Innovation is critical to enable the United Nations World Food Programme to deliver on its mandate to reach Zero Hunger. 

We put intention into innovation

Our goal is to reach Zero Hunger. To achieve this, we pilot and scale promising ideas by leveraging advances in digital innovation. We also provide Innovation Consulting Services to share knowledge with other agencies and organizations working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

WFP Acceleration.
SDG Acceleration.
Frontiers Innovation.
Innovative Finance and Venture Launchpad

Our path to scale

The WFP Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales high-potential solutions to end hunger worldwide. We provide WFP staff, entrepreneurs, start-ups, companies and non-governmental organizations with access to funding, mentorship, hands-on support and WFP operations. 

Innovation challenges
Innovation Bootcamps
Sprint Programme
Scale-up Enablement
Discover

WFP is deploying bold new tools and approaches across its global operations to help solve hunger. Explore the disruptive innovations, technologies and business models driving change.

Farm to Market Alliance

Taking farmers from seed to market

Ignitia

AI powered hyper-local weather forecasts for smallholder farmers

SCOUT

Rethinking WFP's global supply chain planning

WFP Innovation Forum 2026: Innovating for Impact

This year’s Forum is dedicated to showcasing innovations ready to scale, inspiring us with their proven impact and potential to transform lives.

Learn more and register to join

News

Explore how the World Food Programme is transforming the fight against hunger through bold, people-centred solutions and powerful stories of impact.

As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share a snapshot of how innovation has been making a difference at WFP this year.

When a crisis hits, ensuring humanitarian assistance reaches those in need is critical. However, numerous factors — particularly conflict — often impede this. But what if we could anticipate these…