WFP Digital

700+ digital solutions. 23,000 staff, one mission: save and change millions of lives. How does the World Food Programme use #technology to fight hunger and save lives every day? Discover the innovative ways WFP is responding to global crises: wfp.org/innovation

Join our team a be part of a mission that matters. 🌍 We're hiring two remote #cybersecurity experts to help protect critical systems that power our global fight against hunger. 🛡️  1️⃣ Cybersecurity Consultant - Threat Intelligence and Hunting Analyst: https://lnkd.in/d_YTds5P 2️⃣ Cybersecurity Consultant - Policy and Data Protection: https://lnkd.in/dv7uRb9a ✅ Work from anywhere and make an impact everywhere. 📅 Deadline: January 19, 2025. Apply now and take the next step in your career while supporting a cause that matters. #CybersecurityCareers #RemoteWork #TechForGood #WFPJobs #GlobalImpact

As 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate the exceptional individuals driving WFP's digital initiatives across the globe. 🌍 🎉 Their efforts in advancing data, AI, cybersecurity, accessibility, and more have strengthened humanitarian interventions and helped unlock $3 million in efficiency gains—resources that can be redirected to support more families in need. Looking ahead to 2025, we will build on this momentum, harnessing the power of digital to enhance frontline operations and foster greater collaboration across the UN. 🌍 A heartfelt thank you to our colleagues, partners, and supporters worldwide who have made this progress possible. 🙏 Let’s keep the momentum going—tag someone who has made a difference and share your thoughts in the comments! 👇 More on WFP innovation and technology: wfp.org/innovation

This innovative tool helps WFP predict where food will be needed most 📍, ensuring the right resources are in place for timely delivery 🚚. Known as the Integrated Business Planning tool—or IBP—it uses advanced technology like #AI 🤖 to boost forecast accuracy to up to 85% in some regions. IBP was recently recognized with an award for excellence in complex supply chains at the SAP Supply Chain Executive Forum. 🏆 🎤 Hear from Claudio Delicato, Yphat Meilmann, and Massimiliano Merelli on how IBP works and its impact. 👇🏾 👉🏽 Learn more about WFP’s Supply Chain: https://lnkd.in/dP8MVipy 👉🏽 Explore WFP’s innovations & technologies: https://lnkd.in/dyFdFgp #TechForGood #HumanitarianInnovation #SupplyChain WFP Supply Chain

Surplus healthy food 🥕, delivered to those who need it most. ♻️ In #Peru, WFP’s platform Kunka enables people to help redirect surplus healthy food—food that would otherwise go to waste—to those in need. With just a few clicks, contributors can track where their support goes and the impact they’ve made. Learn more about WFP’s work to fight hunger in Peru: wfp.org/countries/peru

The transformative power of technology doesn’t just happen—it takes a dedicated team and strong leadership to drive change and deliver results. 📈 👩💻 Meet Caroline Legros: With over 20 years at WFP, she now leads resource management within the technology function, equipping teams with the resources they need to harness #tech and amplify WFP’s impact. In this interview, Caroline shares her leadership journey, insights into the evolving role of women in tech, and why engaging men as allies is essential to advancing gender empowerment in the humanitarian sector. 💪 👇 #WomenInTech #Leadership #Innovation #TechnologyForGood #ZeroHunger

Lifesaving humanitarian work depends on the safe, unhindered movement of supplies and people. 🚚   This week, an additional 58 satellite-based tracking devices arrived in #Gaza to strengthen the safety and security of humanitarian workers and bolster critical communication systems 📶. More devices are on the way. 🛩   Delivered by the WFP-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, these devices enable real-time monitoring of authorized movements in Gaza, supporting the safety and security of humanitarians while delivering life-saving assistance to those affected by the conflict. More on the ETC's response in Gaza ⏩: https://lnkd.in/dX7BTQAZ More on WFP's response ⏩: https://lnkd.in/dPfhRHDV

When tech and collaboration unite, no challenge is too great. 💯   📍 This week, WFP joined the UN Digital and Technology Network meeting in Rome, hosted by FAO.   Alongside our fellow UN agencies, we explored how to advance the vision of UN 2.0 | United Nations by leveraging #digitaltechnologies, #data, #ArtificialIntelligence, and #MachineLearning to tackle the world's most pressing challenges.   Key discussions focused on combining efforts across the UN system to work efficiently, pool resources, and maximize impact. 💪   At WFP, we're committed to using technology to create smarter, faster, and more effective ways of working to reach those in need, wherever and whenever they need support.   🌐 Discover our vision by watching the video below 👇 and by exploring our Global Data Strategy, spearheaded by WFP's Chief Data Officer, Magan Naidoo: https://lnkd.in/dnfcDseH   Watch this space as we prepare to launch our Global AI Strategy in 2025! ⏳

🌿 Clean cooking technology is more than just a tool. In #Tanzania, WFP supported the transition of 50 public primary schools from firewood to electric cooking, 🍳 pioneering institutional electric cooking and exploring ways to fund the project using carbon credits. 🪙 More on WFP's response in Tanzania: https://lnkd.in/dn5HCgh

The right type of assistance, to the right person, at the right time. 🎯 WFP’s new digitized distribution system is making that possible in #Ethiopia, where an estimated 15.8 million people need food support. In under five minutes, families can receive the assistance they need simply by showing their personalized QR code. Hear from Amina Mubuka Subira to learn how WFP’s technology is transforming support on the ground. 👇🏾 More on WFP’s response in Ethiopia: https://lnkd.in/g6aCCJ6