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Two ways innovation is improving access to clean water and sanitation for refugees in Uganda

3 April 2025

WaterKit Wallet and Opero Services are enhancing WASH conditions for refugees in Uganda through their sprint with the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator.

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Crowdsourcing the End of Hunger

20 January 2017

WFP is excited to announce its first ever external call for moonshot solutions to hunger. In collaboration with Silicon Valley-based incubator Singularity University, WFP invites start-ups and…

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WFP Challenges Staff to Innovate for Zero Hunger

25 October 2016

On Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched the 2016 edition of its internal Innovation Challenge to find the best, brightest and boldest ideas for ending hunger. Since starting in 2014,…

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Rice fortification, Hydroponics and Rapid Assessments: September Boot Camp review

23 September 2016

Innovative staff from across WFP’s global operations gathered in Munich, Germany, last week for an intensive, three-day boot camp that helps bring bright ideas to life.  Working side by side…

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WFP Embraces Innovation to Help Achieve Zero Hunger

11 July 2016

The World Food Programme (WFP) is encouraging external organizations and the general public to share expertise, resources and bold solutions to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 and create…

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In Review: WFP Innovation Boot Camps

30 June 2016

WFP Innovation projects are supported from inspiration to implementation. Boot camps are the first stop on the innovation journey for many projects, where a team of start-up and innovation experts,…

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