WFP Innovation Accelerator, Adaptation Fund
About the programme

Extreme weather events are placing growing pressure on food systems around the world. Droughts, floods, storms and rising temperatures are disrupting food production, threatening livelihoods and increasing food insecurity for vulnerable communities.

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions. Increasingly frequent shocks and environmental degradation are putting additional strain on livelihoods and food systems, making it harder for communities to adapt and thrive. Yet across the region, innovators are developing new ways to build resilience and help communities adapt to the new realities.

To support these efforts, the World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, launched the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA). Through its third edition in Latin America and the Caribbean region, WFP implemented AFCIA aims to identify, support and scale innovative solutions from across the region, or those with strong potential for implementation there, that strengthen resilience, improve food security and help vulnerable communities adapt.

Interested in applying to the AFCIA programme? Explore our call for applications, available in English and Spanish, to learn more about the process and eligibility requirements.

 

Open call for applications!
Have a climate innovation that can help communities build resilience and strengthen food security? Apply to the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) by 6 September 2026, a programme by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by WFP.
What we offer

This partnership between the WFP Innovation Accelerator and the Adaptation Fund through the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Programme aims to enhance climate adaptation and gender equity, foster inclusive economic opportunities, engage youth and increase community resilience. By supporting groundbreaking climate innovations, the programme seeks to boost local, regional and global collaborations, expand the knowledge base for climate adaptation, and deliver sustainable solutions for vulnerable populations, contributing to sustainable growth and building a more resilient future for communities worldwide. 

What are we looking for
For this innovation challenge, the WFP Innovation Accelerator is looking for both low and high-tech solutions specifically tailored to meet distinct climate adaptation challenges in Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Peru. We aim to identify and support exceptional innovations from around the world that hold the potential to address these challenges on a significant scale. Applicants are requested to showcase a high-impact, scalable solution that matches the below call for solutions.
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, we welcome applications for innovations focused on climate-responsive support and delivery solutions, localized climate information generation, hazard monitoring and early warning systems, anticipatory financing and delivery solutions, and more. For a full overview of the priority areas, please refer to the official call for applications.
El Salvador
El Salvador
In El Salvador, we welcome applications for innovations focused on disaster risk management solutions, climate-smart agricultural advisory solutions, climate and market intelligence solutions, post-harvest loss solutions, and more. For a full overview of the priority areas, please refer to the official call for applications.
Peru
Peru
In Peru, we welcome applications for innovations focused on market and climate information solutions, climate risk financing solutions, scalable early warning communication channels, water management solutions, and more. For a full overview of the priority areas, please refer to the official call for applications.
How we evaluate innovations
Eligibility Criteria
  • Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social business, NGO, INGO). 
  • Your organization should have a presence in one of the three countries of implementation (Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Peru). This could take the form of a country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations or partnerships in the country.
  • Your innovation addresses at least one of the above-mentioned priority areas related to pressing challenges faced in the climate adaptation space of the country of implementation. 
  • Your innovation must be at least in the seed stage. Solutions that are still at the idea, research or early pre-seed stage are not eligible.
  • Your innovation should have a clear pathway to scale, adequate resources and a proposed plan to implement during the nine-month Sprint with the available funding. 
  • Applicants are expected to have strong intentions to collaborate with relevant humanitarian stakeholders, build relationships with the country offices, and connect with the innovation ecosystems.
Evaluation criteria

Following the requirements mentioned on the left, your application will be evaluated according to the following criteria*:  

  • Level of innovation/innovativeness: The solution is novel, innovative and has a strong climate adaptation regarding the mentioned themes.

  • Relevance to the context: The solution addresses at least one of the above-mentioned priority areas, is suitable for at least one of the three country contexts, and provides concrete solutions to end-users or the ecosystem.
  • Financial sustainability and scalability: The solution showcases a clear business model and a robust sustainable revenue model relative to its maturity stage.
  • Team expertise and capabilities: Proven competence, technical coherence, commitment, motivation, entrepreneurial mindset and a diverse and inclusive team.
  • Climate adaptation: The solution effectively enhances resilience to climate impacts, promotes sustainable practices, improves resource efficiency and facilitates adaptive measures to address climate-related challenges.
  • Level of Impact: Evidence of tangible historical and projected impact towards solving a defined challenge related to climate adaptation, demonstrating long-term, sustainable change beyond the grant period.
  • Environmental and social sustainability: The solution adheres to the environmental and social principles of the Adaptation Fund.
  • Gender and Inclusion: Solutions must address diverse user needs, enable inclusive participation and decision-making and use disaggregated data and feedback to inform design and impact.
Application Process

To submit your application, please fill out the application form by 6 September 20265, 11:59 pm (UTC). Please note that only English submissions will be accepted.

We will review and select 10 to 12 successful applications in November 2026, inviting those selected to our innovation bootcamp in January 2027. The bootcamp teams will then have the opportunity to apply for the sprint programme, where they will receive funding. While we appreciate all applications, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

For more information, please refer to the frequently asked questions document in English or Spanish.

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Current Sprint Innovations: AFCIA's Asia-Pacific Cohort
Sprints are structured support programmes in which selected innovators are guided toward implementing their solutions and testing their hypotheses. The WFP Innovation Accelerator provides tailored support to innovations to roll out or scale their activities and impact. After a competitive selection process and a bootcamp, the following ventures were selected for the AFCIA sprint programme in the Asia-Pacific region in 2026.
aQysta Nepal | Nepal
aQysta Nepal is a digitized organic value chain platform that enables pay after harvest access to organic inputs while promoting indigenous crops for premium markets.

