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Join us on 5 December at COP28 to meet inspiring innovators and leaders working to meet our climate goals.

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Google.org grants US$2.8 million to World Food Program USA in support of joint accelerator with United Nations World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator.

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As we approach the conclusion of another year full of unprecedented challenges, we reflect on our collective journey in fostering innovation for global food security and tackling other Sustainable…

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Meet three innovative teams reshaping food systems to support climate adaptation and resilience. Register for the event here to see them at COP28 in Dubai on 5 December 2023.

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For decades, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has used innovation and technology to shorten the difficult last mile it travels to reach people in need. What’s new are the speed…

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Boomitra, a WFP Portfolio Innovation and Earthshot Prize winner, has become a leader in the soil carbon market. In their new pilot in Kenya, they hope to positively impact more farmers’ livelihoods…

Learn how sustainable farming ideas from social innovations and startups supported by the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator gained global recognition.

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Since pioneering the first humanitarian airlifts 60 years ago, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has had an eye for innovations that can help disrupt global hunger and advance…

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In this three-part blog series, we share our lessons learned across the innovation initiatives and projects of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator that can…

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In this three-part blog series, we share our lessons learned across the innovation initiatives and projects of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator that can…

In this three-part blog series, we share our lessons learned across the innovation initiatives and projects of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator that can…

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This March 8, 2023, WFP celebrates International Women’s Day, with the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. WFP aims to empower women and acknowledge their tremendous social…

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Take a look back at the latest WFP Pitch Event, which featured insightful panel discussions and a showcase of our newest batch of start-ups and entrepreneurs working for SDG2 — a world without hunger…

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Discover three innovative start-ups that participated in the EO & AI for SDGs Innovation Initiative — a joint initiative by the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator and the&nbsp…

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In recent innovation bootcamps at the WFP Innovation Accelerator, participants have identified that storytelling remains an important topic to them. This second article in the series on impact…

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Did you know that up to 828 million people still go to bed hungry each night? That’s more than one in ten people globally. Acute food insecurity has reached unprecedented highs,…

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Read inspiring stories of two innovative ventures who expanded their reach and social impact through an acceleration programme with WFP’s SDGx Acceleration unit.

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The WFP Innovation Accelerator has been announced as the winner of four Anthem Awards for its 2022 edition. Established by The Webby Awards in 2021, the Anthem Awards recognises and amplifies…

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Bernard Kowatsch, Head of the WFP Innovation Accelerator, shares ten key lessons and inspirations from 2022. 

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As the year 2022 comes to a close, here are some ways the WFP Innovation Accelerator has supported innovations to help solve the global food crisis, the climate crisis and other global problems.