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…

WFP’s Regional Innovation Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean showcases regional innovators in Bogotá. By Maria Fernanda Betancourt and Heath Morrell On July 6, 2023 the World Food Programme’s Regional Innovation Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean, HZero, hosted a Demo Day recognizing 10 inspiring innovations from across…

In a significant partnership this past April, the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Unit joined forces with the WFP Innovation Accelerator in Munich to introduce the inaugural 2023 SSTC Innovation Challenge. — By Alesia Rakuts, Katherine Gaylord and Miranda Stobbs The 2023 South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Innovation Challenge embodies a drive to harness the collective innovation of nations in the Global South that can contribute to some of the priority areas related to WFP’s mandate, namely, Sustainable Development Goal 2 —…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance our operations and achieve better results. One significant innovation in this regard is the digitization of the School Meals Programme (SMP) data management in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee settlements, in Kenya. …

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Vienna University of Economics & Business (WU) have partnered to enhance knowledge management within the WFP. …

Introducing Agricultural Innovation for Climate Resilience Programme’s visionary innovators, who are enabling a sustainable future for agricultural stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries as the world grapples with the challenges of climate change. By Sanjna Sudan The climate crisis has emerged as the greatest threat to agriculture. It is also…

Did you know that the World Food Programme is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into our emergency response efforts and enhancing the efficiency of food delivery to those in need? As WFP prepares for the AI for Good Global Summit, read about the SKAI project and how it’s been impacting post-disaster…

The Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Programme (HIAP) seeks to bring together solutions that tackle challenges encountered by humanitarian actors. This month, sixteen selected teams will undergo a bootcamp and then present these tech-driven solutions at a Pitch Event in Luxembourg. — By Sanjna Sudan and Anaswara Kovithal With the increasing complexity of crises and the strain on humanitarian financing systems, it remains a constant challenge for humanitarian actors to support the growing number of crisis-affected communities. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), a…

Innovation is vital in finding creative solutions to feed more people with less. — By Paul Ngosa Mboshya and Zoe Harman Conlon Innovation to help solve global challenges WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain says as the world faces a severe global crisis that will potentially see millions of people losing vital food rations, innovation is needed to find creative solutions to feed more people…