WFP is launching the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program, powered by WFP Innovation Accelerator, and the digilab, jointly led by BMZ – Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, KfW – Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the GIZ.
They are in search of scalable digital solutions using open standards and approaches towards the creation of global goods, with a focus on building and supporting pandemic preparedness capabilities in low- and middle-income countries. As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues globally, we aim to leverage these digital solutions to accelerate the vaccination campaign, thereby maximizing its impact and the recovery of communities and health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
WORTH
- Funding: Projects will also be considered for the WFP Sprint Program, a six-month acceleration programme with access to up to US $250,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship, and access to a global network of relevant partners in the public health space.
- Scaling: Mature innovations that have proven their concepts and value for social impact may qualify for further funding and support.
- Hands-on Support: Selected teams will be invited to participate in a fully virtual WFP Innovation Bootcamp in January 2022.
ELIGIBILITY
- Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, non for profit, social enterprise).
- The proposed solution should follow open standards, open-source or open data approaches towards creating global goods (e.g. OSI approved licenses, Creative Commons licenses).
- The developed or implemented solution should use data and information exchange mechanisms based on global standards (e.g. openHIE).
- The applicant organization must have a presence in the country of implementation (country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations, or partnerships in the country, specifically with the relevant Public Health government agencies).
- Your innovation addresses one or more of the priority topics related to building pandemic preparedness in low- and middle-income countries. Your innovation should have a demonstrated proof-of-concept with initial traction and a clear path to scale.
DEADLINE: November 21 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
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