About WFP
The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.Activities by WFP
AI to Optimize Supply Chains
Africa Western AfricaSCOUT is a digital solution that automatically generates optimized global/regional-scale plans and strategic analyses for WFP's corporate inventory, supporting key decisions on what to buy, where from, when, and how to store and deliver it to operations. In 2024, SCOUT enabled seizing seasonal purchase opportunities for sorghum in Western Africa through longer-term sourcing & delivery planning, allowing WFP to secure USD 2 million in cost efficiencies and reducing off-season purchases by 37 percent compared to previous 3-year trends. The Supply Chain division is currently working on a project to use machine-learning technology for demand forecasting. This will allow further improving the accuracy of the forecasts that SCOUT will use to produce optimized supply plans, reducing the risk of over/understocking.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsAI for Country Strategic Planning (CSP)
Global LuxembourgAI for Country Strategic Planning (CSP) is an AI-powered system that analyzes complex documents like country strategic plans, evaluations, WFP strategies and assessments to support strategic decision-making in plan formulation. It identifies relevant outcomes and activities, answers queries across country strategic plans and annual country reports based on prompts and past documents. The system works with country offices to enhance data-driven planning, ultimately reaching millions of lives.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsWFP’s AI Virtual Chatbot Assistant for UN Mobility Services
GlobalTo enhance the efficiency and quality of support services for UN field operations, the World Food Programme (WFP) has developed SPOC (Single Point of Contact), a smart, AI-powered virtual assistant designed to streamline the user experience within UN Mobility, the passenger transportation service of the UN Booking Hub. SPOC offers instant, personalized support to WFP staff by simplifying booking processes, improving access to real-time and location-specific information, and reducing the burden on administrative teams. Launched on UN Booking Hub for WFP staff, and soon to be available to a broader UN community, SPOC provides services across web and mobile platforms. It uses natural language processing to understand user inquiries, LLM to leverage on knowledge basis to support the full booking workflow (creation, modification, cancellation), and delivers general and localized assistance to passengers, fleet managers and drivers from 950+ offices in over 100 countries. Future updates will expand SPOC’s capabilities to general travel queries and multilingual support, reinforcing WFP’s commitment to digital transformation and service excellence.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsModelling Inadequate Micronutrient Intake (MIMI): Unlocking Hidden Hunger Data with AI
Africa, Asia and the Pacific EthiopiaNigeriaSri LankaMIMI enhances WFP’s ability to fill critical micronutrient data gaps in low- and middle-income countries by applying novel analytical methods to existing datasets. Through statistical analysis, machine learning and scenario modelling, MIMI estimates, predicts, and maps the risk of inadequate micronutrient intake across populations, stratified by geography and socioeconomic status. This approach supports country-led policy and program decisions by generating actionable evidence where traditional data collection and availability is limited. Embedded within a needs-driven engagement process with national stakeholders, MIMI provides visualizations and scenario analyses — such as the potential impact of food fortification or social protection interventions — to strengthen nutrition-focused advocacy and policymaking. Outputs are integrated into platforms like HungerMap LIVE, adding a critical nutrition lens to real-time food security monitoring.
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