Call for Digital Pilots for the World Food Program

This your unique opportunity to work directly with World Food Program by responding on their call for digital innovationsThe World Food Program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and food security.

It provides emergency food aid in crisis situations and supports long-term development by improving nutrition and building resilience in vulnerable communities. WFP operates in over 120 countries and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace in conflict-affected areas.

Together with WFP, Finnpartnership and INGOs -project consortium (Business Tampere, RISE Sweden, Tallinn Tehnopol and IT Cluster Latvia), we are bringing four concrete challenges available. For these challenges, World Food Program is now looking a partner to pilot new innovative solutions. Target country for piloting is Philippines. For companies this is a good opportunity to create awareness and build references working with UN entities that can open the larger scale doors in the future.

Open innovation challenges are following:
1. Connectivity on disaster-stricken areas
2. Warehouse Management System
3. GPS Tracking for Relief Trucks
4. Manual Disaster Preparedness Processes

To review more information about the process and problem-solution statement for each of the challenges please click the link event page to learn more.
The information webinar will be on 24th April and companies interested need to register by 20th April.