5 days agoPhilippines: A Day In The Lives Of Women At The Forefront Of Emergency TelecommunicationsBy Haelin Irene Jeon and Miko Superable Even before the sun rises, Nicole Co is already at her duty station at a Government compound in Quezon City in the Philippines, preparing for the day’s meetings. She is a project development officer for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)…Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Mar 15What we learned from taking 8 disruptive innovations to the global stageA look back at the latest WFP Pitch Event, which featured insightful panel discussions and a showcase of our newest batch of start-ups and entrepreneurs working for SDG2 — a world without hunger. By Gulia Rakhimova Since its foundation in 2015, the World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator has been…Innovation6 min readInnovation6 min read
Mar 13Fighting hunger from space: 3 innovative start-ups using AI and Earth ObservationDiscover three innovative start-ups that participated in the EO & AI for SDGs Innovation Initiative — a joint initiative by the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator and the European Space Agency Φ-lab. By Amine Baha and Fiona Huang The Earth Observation (EO) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) for SDGs Innovation Initiative…Wfp5 min readWfp5 min read
Mar 10How to create compelling impact stories and drive change (Part 2)This article is Part 2 in the Innovation Insights series on the topic of impact storytelling. Read Part 1. By Jane Aslanidis | Innovation Insights Series Continuously delivering, negotiating and leading leaves little time for startups and innovators to communicate the results of their pilots, project outcomes and, importantly, impact…Innovation5 min readInnovation5 min read
Feb 21WFP’s SDGx Acceleration: harnessing collaboration and innovation to achieve SDGsRead inspiring stories of two innovative ventures who expanded their reach and social impact through an acceleration programme with WFP’s SDGx Acceleration unit By Bethany Plant The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator established its SDGx Acceleration unit…Innovation6 min readInnovation6 min read
Feb 15WFP wins Four Anthem Awards!The UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator earns four prestigious accolades in the 2022 Anthem Awards — By Sanjna Sudan The WFP Innovation Accelerator has been announced as the winner of four Anthem Awards for its 2022 edition. Established by The Webby Awards in 2021, the Anthem Awards recognises and amplifies purpose and mission-driven work from people, companies and organizations worldwide.Awards4 min readAwards4 min read
Feb 2Eight Innovations Share Pioneering Solutions to Tackle the Global Food CrisisMeet our latest cohort of innovators and start-ups that are tirelessly working to end hunger. Register here to attend the WFP Pitch Event on 17 February 2023. By Sanjna Sudan Did you know that up to 828 million people still go to bed hungry each night? That’s more than one…Food7 min readFood7 min read
Dec 20, 2022End of year letter 20222022 — Innovating to help solve the global food crisis, the climate crisis and other global problems Dear friends and supporters, In 2022, the world faced one of the worst humanitarian crises since World War II. The emergence of a global food crisis, with 345 million people now marching towards…Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Dec 20, 20222022 — Innovating to help solve the global food crisis, the climate crisis and other global problemsIn 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…Innovation6 min readInnovation6 min read
Nov 10, 2022Seven innovations pave the way to Zero Hunger in a time of climate crisisMeet 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…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
