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When disaster strikes, an earthquake levels homes, crops fail from drought or conflict forces families to flee, time is everything. The World Food Programme (WFP) must move quickly to assess needs,…

In a year marked by escalating humanitarian needs and complex global crises, the World Food Programme (WFP) demonstrated how innovation can strengthen both the speed and scale of emergency response…

2024 was another impactful year for innovation. By implementing forward-thinking innovations, country office teams drew many lessons that enabled them to learn from successful projects and from…

2024 was a year of unprecedented humanitarian crises and the surge continues into 2025. As needs grow, so does the urgency for efficient, effective emergency response. For the World Food Programme …

Last month for International Women’s Day, we spoke to women innovators at the World Food Programme (WFP) about their work and their vision for the future of women-led innovation. This is what they…

As humanitarian needs surge and resources grow increasingly strained, the annual WFP Innovation Forum 2025, held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, spotlighted bold solutions to make…

Across the globe, smallholder farmers are a cornerstone of food-security, producing 70 per cent of the world’s food. Yet, paradoxically, they are among the most vulnerable to food insecurity. …

Across the globe, smallholder farmers are a cornerstone of food-security, producing 70 per cent of the world’s food. Yet, paradoxically, they are among the most vulnerable to food insecurity.  …

The linkages between food insecurity and gender-based violence are complex; tackling them is even more so. Innovation may help us get closer to both.

Die weiße Fahrerkabine wirkt fast gedrungen zwischen den grobstolligen Reifen, die einem bis zur Schulter reichen. Beladen mit Lebensmitteln oder Medikamenten wälzt sich das Geländefahrzeug durch…

Smallholder farmers play a key role in achieving global food security and building stronger food systems and are responsible for producing as much as one-third of the world’s food. Despite this, many…

Meet the ten innovators joining the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Bootcamp this year to advance climate solutions in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.

Explore how School Meal Planner (SMP) PLUS is revolutionizing school feeding, impacting millions of children across the globe.

From the communities we serve to the innovators we enable and the teams we build, gender remains at the forefront at the WFP Innovation Accelerator.

From Ideation to Action: Six Insights from Designing a Climate Adaptation Programme

Here’s a deep dive into the applications we received for this year’s Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) Programme, which sought climate innovations in the MENA region.

Cashless payments by HesabPay, selected as one of the ten innovations for the WFP Innovation Challenge by the WFP Innovation Accelerator in 2023, is revolutionizing the landscape of cash assistance…

LUXEMBOURG - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a new strategic partnership with the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg’s Ministry…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the food services technology company Nilus strengthen partnership in Peru to reach more than 150…

5 reasons why investing in regional climate innovations will help build global climate resilience and strengthen agriculture and food systems.