Submissions open for Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Programme
Donor Name: World Food Programme (WFP)
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Countries: Nepal [ Pakistan - Phillipines]
Language: English
Focus Areas: Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, Climate Change, Land Conservation, Water Management, Innovation ,Artificial Intelligence, Accounts and Finance, Women & Gender ,Hunger, Community Development ,Businesses, Companies and Enterprises
The Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) programme, launched by the World Food Programme in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, invites innovators to present groundbreaking solutions addressing climate adaptation challenges across the food system value chain.
The focus areas include enhancing climate adaptation with gender equity, fostering inclusive economic opportunities, engaging youth, increasing community resilience, and supporting climate innovations that contribute to Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 2: ‘Zero Hunger’ and SDG 13: ‘Climate Action’. The programme promotes innovative solutions tailored to climate adaptation challenges in Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines, addressing various points along the food system value chain, such as localized climate information systems, inclusive adaptation finance, climate-resilient seeds and inputs, climate-smart water management, risk protection solutions, water management, post-harvest management, land restoration, digital market solutions, localized early warning solutions, nature-based solutions, community-based post-harvest management, parametric microinsurance, and AI-powered digital platforms for farmers.