Call for Applications
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator is launching the second edition of the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator (HIA), supported by the Government of Luxembourg. HIA seeks technology-driven solutions to aid vulnerable populations and humanitarian actors, offering financial, technical, and methodological support.
What We Offer
- Co-creation and learning experiences for scaling solutions.
- Opportunity to pitch at Luxembourg Humanitarian Days.
- Networking and ecosystem event participation.
- Eligibility for the WFP Sprint Programme, offering up to 12 months of acceleration, mentorship, and equity-free funding of up to $150,000.
What We Are Looking For
HIA seeks innovative, scalable solutions addressing humanitarian challenges through technology, improving access to information, financial resources, and essential infrastructure. Applications are welcome from startups, NGOs, and organizations, including “wildcard” technologies adaptable for humanitarian use.
1. Bridging Information Gaps
Seeking solutions that improve crisis communication, combat misinformation, and enhance emergency response through technologies like language tools, crowdsourced credibility scoring, and AI-driven crisis monitoring.
2. Enabling Financial Inclusion
Looking for innovations that provide financial access and reduce aid dependency, such as AI-powered microinsurance, blockchain-based mobile wallets, peer-to-peer lending, and community-driven financial models.
3. Strengthening Essential Infrastructure
Seeking technologies for emergency energy, water, sanitation, and waste management, including decentralized solar microgrids, mobile water purification, AI-optimized waste disposal, and satellite-based connectivity solutions.
4. Enhancing Humanitarian Response Through Data and Technology
Looking for data-driven solutions to improve crisis response, including secure data-sharing platforms, mobile and offline data collection, biometric verification, GIS resource tracking, and AI-driven demand forecasting tools.
