{"id":14463,"date":"2023-09-07T14:55:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=14463"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:55:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:55:44","slug":"2023-wfp-digital-green-innovation-dgix-acceleration-programme-for-digital-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2023-wfp-digital-green-innovation-dgix-acceleration-programme-for-digital-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 WFP Digital Green Innovation (DGIx) Acceleration Programme For Digital Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WFP Digital Green Innovation (DGIx) Acceleration Programme aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges. The programme will select ventures, solution providers and consortiums who will receive financial, technical, and methodological support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator, #SDF, and other partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital transformation can play a major role in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss in low- and middle-income countries. A \u201ctwin transition\u201d approach recognises this large and untapped role of technology and data to drive sustainability: instead of thinking about digitalization (using technology) and sustainability (taking care of the planet) separately, a twin transition strategy believes that these two changes can work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Host: World Food Programme (WFP)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipregion.com\/category\/scholarships\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipregion.com\/category\/scholarships\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible Countries: African Countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reward: $230,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No IELTS Required&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadline: September 24, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>DGIx aims to leverage the aforementioned interconnectedness between digitalisation and climate change by utilising the potential of ventures and consortiums developing digital tools for climate action in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adaptation:&nbsp;<\/strong>reducing potential damages and vulnerability associated with climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mitigation:&nbsp;<\/strong>curbing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resilience:&nbsp;<\/strong>anticipating, preparing, and recovering while incurring minimal damages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your organization must have a presence (e.g., in the form of a country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations, etc.) and be locally rooted in the country of implementation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social enterprise) for at least 2 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your innovation must be at least at the validated prototype stage, ideally with proof of traction, and a verified potential commercial value and impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your innovation should clearly address one or more of the priority innovation areas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your innovation should have a clear pathway to scale (capacity to be adapted, expanded, replicated or scaled) along with a well defined implementation plan ready to be executed during the 12-month accelerator period using the available funding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications from consortiums and cooperations with local NGOs are highly encouraged.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions using open formats and approaches (Open Data, Open Hardware, Free and Open-Source Software, collaborative mapping and crowd-sensing) are encouraged.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least one of the team members must be fluent in English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We prioritize ventures that focus on promoting gender equality and empowering women, either through their beneficiaries, job creation, or by having a high representation of women in leadership positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also encourage applications from youth-led ventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration and Reward<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected ventures will be invited to apply to the WFP Sprint Programme \u2013 a six-month acceleration program with access to up to US$230,000 in equity-free funding, coaching, and mentorship support from a global network of relevant partners in the public health space. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evaluation Criteria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impact &amp; Scalability:<\/strong>&nbsp;applicants should have a defined vision, an identified target group, and be able to demonstrate the potential to solve the posed challenge(s).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team:<\/strong>&nbsp;applicants should be able to demonstrate having a diverse, non-discriminatory, and inclusive organization with demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial mindset.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Novelty:<\/strong>&nbsp;applicants should be able to show how their solution and business model are innovative while being technically suitable and viable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Traction:<\/strong>&nbsp;applicants should be able to present evidence of feasibility and adoption by the target group.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Model:<\/strong>&nbsp;applicants should demonstrate the viability of their business model, how they intend to achieve a sustainable business, pricing, and financial model.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method of Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To submit your application, please fill in the&nbsp;Application Form&nbsp;before&nbsp;24 September 2023 11:59 pm (CET).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or, if you know a relevant venture or solution for us to consider for this programme, please let us know by filling out&nbsp;this Referral Submission Form.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An information session will be held on&nbsp;19 September 2:00 \u2013 3:00 pm (CET)to answer any questions from interested applicants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will review and select successful applications to participate in a fully virtual WFP Innovation Bootcamp in December 2023. While we value all applications, we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interested, but don\u2019t feel your idea is ready yet? Don\u2019t let this stop you! You can still send your application as we are creating a pool of solutions with a focus on solving emergency and humanitarian challenges. This pool of solutions could be invited for future programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.wfp.org\/digital-green-innovation-acceleration-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WFP Digital Green Innovation (DGIx) Acceleration Programme aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges. 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