Special Interest: Innovation
As the world grapples with impacts of climate change, the United Nations World Food Programme, University of Oxford Physics Department and IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre join together to revolutionize early warning and weather forecasting.
Today, 10 international teams — comprising the brightest minds in computer science, data analytics and economics — presented their innovations for eradicating hunger during a pitch event hosted by the United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator and World Food Program USA at Google’s campus.
Deep social inequality, violence and low wages are driving people into hunger in El Salvador. The U.N. World Food Programme is addressing these challenges and helping communities build long-term food security.
Meet the 10 teams selected to take part in the new ‘World Food Programme (WFP) Humanitarian Ventures Accelerator’ program with the WFP Innovation Accelerator.
WFP USA has received a $2.8 million grant from Google.org. This grant supports the WFP Innovation Accelerator, a cutting-edge initiative aimed at leveraging innovation and technology to tackle food insecurity worldwide.
2023 was a year of immense growth and progress for World Food Program USA. Our teams worked tirelessly to spur support for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and help deliver food to communities facing extreme hunger.
This holiday season, we would like to recognize and give thanks to several partners who have made generous donations to World Food Program USA in support of WFP’s innovation efforts this year.
Real-time monitoring capability equips WFP with crucial data, allowing for quick and accurate assessments of hunger levels in even the most isolated regions. This, in turn, enables a more effective response.
By providing women with equitable access to food, resources, decision-making and leadership opportunities, we can end gender inequality.
WFP is working with Uber Technologies Inc, a global mobility and delivery platform, to transport emergency assistance to people in need in urban areas across Ukraine through the use of a custom-built version of Uber’s platform.
On March 16th, World Food Program USA will host a live panel session, “The $7 Billion F-Word,” at South by Southwest® to examine the role of technology and innovation in combating global hunger.
For World Radio Day, we’re taking a look at how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster is connecting internally displaced persons to family members miles away.