Kheti | Nepal
Kheti.farm is a digital platform developed by DV Excellus that delivers inclusive financial and agricultural services to smallholder farmers in Nepal.
PlantSat | Nepal
PlantSat is a satellite-based weather index insurance solution developed by Seed Innovations for smallholder rice and sugarcane farmers in Nepal’s Terai region.
Super Krishak | Nepal
Super Krishak is a digital agriculture solution by Gham Power Nepal designed to help Himalayan farmers adapt to climate change and improve farm performance.
Seyrab Water Systems | Pakistan
Seyrab Water Systems is an IoT-enabled water infrastructure solution that strengthens groundwater security by using aquifers as natural storage and making local water systems more climate resilient.
Weather Walay | Pakistan
WeatherWalay is a climate intelligence platform that combines local weather stations, satellite data, and AI-powered forecasting to deliver hyper-local weather alerts and agricultural advisories. It benefits vulnerable communities, farmers, and road users by improving access to early warnings and actionable climate information, helping protect lives, livelihoods, and strengthen climate resilience.
CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative | The Philippines
CLIMBS’ Weather Protect Insurance (WPI) is the Philippines’ first cooperative-led parametric insurance product designed to help farmers, fisherfolk, and climate-vulnerable communities recover quickly from extreme weather events. Unlike traditional insurance, payouts are triggered automatically based on objective weather indicators such as rainfall, windspeed, drought, and heat thresholds, enabling beneficiaries to receive support within 10–15 days of a disaster.

IBISA S.A. | The Philippines
IBISA is an end-to-end insurance platform that enables farmers to receive fast and automated payouts at both micro and meso levels during climate events, such as typhoons, heat and heavy rainfall.
MAYANI | The Philippines
MAYANI is an agritech platform that combines insurance with guaranteed market access to help smallholder farmers cope with climate shocks and strengthen food supply chains.
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AFCIA's MENA Cohort
The following ventures were selected for the AFCIA sprint programme in the MENA region, who joined the first cohort in 2024.
Visual Artificial Intelligence Solutions (VAIS) | Egypt
VAIS is an AI-powered platform that enables precision agriculture, focusing on smart irrigation. Unlike traditional methods that require costly sensors and devices, VAIS’s technology is entirely sensor-free, making it accessible and scalable for smallholder farmers.
Noornation of Renewable Energy | Egypt
NoorNation transforms traditional flood irrigation into efficient, solar-powered systems with its Solar Irrigation as a Service (SIaaS) model. enables farmers to switch to smart, solar-powered irrigation without heavy upfront costs. Instead, they pay per use during pre- or post-harvest periods, with the option to own the system within 5 to 7 years. This model offers farmers affordable, sustainable irrigation that saves water, reduces costs and lowers emissions.
P-Vita | Egypt
P-Vita’s bioprocessing technology converts Egypt’s agricultural waste, especially palm waste that would otherwise be burned or dumped in rivers, into valuable natural extracts.
Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies (AST) | Jordan
AST discovers, manufactures and distributes microbes that help crops become more climate-resilient, requiring less water and fertilizer. In Jordan, climate change is severely impacting soil health, leading to increased desertification and land degradation. AST is addressing these challenges by developing innovative microbial solutions that help crops thrive under more difficult conditions, making agriculture more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change.
Responsive Drip Irrigation Manufacturing | Jordan
Responsive Drip Irrigation Manufacturing Ltd. provides an innovative irrigation system that helps plants self-regulate their water and nutrients using organic chemistry. RDI’s durable, cost-effective system reduces water and fertilizer use by over 50 per cent, helping manage water scarcity and resource allocation. It also boosts crop yields by up to 30 per cent, increasing farm productivity and income. Simple to install and operate without electricity, the system is accessible to smallholder farmers, even in remote areas and works for a variety of crops, even in poor soil or with low-quality water.
Deploy Tech | Jordan
Deploy Tech has developed eco-friendly, easy-to-transport and easy-to-install concrete water tanks that address common issues in water management, especially in rainwater harvesting. It's modular design reduces implementation costs and CO₂ emissions by 77 per cent, using 75 per cent less water compared to traditional methods. The tanks’ concrete composite material offers superior heat resistance, keeping water at acceptable temperatures for drinking or irrigation, even in extreme heat.
Greener Herd | Lebanon
Greener Herd’s mobile app revolutionizes livestock management in the MENA region by offering advanced tools tailored to local needs.
It app provides real-time tracking of methane emissions, feed optimization and health management, enabling farmers to enhance productivity and profitability. Additionally, it features a marketplace connecting farmers with essential supplies, fostering efficiency and growth.
Partners with Sun | Lebanon
Partners with Sun has an innovative industrial solar oven solution that can help reduce fossil fuel use in the bakery and food industry. After testing with a medium-sized bakery, this industrial solar oven solution saw impressive results: the solar oven cuts up to 90 per cent of the baker’s fuel bill, doubles the bakery’s production capacity and significantly reduces CO2 emissions.
Remer SAL | Lebanon
Remer SAL’s bio-fertilizer enhances nutrient availability, promotes efficient nutrient cycling and stimulates root growth, leading to healthier plants with increased resistance to environmental stresses.

It uses bio-fertilizer utilizes effective microorganisms to decompose organic matter and form humus, boosting the soil’s carbon storage capacity by 10 per cent to 30 per cent, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions.