG partnerships bridge the gap between the values pursued by companies and the needs of local communities. We translate the responsibilities expected of corporations by the international community into tangible achievement.
World Vision facilitates collaboration among diverse stakeholders, connecting them to increase awareness of efforts towards achieving the SDGs through ESG initiatives in businesses.
Join us as an ESG partner in creating a more sustainable world alongside World Vision, striving to build a better world for marginalized children.
World Vision’s ESG initiatives aim to achieve Double Impact for climate change response and sustainable transformation in local communities.
Social services addressing climate change response and climate-consciousness
Creating sustainable social value
Implementing innovative and expanded impact
World Vision is committed to empowering the most vulnerable communities and residents in the world’s most at-risk countries to overcome change through climate change response initiatives and climate-conscious social services.
World Vision prioritizes the restoration of healthy forests by harnessing the vitality of tree roots living in the soil before planting trees. Local farmers are empowered to restore and manage forests, contributing to CO2 reduction. Additionally, they are connected to long term income generation through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. Alongside forest restoration, efforts include fostering community-led cooperatives and diversifying livelihoods to enhance the resilience of local communities.
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration(FMNR) Community-based approach empowering locals to regenerate trees and restore forests
Social services addressing climate change and climate-consciousness.
To enhance the living environment of local residents affected by climate change, we install rainwater harvesting systems and eco-friendly cook stoves. Furthermore, we actively restore mangrove forests around the village to reduce CO2 emissions and proactively prevent climate change. We also support residents’ livelihood stability by providing eco-friendly agricultural education to increase production and distribute solar energy generation facilities.
In Vietnam, one of the largest contributors to marine debris, local residents are taking proactive steps to halt environmental destruction and foster stable livelihoods in a clean environment through the Marine Debris Cleanup Project. To achieve this, we organize marine debris collection campaigns and empower local children and residents with education on the importance of marine debris cleanup, waste reduction and methods of resource reuse and recycling. Additionally, we collaborate with various partners such as radio broadcasts and ecofriendly product expos, to effectively promote the need for marine debris cleanup. Particularly, we support vulnerable households in coastal areas, which suffer the most severe damage from marine debris, to generate stable income through entrepreneurship education and startup kits. Through these diverse activities, we aim to enhance the awareness of residents accustomed to polluted environment and inspire behavioral change.
We contribute to biodiversity by conducting ecological surveys and conservation activities to increase the population of endangered and native plants. Additionally, we establish a monitoring platform for local community environmental conservation and engage citizens in ecological conservation activities to sustainably manage the environment.
The Blue Carbon Project conservers coastal wetlands to address the climate crisis, which poses a more severe threat to vulnerable populations. By raising awareness of the ecological value of coastal wetlands and establishing habitats for native salt-tolerant plants, we contribute to carbon reduction efforts in local communities. Through the “Mangrove protection donation campaign” campaign, participants directly visit the area to plant and nurture native salttolerant plants, spreading a culture of environmental conservation as well as improving the local economy.
World Vision strives for marginalized individuals to find a path to coexist with their local communities. We aim to create sustainable social value and pursue continuous value innovation.
We provide tailored support for young adults who are taking on the responsibility of family caregiving at an age where they still need protection. Collaborating with social welfare agencies, we monitor crisis situations in each household and assist youth through integrated support in <livelihood>, <medical/care>, and <future> categories.
Family Caring Youth
Youth under the age of 24 who face difficulties in academic and daily life due to caring for families with issues such as illness, disability, mental health, and alcohol addiction.
To ensure the stable livelihood and full independence of all independent youth in the country, we provide support for <housing, living expenses, and medical costs>. Additionally, we offer <Dream Support Funds> and <Independence Capacity Enhancement Programs> to empower them to become selfreliant and pursue their dreams.
Independence Preparing Youth
A youth who, due to the absence of guardiancies or caregiving challenges, received care in child welfare facilities or foster homes until the age of 18 and has ended their protection after reaching adulthood.
World Vision supports approximately 280,000 nutritionally vulnerable children nationwide who, for various reasons, are unable to provide meals for themselves. Our goal is to ensure they do not suffer from hunger and can grow healthily while pursuing their dreams. Through programs like Lunch Box of Love / Weekend meal package / Good Morning Breakfast program / Nutrition Awareness Program, we provide evening meals, weekend lunchboxes, and breakfasts consistently. We also identify and assist children facing crisis situations and psychological/ emotional difficulties. Moreover, we empower children to make healthy dietary choices for themselves.
