Innovation & Technology Archives - Page 37 of 38

Empowering Refugee Women for Food Security and Nutrition

January 16, 2018

Giving Rohingya women control of food assistance cash entitlements helps them enhance their social role and feed their families better

On The Frontlines in South Sudan: How Airdrops Are Saving Lives

October 27, 2017

Last month WFP reached some 2.7 million people with lifesaving food assistance across South Sudan.

Dispelling Three Food Waste Myths to Protect our Food Supply

October 12, 2017

Karl Deily, the President of Sealed Air Corporation, breaks down the top three food waste myths and explains how we can do more to protect our food supply.

How Innovation Is Transforming The Way Refugees Grow Food

October 7, 2017

In one of the most remote refugee camps in the world, WFP has introduced a smart new way to tackle food insecurity among refugees who lack access to land: Hydroponic agriculture.

Ugly Veggies Destined for the Dump Now Feed Thousands of Students

May 26, 2017

Vegetables that were previously thrown away purely for their looks are being transformed into nutritious school meals in Kenya.

How You Can Fight Famine and Share a Meal With a Child in Yemen

May 24, 2017

How You Can Fight Famine for Children in Yemen

How a Smartphone App is Fighting Famine

February 28, 2017

How a Smartphone App is Fighting Famine Right Now

Million Meals for Love

February 22, 2017

When Poonam Kaushal and Nishkaam Mehta first got engaged, they both knew they wanted their wedding to be special — and unique.

Pinpointing Hunger with Mobile Phones

September 16, 2016

When violence or natural disaster strikes vulnerable communities, good data on the hunger that often results can be hard to come by. Learn how mobile phones in the most remote and dangerous corners of our world are changing how we understand and fight hunger.