Discover key learnings from the World Food Programme’s experience implementing SheCan, an innovative finance initiative that supports smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs to promote food security and financial inclusion in emerging markets. By Gulia Rakhimova The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator explores new sources of sustainable financing as part of…

Meet our latest cohort of innovators and start-ups that are tirelessly working to eliminate food insecurity in a time of increasing numbers of disasters and conflicts. Register here to attend the WFP Innovation Pitch Event on Friday, 16 February 2024. By Julia Dalibor and Sanjna Sudan “With the number of…

When people’s lives are hit by conflict, disaster, or famine, every second and every mile can be the difference between life and death. For decades, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has used innovation and technology to shorten the difficult last mile it travels to reach people in need…

“Collaboration is not merely a luxury but an absolute necessity” — Dominik Heinrich By Paul Ngosa Mboshya In a world marked by ever-evolving challenges, pursuing innovative solutions becomes paramount. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has embraced this spirit of innovation through its Innovation Accelerator. This year, the WFP…

Boomitra, a WFP Portfolio Innovation and Earthshot Prize winner, has become a leader in the soil carbon market. In their new pilot in Kenya, they hope to positively impact more farmers’ livelihoods through climate-smart practices and additional income opportunities. By: Jackie Negro When Hannah Karanja was a young girl in…

Knowledge Management and innovation go hand in hand, and effective Knowledge Management at the team and organizational level can catalyze impactful innovations to reach new heights. Discover how Knowledge Management at WFP is supporting our innovation work after our Global Innovation Network Annual Workshop. By: Brittany Persinger, Knowledge Management Officer…

‘Kitchen-in-a-Box’ is an innovative, cost-effective, rapid, and environmentally friendly solution that aims to provide safer and healthier meals to about 500,000 children every year. By Riaz Lodhi, Carmen Lumbreras and Jackie Negro In El Salvador, many schools lack proper kitchen and storage facilities, causing a variety of food safety challenges…

Dive into 8 insights from our work in humanitarian innovation as we mark the 8th anniversary of the WFP Innovation Accelerator. — By Gulia Rakhimova Since pioneering the first humanitarian airlifts 60 years ago, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has had an eye for innovations that can help disrupt global hunger and advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Eight years ago, in 2015, the WFP Innovation Accelerator was launched to identify…

The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as founding members for their joint initiative, Food for Crisis. First conceived at GBBC’s Blockchain Central alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2022, Food for…