Still, one in four people worldwide lacks access to safely managed drinking water, and about half of the global population does not have access to safely managed sanitation. Particularly, the number of countries experiencing severe drought due to climate change is increasing. World Vision provides clean water, sanitation and hygiene to children and their families in low and middle income countries. Additionally, we offer capacity-building education to empower communities to manage water and sanitation facilities themselves and improve hygiene practices.
We empower school-aged children in vulnerable countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis to protect themselves from its effects and thrive independently. We establish environmentally-friendly educational environments and support children's literacy skills. Additionally, we conduct environmental education to empower the children, communities, and local governments to effectively respond to the climate change crisis. Through advocacy activities, we work to increase climate resilience at the local government level.
We support the socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable youth through quality vocational training, aiming to foster their growth as members of society. Specifically, we provide opportunities for out-of-school youth to continue learning and prepare for their future, enabling them to participate in society actively and stably.
We establish essential educational infrastructure for digital education and provide basic digital literacy education. Through this, we support more children in accessing equal educational opportunities in IT environments and growing into creative talents.
World Vision values both the creation of new social values and the collaboration and connection among stakeholders in carrying them out.
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The local government, World Vision, and social enterprises collaborate to create a business model to address local issues (such as rural decline) and solve social problems (such as preparing youth for independence). This model aims to support youth in finding and creating “jobs they love” by fostering intrinsic motivation and enhancing external skills, enabling them to become self-reliant locally. Through this approach, we seek to empower communities to identify integrated solutions to local challenges and propose alternatives autonomously.
The Collaboration Model with Social Innovation Enterprises
World Vision Partnership Call for Proposals: Orange Puzzle
To address persistent poverty and inequality among children and youth both domestically and globally, World Vision seeks to identify and support partners with innovative ideas. Through partnership calls, we connect selected social ventures and non-profit startups with various opportunities and resources available through World Vision. Through sustained collaboration with entrepreneurial partners, World Vision aims to create new impacts.
Social Cooperative Support for Appropriate Technologies
The Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) collaborates with experts and businesses in relevant fields to analyze the needs of cooperative societies in Mongolia. Based on this analysis, it provides business solutions and professional consulting services grounded in appropriate technology. By supporting activities that enhance the productivity and competitiveness of social enterprises, KIPA enables community residents to pursue sustainable and meaningful self-reliance.
World Vision utilizes its Impact Frame Evaluation Framework to comprehensively measure and evaluate the performance and impact of its projects. This framework allows World Vision to clearly assess and report on whether the core outcomes of the project have a positive social impact, particularly focusing on making a real difference in the lives of children.
Core Outcomes
We did focuses on the core outcomes that have occurred for stakeholders.
Financial Value of Quantitative Performance Non-financial performance is comprehensively reflected by converting it into financial performance.
Reflecting Country-Specific Characteristics
Evaluations are conducted reflecting the characteristics of each country.
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Principle3. Evidence-Based Performance Measurement Performance is measured based on the evidence that has occurred, including likely future occurrences.
World Vision’s Impact Framework addresses three key areas: the environment, society and children. It aims to respond to climate change, pursue economic and social values, and improve children’s education and health. The framework is designed according to the principles of building a healthy environment and society with children at the center.
World Vision creates a positive impact by creating a diverse impact ecosystem both domestically and internationally. We support social and environmental growth through partnership and cooperation, and we aim to create a better world by demonstrating concrete performance examples.
Drawing upon our experience and expertise, World Vision Korea is expanding its environmental sustainability and climate action projects. World Vision Korea works with local communities to provide positive outcomes for children in vulnerable communities and the natural environment.
Climate Resilience Building Mainstreaming climate actions and strengthening adaptative capacities in health, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), education and livelihood sectors within vulnerable areas.
Integrated Approach for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Reducing Greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate poverty, Inequality and vulnerability
Advocacy for/by Future Generation (children and youth)
Strengthening climate change response policies and advocacy by and for future generations
World Vision Korea works with governments, international organizations, and private sector partners to mitigate and to address the impacts of climate change.
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Official Sponsor Partners of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)
World Vision is a supporting partner of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration initiative, led by UNEP and FAO. The UN Decade is building a strong, broad-based global movement to ramp up restoration and put the world on track for a sustainable future.
The World Vision Position at the 28th UN climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28)
Extensive collaborative experiences in achieving SDG goals
World Vision collaborates with partners from diverse fields around the globe as an ESG ally to achieve SDG goals. With its extensive history and diverse collaborative experiences with various partners, World Vision will play a pivotal role in realizing corporate ESG strategies.
World Vision is working diligently to set up structured guidelines, aiming to become the top-notch partner in implementing corporate ESG strategies, and striving to maintain compliance with them.
