In 2022, the world faced one of the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. The emergence of a global food crisis, with 345 million people now marching towards starvation. This was exacerbated by conflict, the climate crisis, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, further increasing the cost of…

Meet our latest cohort of start-ups striving to create a future without hunger. Register here to attend the WFP Pitch Event on 30 November 2022. By Sanjna Sudan In a world that is 2°C warmer than pre-industrial times, with at least 189 million more people at risk of becoming food…

WFP Executive Director David Beasley thanks Champions who have committed their time and expertise to help innovation thrive at WFP By Paul Ngosa Mboshya and Sandra Raad The Innovation Champions Global Event, which took place from 19 to 20 October 2022, celebrated two years of the Innovation Champions Community, a…

The use of Optimus as an online decision support system to enhance WFP emergency operations effectively and efficiently in Ethiopia and Madagascar By Paul Ngosa Mboshya What is Optimus? Optimus is an online optimization tool developed by the World Food Programme’s Supply Chain Division that helps identify the most cost-effective…

By Gulia Rakhimova The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator provides US$100,000 in funding and support for each innovative startup or entrepreneur who can advance global food security and Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s WFP Innovation Challenge aimed to strengthen our support for startups and innovations that help communities adapt…

Three innovators selected for the Digital Health Innovation Acceleration Programme, Open Challenge chapter, have entered the WFP Sprint Programme! — By Yanina Semenchenko The Digital Health Innovation Acceleration Programme (DHIAP), launched in 2021, is powered by the WFP Innovation Accelerator and BMZ digilab — the innovation lab for digital solutions, initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)…

Zambia’s President Mr Hakainde Hichilema awards students for growing vegetables using locally sourced hydroponics systems By Paul Ngosa Mboshya Hydroponics impact at Lundazi Boarding Secondary School The growing of vegetables using hydroponic systems in Zambia is gradually gaining momentum due to the collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the…

By Gulia Rakhimova In September 2022, the United Nations adopted the “Principles for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United Nations System”, a groundbreaking document that underlines the key ethical principles to consider when developing and working with artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. For the World Food Programme (WFP)…

By Gulia Rakhimova Establishing an organizational structure dedicated to innovation is like building a startup of its own because, essentially, innovation is about doing things differently. Creating such a structure and conditions for innovation may seem challenging, particularly for well-established organizations, where innovating appears riskier than maintaining the status quo. …