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

Design. Fail. Iterate. Scale.

 

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

Dalili app

A sense of home away from home

Dalili

Connecting youth to the future of work

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Blockchain for Zero Hunger

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Innovation

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The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies, supports and scales high-potential solutions to hunger worldwide. We provide WFP entrepreneurs, start-ups, companies and NGOs access to mentorship, training, financial support, expert insights and WFP operations. The Innovation Accelerator is part of WFP's Innovation and Change Management Division.

Thought Leadership
Innovation Sourcing
Innovation Bootcamps
Sprint Programme
Scale-up Enablement
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WFP and Cargill team up with these 8 Innovative Teams to #disrupthunger

8 May 2019

Following more than 900 applications received from around the world, WFP's Innovation Accelerator, with the support of Cargill, has identified the 8 most promising teams from February's

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How the UN Innovation Network seeks to #AccelerateSDGs with innovation

26 April 2019

For the first time, innovators from 11 United Nations entities will come together to participate in the first Interagency Innovation Bootcamp, jointly hosted by the UN Innovation Network (UNIN) and…

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WFP and Cargill Call for Bold Solutions to End Hunger

4 February 2019

(MUNICH/MINNEAPOLIS) 4 February 2019 — The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Cargill announce a call for applications for the Global Innovation Challenge for Zero Hunger, running…

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