The world is facing the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. We must minimize the problem today and continue exploring innovative and sustainable solutions to help disrupt global hunger in the medium to long run.
Project overview
Food For Crisis leverages blockchain-based solutions to help ramp up a humanitarian response to global hunger.
The problem
The solution
Food for Crisis, a joint initiative powered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and GBBC Giving, is a response to the urgent challenge of a global hunger crisis.
By integrating WFP’s operational experience and global footprint with GBBC Giving’s blockchain expertise, the Food For Crisis team is launching a new global initiative leveraging different providers to help ramp up a humanitarian response to global hunger. Utilizing a blockchain-based solution to raise, track, and trace donor funds can provide an additional layer of trust and transparency to humanitarian aid. Designed around the strengths of Web3 tools, the Food for Crisis initiative aims to help narrow the humanitarian funding gap and optimize the delivery of critical assistance.
"It is a great honor and privilege for GBBC to partner with Nobel Peace Prize winner WFP on Food for Crisis. We believe technology tools including blockchain and digital assets can be utilized to serve the most vulnerable people and accelerate solutions to some of humanity's most pressing and large-scale problems: acute hunger and malnutrition. We can achieve SDG 2, zero hunger, together."
Sandra Ro, CEO, GBBC
Impact
In 2023, the team signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GBBC formalizing the Food for Crisis initiative. Food for Crisis was also announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos and at the UN General Assembly in New York, launching the initiative alongside our external partners.
The first pilot is planned in the second half of 2024.
Last updated:
12/07/2024