Deadline : 04 Aug 2024
Hazards : Climate change
Continents : Africa, Asia
Countries : Egypt. Jordan. Lebanon.
Themes : Agriculture, Subsistence
Call summary :
Call for Applications
Every region of the world is experiencing the effects of climate change, a major driver of global hunger. In the past decade, 1.7 billion people have faced extreme weather events and climate-related disasters. Communities contributing the least to the climate crisis suffer the most, with limited coping means. The WFP Innovation Accelerator, with support from the Adaptation Fund, has launched the Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Programme as part of the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) partnership. This initiative aims to identify, support and scale high-impact innovations that enhance climate adaptation in vulnerable regions.
The food system, encompasses all actors and value-adding activities involved in the natural resources management, production, transformation, distribution, and consumption, is crucial in the climate adaptation space. Each stage of the contained food value chains faces unique challenges due to the impacts of climate change. The programme addresses every link of this chain by promoting innovative solutions that enhance resilience and adaptability.
We call on innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to bring forward groundbreaking solutions to drive resilience, enhance climate adaptability, and promote sustainable development in affected
communities. The programme aims to support high-potential ventures with funding, mentorship, and hands-on support, preparing them for successful scaling. The accelerator programme aims to foster local and global collaborations, increase knowledge and evidence for climate adaptation, and promote successful climate innovations. By strengthening local capacities and fostering partnerships, we strive to enhance climate resilience and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 2: ‘Zero Hunger’ and SDG 13: ‘Climate Action’.
What We Offer
This partnership between the WFP Innovation Accelerator and the Adaptation Fund through the Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Programme aims to enhance climate adaptation and gender equity, foster inclusive economic opportunities, engage youth, and increase community resilience. By supporting groundbreaking climate innovations, the programme will boost local, regional and global collaborations, expand the knowledge base for climate adaptation, and deliver sustainable solutions for vulnerable populations, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals and building a more resilient future for communities worldwide.
What we offer to boost innovations:
- Invitation to participate in a four-day WFP Innovation in-person Bootcamp in Munich.
- Access to WFP’s field operations and opportunity to engage in comprehensive field testing.
- Expert innovation management assistance from the WFP Innovation Accelerator.
- Extensive visibility across multiple WFP social media channels and other platforms.
- Access to a diverse pool of mentors from various sectors and top-tier organizations.
- Six-month Sprint Programme combining business-oriented training, mentoring, and technical assistance from the WFP Innovation Accelerator.
- More than US$ 1 million in equity free funding will be available for 8-10 startups that will be admitted to the sprint programme through competitive grants based on the stage of your solution:
? Up to US$ 120,000 per venture for seed stage solutions.
? Up to US$ 200,000 per venture for growth stage and expansion stage solutions.
- Exposure to national and international funders through an online pitch event at the end of the programme.
What We Are Looking For
For this Innovation Challenge, the WFP Innovation Accelerator is looking for both low- and high-tech solutions specifically tailored to meet distinct climate adaptation challenges in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon along the food system value chain. We aim to identify and support exceptional innovations from around the world that hold the potential to address these challenges on a significant scale. Applicants are requested to showcase a high-impact, scalable solution that matches the below call for solutions.
For Egypt, we are looking for:
- affordable climate information services and early warning solutions that can provide smallholder farmers in remote locations with weather information, both online and offline, to adapt to extreme climate conditions;
- off-grid and climate-friendly solutions that desalinate groundwater at a low cost for agricultural usage;
- low-cost, accessible, non genetically modified organism (GMO) drought-tolerant crop varieties that enhance resilience and productivity in water-scarce regions, as well as crops suitable for saline soil conditions in salt-affected areas;
- affordable smart irri
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