Status: Ongoing.
Deadline: 1 March 2023.
Overview
The United Nations, along with its partners, estimates that despite the need for around US$51.5 billion to assist 230 million people in 69 countries, there will still be a shortfall in aid for those in need globally. To address this, the WFP Innovation Accelerator, in partnership with the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and Austrian Development Cooperation, is launching the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Program.
This program is searching for high-impact, innovative solutions to tackle emergency and humanitarian challenges faced by vulnerable populations and humanitarian organizations. The program will support technology-powered solutions for humanitarian issues and select ventures and solution providers, both early-stage and mature, to receive financial support, technical assistance, and guidance from the WFP Innovation Accelerator and other partners.
By working with leading innovators worldwide, the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Program aims to enhance the well-being of vulnerable communities and address pressing global challenges in the humanitarian space.
What We Seek
The Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Program aims to boost emergency management through the use of cutting-edge technology, new strategies, and strengthened partnerships. The program prioritizes the welfare of communities affected by crises and operates based on the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, independence, and impartiality. During this initial cohort, we are searching for innovations that improve emergency readiness, response, recovery, and prevention through the following tech or approaches in humanitarian settings:
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Space/Satellite Technology
- Healthtech
- Supply Chain and Logistics
Focused Countries
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Bhutan, Cabo Verde, Kosovo, Albania, Moldova, Georgia, Laos, Niger, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Tunisia, Armenia, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Mali, Senegal and Ukraine.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, non-for-profit, social business, NGO, INGO).
- The applicant organization should have a presence or willingness to build a presence in the country of implementation, such as a country office, subsidiary, long-term operations, or partnerships in the country, specifically with relevant humanitarian actors.
- Your innovation must address one or more priority innovation areas related to pressing global humanitarian challenges.
- Your innovation should match the solution maturity profile for either the Scaling or Early Stage workstream in the programme.
- Your innovation should have a clear pathway to scale and a potential plan for implementation during the 6-12-month sprint with available funding.
- Applicants should have a strong intention to collaborate with relevant humanitarian stakeholders, build connections with the Luxembourgish and/or Austrian economic sector, and engage with the innovation ecosystem in Luxembourg and Austria.
- Applications from and cooperation with NGOs are highly encouraged.
Selection Criteria
- Impact & Scalability: Applicants should have a defined vision, an identified target group, and demonstrate the potential to solve the posed challenge(s).
- Team: Applicants should have a diverse, non-discriminatory, and inclusive organization with demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Novelty: Applicants should show how their solution and business model are innovative, technically suitable, and viable.
- Traction: Applicants should present evidence of feasibility and adoption by the target group.
- Business Model: Applicants should demonstrate the viability of their business model, including how they intend to achieve sustainability, pricing, and financial model.
Application
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