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Apply to the World Food Programme (WFP) 2022 Innovation Challenge to receive up to USD 100,000 in non-equity funding, mentoring and access to the world's largest humanitarian organisation.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the WFP Call for Applications in search of revolutionary ideas to build stronger and more sustainable food systems, tackling the root causes of hunger and galvanising international cooperation on food security.

This year's campaign challenges them to rethink food systems in innovative ways. They are looking for disruptive innovations to tackle hunger in areas such as resilience to shocks and stress; access to safe and nutritious food; and promoting equitable livelihoods for all.

MAP 2022 innovation priorities

The WFP's current innovation priorities are as follows:

• Resilient food systems : Improving the resilience of food systems is essential to eradicating hunger. They seek solutions that enable communities to better resist and recover from the effects of conflict, natural hazards, climate change, pandemics, political instability and other shocks and stressors that have an impact on long-term food security.
• Safe and nutritious food systems : To eliminate hunger and all forms of malnutrition, they need food systems that provide affordable and safe food for all. They are looking for solutions that increase the availability of nutritious food, making food more affordable and accessible.
• Inclusive food systems : Building food systems where no one is left behind will bring them closer to a world free from hunger. They seek to support solutions that promote equitable livelihoods for all by empowering small-scale farmers and local producers and bringing food and income-generating activities to last-mile communities.

Benefits

• The selected teams will be invited to take part in a week-long, fully virtual WFP innovation bootcamp in June 2022.
• Projects can apply to the WFP Sprint programme, a six-month acceleration programme with access to up to USD 100,000 in non-equity funding, mentoring and a global network of partners and extensive WFP field operations.
• Scaling up innovations that have proven their concepts and value for social impact can benefit from additional funding and support.
• The WFP Innovation Accelerator has a proven track record of delivering 40 flagship innovation bootcamps, helping more than 387 teams rapidly refine their innovations, field testing more than 100 projects across WFP operations and scaling 16 disruptive innovations, reaching more than 8.6 million people in 2021 alone.

PAM 2022 innovation eligibility criteria

• Applications will be scored according to a standard set of criteria defined by the WFP Innovation Accelerator, including:
  • Alignment with WFP priorities and impact on Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger.
  • The level of innovation that the solution brings to WFP and the humanitarian sector as a whole.
  • Indicators that the solution can be integrated and financed in the long term, including the qualifications of the team.
• If you are a start-up :
  • Your start-up must be incorporated at the time of application. It may be profit-making or non-profit-making.
  • Your innovation must be at least at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. Proof of concept and initial traction are preferred.
  • Your solution must be financially viable.
  • Your proposal must show how working with the WFP will serve your long-term strategy.
• If you are a WFP employee :
  • Your team must have proof of support from the country office and buy-in from management.
  • You are encouraged to apply, whatever your type of contract or function.
  • They accept project applications from WFP employees working with NGOs, the government or the private sector.

For more information, please visit PAM .