WFP 2024 Energy for Food Security Programme for African Entrepreneurs: (Deadline 14 June, 2024)

In Niger, communities face significant challenges of food insecurity and vulnerability due to climatic risks like droughts, floods and rising temperatures, coupled with environmental degradation and water scarcity. Heightened insecurity and the spillage of conflicts from neighboring countries into Niger exacerbate these issues, leading to forced displacements. A total of 3.3 million people are acutely food insecure.

About World Food Programme (WFP)

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales high-impact innovations to achieve Zero Hunger. Based in Munich, Germany, we provide WFP employees, entrepreneurs and startups with funding, hands-on support and access to WFP’s global operations. Through the Innovation Accelerator, WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation—such as mobile technology, artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain—and new business models to transform the way we serve vulnerable communities across the world. Building on…

WFP Energy for Food Security Programme

Aim and Benefits of WFP Energy for Food Security Programme

• Will have the opportunity to take part in the WFP sprint programme, a six-month acceleration programme combined with piloting, business training and mentoring;
• Will receive up to US$250,000 conditional funding* towards project implementation. The specific amount will be determined based on the maturity stage of the solution and the three thematic areas listed below.
• Will receive ongoing operational support from WFP Niger during piloting;
• May qualify for further support and fundraising opportunities in the future.

Requirements for WFP Energy for Food Security Programme Qualification

• Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social business, NGO, INGO).
• Your organization should have an existing operational presence or willingness to establish a presence in Niger, through a subsidiary, in-country office, distributors or partnerships in the country.
• Your innovation must address one or more of the priority innovation areas listed.
• Your innovation must be at least at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. Proof-of-concept and initial traction are preferred.??
• Your innovation should have a plan to implement in Niger within a six-month timeframe with the available funding and a clear pathway to scale.

Interview date, Process and Venue for WFP Energy for Food Security Programme

Evaluation criteria

• Impact: The solution has the potential to impact the people WFP Niger serves therefore contributing to WFP’s mission of achieving zero hunger.
• Level of innovation: The idea is a new technology or approach to applying existing technology, process, or business model to address the problem statements.
• Feasibility/Traction: The applying team has evidence of its ability to make and implement the proposed solution and has an indication of demand from the targeted users/customers of its solution.
• Financial sustainability: The solution has a robust plan to ensure sustainable revenue generation beyond WFP funding.
• Team quality: Team members have relevant experience and are committed to the project.
• Context relevance: The solution addresses at least one of the priority areas, and is suitable to implement in the Niger context.

Application Deadline

June 14, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Food Programme (WFP) on airtable.com to apply

• To submit your application, please fill in the Application Form by 14 June 2024, 11:59 pm (CEST).
• We will review and select successful applications in June and July 2024. While we value all applications, please note that we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants.
• For more information, please refer to the Call for Applications, Solution Specifications and Frequently Asked Questions.

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