Do you have a climate innovation that can enhance communities’ resilience and adaptability for food security?
If yes, apply for the Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Program by the Adaptation Fund and WFP Innovation Accelerator.
The WFP Innovation Accelerator, with support from the Adaptation Fund, has launched the Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Program 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.
Call innovators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers to bring groundbreaking solutions to drive resilience, enhance climate adaptability, and promote sustainable development in affected communities.
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 They Offer
This partnership aims to enhance climate adaptation and gender equity, foster inclusive economic opportunities, engage youth, and increase community resilience.
Innovation Consultancy: Expert innovation management assistance from the WFP Innovation Accelerator.
Access to WFP’s field operations: Access to WFP’s field operations and the opportunity to engage in comprehensive field testing.
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Funding: More than US$ 1 million in equity-free funding will be available for 8-10 startups that will be admitted to the sprint program through competitive grants based on the stage of your solution.
Mentor Support: Six-month Sprint Program combining business-oriented training, mentoring, and technical assistance from the WFP Innovation Accelerator. Access to a diverse pool of mentors from top-tier organizations in various sectors.
Visibility: 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. Exposure to national and international funders through an online pitch event at the end of the program.
Criteria
We aim to identify and support exceptional innovations from around the world that hold the potential to address these challenges in three target countries.
Egypt
In Egypt, we invite applications for innovations, including but not limited to those that enable affordable climate information services and early warning systems for smallholder farmers, off-grid and low-cost groundwater desalination for agriculture, affordable smart irrigation, and solutions for climate-adaptive livelihoods and youth employment opportunities in vulnerable communities.
Please read the call for applications document for our complete list of priority areas.
Jordan
In Jordan, we invite applications for innovations, including but not limited to those that enhance agricultural productivity and resilience:
Lebanon
In Lebanon, we invite applications for innovations, including but not limited to those that enable precision agriculture solutions to monitor soil and crop health, and affordable off-grid irrigation technologies.
Eligibility Criteria
• Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social business, NGO, INGO).
• Your organization should have a presence or willingness to build a presence in one of the three implementation countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon). This could take the form of a country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations or partnerships in the country.
• Your innovation addresses at least one of the above-mentioned priority areas related to pressing challenges faced in the climate adaptation space of the country of implementation.
• Your innovation must be at least in the seed stage. Solutions that are still at the idea, research or early pre-seed stage are not eligible.
Deadline: Apply by 4 August 2024
For More Information Visit Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator
