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WFP Innovation

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WFP Innovation

@WFPInnovation

The United Nations 🇺🇳 World Food Programme (@WFP) Innovation Accelerator 🚀sources, supports and scales high-potential solutions to #DisruptHunger 🌾🍚🌽🍲

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Joined September 2015

WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Jul 6
The Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2.0 finalists have spent more than two years learning and scaling together, from our first bootcamp in 2024 to our most recent symposium in Accra, Ghana. Each time we regroup, there is new progress and deeper insights for impact 🌟
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Jul 4
On the Fourth of July, we thank the United States for its support of @WFP and for backing humanitarian innovation over the years, which makes makes a real difference for millions of people around the world. Innovation and partnership enable early, efficient and effective action.
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Jul 1
🌱 In Benin, WFP is advancing partnership-driven innovation to expand access to finance and strengthen local food systems. 💡 Key lesson: blended finance mechanisms, combined with strong partnerships, can unlock capital and drive inclusive, locally-led solutions at scale.
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Jun 26
🌱 In Bolivia, WFP is advancing locally-rooted innovation across water management, financial inclusion and sustainable food production tailored to community needs. 💡 Key lesson: locally driven innovations that combine technology, finance and sustainability can unlock impact.
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Jun 17
🌱 In the DRC, WFP is advancing Chakula Sokoni, an innovative e-voucher that enables displaced populations to purchase food directly from local markets. 💡 Key lesson: flexible, market-based solutions can deliver results and preserve dignity, even in highly constrained settings.
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@WFPInnovation
Jun 11
Today's the day! 🇬🇭✨ Live from Accra, the #KAAIA Symposium brings together ventures, leaders & partners to scale African innovation. Supported by Austria and the @KofiAnnanFdn, we're empowering entrepreneurs to honour Kofi Annan’s legacy. What's next? Follow along! @WFP_Ghana
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 29
Smallholder farmers grow much of the world’s food but face rising climate and financial risks. WFP and @JohnDeere Foundation are expanding access to insurance, savings, credit, and climate‑smart opportunities that strengthen livelihoods and resilience.
Partnerships for Resilience: Supporting Faster Recovery for Farmers After Climate Shocks
From wfpinnovation.medium.com
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 28
We were thrilled to host a Munich Creative Business Week session at our office earlier this month! We brought together innovators, designers, and thinkers from across Munich for our hands‑on workshop, Evolving for Impact: Design for Global Food Security🥨
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 20
⏪Wednesday rewind ⏪ to 2024 in Accra, where we tested the final prototype of INITIATE’s infectious disease treatment module 👩‍⚕️ See the simulation below 📹
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 14
Access to school meals improves health, learning and long-term opportunities for school children and their communities, creating a ripple effect with lasting impact. With innovation, we can multiply that impact. Read more in our 2025 Year in Review: buff.ly/LEatQ1Q
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 6
Hey #Munich - join us today for our #mcbw interactive workshop: Evolving for Impact: Design for Global Food Security. Join innovators, designers, and change-makers to explore how design can support global food systems. ⏲️ Today 16:30–18:30 Register NOW: buff.ly/PzZECni
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
May 4
In 2025, WFP’s supply chain innovations: 🌍 Reached 12M+ people 💰 Generated USD 21M+ in cost savings From AI‑driven planning to faster registration, innovation is helping assistance move quicker, further and more efficiently, when it matters most.
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WFP Innovation
@WFPInnovation
Apr 30
Last year, innovations we support provided 66.7 million people with better nutrition opportunities 🌟 💙 Nutrition innovation is one piece of the puzzle for better health and opportunities for all. Learn more in our 2025 Year in Review: buff.ly/iknAbbI
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🇩🇪 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action
@AA_stabilisiert
Apr 28
Letzte Woche zeigte die @WFP Innovation Exhibition in New York: KI & Innovation machen schon heute einen Unterschied - von intelligenteren Lieferketten über wirksamere humanitäre Hilfe bis hin zu neuen Geschäftsmodellen im Kampf gegen den Hunger. DEU 🇩🇪 unterstützt aktiv mit.
Bernhard Kowatsch
@BKowatsch
Apr 20
Back in New York for the @WFP Innovation Exhibition. AI and innovation are already making a difference, from smarter supply chains to better humanitarian response, and even new business models to help end hunger. @WFPInnovation @GermanyUN @AA_stabilisiert
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