The United Nations 🇺🇳 World Food Programme (
@WFP
) Innovation Accelerator 🚀sources, supports and scales high-potential solutions to
#DisruptHunger
🌾🍚🌽🍲
At
#UNGA79
we continue to champion
#SDG2
–
#ZeroHunger
in 5️⃣ steps 👇
1️⃣ Reach the most vulnerable
2️⃣ Pave the road from farm to market
3️⃣ Reduce food waste
4️⃣ Encourage a sustainable variety of crops
5️⃣ Make nutrition a priority
To achieve these goals, innovation is 🔑
@wfp
We had the pleasure of speaking with David McLaughlin, Director, Global Developer Relations Ecosystem at
@Google
about how tech innovation can lead to a new era of humanitarianism.
Listen to what he had to say 🔽
@dsmcl
Kicking-off the Summit of the Future’s Pre-Action Days with an exciting talk on how AI can help efficiencies in crisis response; featuring the WFP Innovation Accelerator and
@Google
SKAI joined by
@McKinsey
and
@UNITAR
. With thanks to
@UNGlobalPulse
@FinlandUN
@ITU
A world where everyone has enough food to grow and thrive is key to global stability. Innovation enables @WFP to scale new ways to reduce future humanitarian needs.
As world leaders gather at
#UNGA79
, the message is clear: Hunger is a crisis we can't afford to ignore. 🌍🌿✨
Food is a pathway to peace. 🌱🤝
Through our regional innovation hubs, the
@WFPInnovation
tailors global strategies to local needs, fostering trust, respect & solidarity.
Together, we help communities thrive.
#PeaceDay
#UNGA79
SheCan has officially launched in Iraq 🚀 focusing on closing the
#financialinclusion
gap for vulnerable populations. Learn how this
#innovative
initiative is set to improve access to essential financial services.
@WFP_Iraq
Read more ⬇️
We caught up with Noa Havazelet, Head of
@Google
Accelerator, Europe at our event in the Bay Area. It gave the stage to 10
@WFP
ventures to showcase the innovations they've progressed with support from Google’s Accelerator Team over the past 6 months. ⏬
Sending kudos and a round of applause to the programme team that made the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa Vienna experience a reality!
Through the ups and downs, you're dedication shined through☀️
@BKAGVAT
@KofiAnnanFdn
@AustrianDev
A big congratulations to our incredible employees for helping us land on
@FastCompany
’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024. This award celebrates organizations that show dedication to fostering innovation at every level💡
#FCBestWorkplaces
Read more 🔽