The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Outbox Hub have announced the IGNITE Food Systems Challenge in Uganda, that will offer technical support and US$300,000 to entrepreneurs to foster locally-driven solutions to tackle food systems challenges The IGNITE Food Systems Challenge is supported by USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, to assist start-ups in Uganda, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives to scale up their solutions, contributing to the economy while addressing gaps in the food system. The programme seeks innovative solutions that contribute to food security through resilience to…
WFP, Outbox Hub launch programme to support food system innovations in Uganda

L-R: Stayce Nimusiima, Innovation Consultant at WFP, Ahimbisbwe Stanley, Assistant Commissioner Quality Assurance and Standardization at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Marcus Prior, WFP Deputy Country Director, and Richard Zulu, team Lead at Outbox



