WFP Innovation Accelerator

We asked innovators, partners and collaborators to complete the sentence: “Innovation in the humanitarian sector is ______.” This is what they shared. 🎥

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Last year, we made every second count. In an emergency, the first 72 hours can decide everything. By harnessing AI, GIS, data, and emerging technologies, WFP can anticipate risks earlier, reach c...

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Meet SCOUT: An Artificial Intelligence tool that optimizes supply chain planning. It helps WFP make informed decisions about where best to buy food, where to send it, where to store it and how to d...

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In this video, Noah Havelet, Google Accelerator Program Manager, discusses the process of innovation and how it plays a key role in addressing global challenges. She highlights the iterative nature...

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When disasters hit, funding delays cost lives. The Catastrophe Bond is changing that, by unlocking pre-arranged finance to respond faster to climate-driven emergencies like droughts. Developed wit...

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At the World Food Programme, we put people first. Every innovation begins with a single question: How can we do more and for more people? 💫 This spirit is reflected in the exhibition we launched t..

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🌱 Remer A bio‑formula that enhances soil health, raises yields and cuts fertilizer needs by up to 70%. View the live pitch from WFP's Innovation Forum: Innovation for Impact. WFP Innovation Forum..

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🤖 Anomaly Detection for Assistance Delivery An AI system that detects irregularities in beneficiary information and transfer management platform to improve data quality, strengthen fraud prevention..

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📈 Conflict Forecast A forecasting tool that predicts internal displacement, access disruptions and anticipates food insecurity in the context of conflict to enable early action. View the live pitc..

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🚚 End‑to‑End Supply Chain Optimization A connected planning system that turns forecasts into smarter, continuously optimized sourcing and delivery decisions. View the live pitch from WFP's Innovat..

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🛡️ Inclusive Risk Financing (IRF) A bundled financial protection package that helps vulnerable households withstand and recover from shocks. View the live pitch from WFP's Innovation Forum: Innova..

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🏫 Meet School Connect A real‑time digital monitoring tool that strengthens accountability and improves decision‑making in school feeding programmes. WFP Innovation Forum 2026: Innovating for Impac..

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🧑‍💻 Meet People Portal A self‑service platform that lets people register and update details remotely, cutting costs and speeding assistance. View the live pitch from WFP's Innovation Forum: Inno.

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📡 Meet Jangala A portable, open‑source device that turns any internet source into fast, scalable Wi‑Fi for emergencies and communities. View the live pitch from WFP's Innovation Forum: Innovation ..

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The 2026 WFP Innovation Forum: Innovating for Impact spotlights solutions that are already making a difference, initiatives that have moved beyond the drawing board and are delivering tangible resu...

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Building Blocks is a digital solution that helps organizations work together, eliminate duplication and deliver aid to those who need it most. By sharing data across partners, Building Blocks ensu...

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SAVE Score by Exuus Ltd is an AI-powered credit scoring tool that transforms savings group data into digital credit profiles, unlocking access to micro-loans for unbanked refugees and low-income co...

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This video features an interview with Wayru, which is a blockchain-based WiFi network providing low-cost, resilient internet in underserved and remote communities. It reduces reliance on traditiona...

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This video features an interview with Tarjimly, which is an AI-powered app that connects refugees and aid workers with real-time volunteer translators, helping break language barriers during emerge...

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HIA is designed to support technology‑driven solutions that address pressing challenges faced by vulnerable populations and humanitarian actors. Through this platform, selected ventures and solutio...

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