Team members with the ability to build partnerships
Adherence to exemplary standards in partnership building
Compliance with World Vision’s partnership guiding principles
We collaborate with companies that commit to adhering to World Vision’s 10 principles of partnership:
Companies committed to upholding principles of social responsibility (UN SDGs, UN Global Compact, ISO26000, etc.)
Companies with formalized environmental policies
Companies certified in environmental management systems (ISO14001, EMAS, RCMS, RC14001, etc.)
Development of global policies to strengthen partnerships Organizational efforts tailored to suitable partnerships
Companies making efforts towards policies addressing labor practices and human rights issues
Establishment of a systematic platform for partnerships
Companies certified in labor and human rights management systems (ISO45001, MASE, RCMS, RC14001, etc.)
Companies addressing significant environmental damages
Companies avoiding unethical marketing practices
Companies protecting labor rights and human rights
Companies promoting gender and racial equality
Companies opposing illegal financial activities, violence, unlawful, and corrupt practices
Systematic and seamless collaboration process
We lead collaboration with a solid and professional process, and thoroughly manage it with reliable post-engagement support.
Multiple avenues for forging ESG partnerships
Based on a company’s resources, management issues, and unique circumstances, partnerships can be established through multiple approaches.
Guidance and Consultation 1
Identify the needs for corporate partnerships and social contribution activities and introduce World Vision.
Based on analysis of the partnership needs according to the company’s ESG/CSR strategies, propose suitable projects.
3 Detailed Negotiations
Coordinate sponsorship projects, support scale, and methods through partnership discussions.
We propose customized projects both domestically and internationally, aligning with the company’s ESG/CSR strategies and specific corporate needs.
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Finalize corporate partnerships, proceed with contract signing, and hold agreements ceremonies.
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Detailed Evaluation and Reporting 6
Evaluate and report on project outcomes and discuss ongoing corporate partnerships.
Promote corporate partnership activities and monitor the progress of projects.
Public Interest-Integrated Marketing
You can allocate a portion of sales revenue or profit from specific products for sponsorship.
Employees can engage in a variety of social responsibility activities, including participatory, donation-driven, and campaign-based initiatives.
In-kind Donations
Companies can support vulnerable children and families in need by donating products or goods they manufacture.
World Vision, your ESG partner, will stand by your side until every child enjoys a prosperous life and gains the power of self-reliance, breaking free from absolute poverty.
Domestic Initiatives
World Vision’s domestic initiatives aid in fostering the fundamental growth and aspirations of children.
Children in Crisis Support Project
• Supporting children in crisis
(Metropolitan Seoul / Regional)
• Cool Kids Project Electricity bill support project for economically vulnerable children
Children Vulnerable to Food Insecurity Support Project
• Lunch Box of Love
• Weekend meal package
• Good Morning Breakfast program
• Nutrition Awareness Program
Integrated Scholarship Project
• Junior level
• Senior level
Vulnerable Children Specialized Project
• Support for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
• Support for At-Risk Youth Outside the Home
• Customized Assistance for Children with Rare Diseases
• Support for Youth Preparation for Independence
• Psychosocial Support for Children in Facility Care
• Support for Youth in Family Caregiving
Overseas Initiatives
World Vision’s global initiative strive to make a difference in the world and enable children and community members to achieve self-reliance.
Community Development Project
Education Project
• Early Childhood Education
• Fostering Child-Friendly Learning Environments
• Enhancing Youth Life Skills and Entrepreneurial Capacity
• Empowering Girls (Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Environment and Awareness)
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project
• Support for Water Facilities and Sanitation Facilities (e.g., toilets)
• Hygiene Education
• Formation and Strengthening of Local Community Water and Hygiene Management Committees
Health and Nutrition Project
• Construction and Maintenance of Health Clinics
• Maternal and Child Health Services, vaccination support
• Management of acute malnutrition, nutrition education
Income Generation Project
• Livelihood enhancement activities for extremely poor families
• Support for stable employment and market system establishment
Child Advocacy Project
• Creating safe environments for child protection
• Child Rights Clubs
International Relief Initiatives
Natural Disaster Relief Project
• Emergency Relief: Prompt assistance in critical situations
• Recovery: Restoring the affected areas to their pre-disaster condition
• Development: Pre-disaster training for residents to prepare for future disasters
Conflict Response Project
• Survival: Rapid provision of food and shelter
• Recovery: Psychological protection for affected children
• Development: Strengthening livelihoods and peace education
Infectious Disease Control Project
• Awareness-raising activities for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
• Initiatives to promote hygienic environments and provide supplies
• Support for vaccination programs
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World Vision’s ESG initiatives aim to achieve Double Impact for climate change response and sustainable transformation in local communities.
Social services addressing climate change response and climate-consciousness
Creating sustainable social value
Implementing innovative and expanded impact