Sector Directory

Organization

World Vision Australia

Mission

World Vision provides relief in emergency situations and works on long-term community development projects. Together, these address the causes of poverty and help people move towards self-sufficiency; World Vision's approach is to undertake projects involving clusters of communities, empowering people to become self-reliant through a range of activities that may include health improvements, agricultural training, and leadership development.

Organizational Expertise

Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health

Technologies & Fuels

Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Coal, Kerosene, Solar

Other Technologies Fuels

Small scale Hydro

Clean Cooking Activities

The major initiatives underway are focused on rural areas within Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya and Nepal - financed by World Vision and through carbon finances. The majority of WVs target populations have a very low socio-economic status.

Partnership

WV would contribute to the Alliance through a sharing of experience, skills, leadership, and on the ground development in working with communities (incl. stove distribution and supply chain, awareness raising, and building local capacity).

Regions Operating In

Latin America and Caribbean, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

Australia

Address

1 Vision Drive, East Burwood

Melbourne,

Website

https://www.worldvision.com.au/Home.aspx

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Dean Thomson

Title:

Email: Dean.Thomson@worldvision.com.au

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Andrew Binns

Title:

Email: andrew.binns@worldvision.com.au