Innovation Challenges

GRP surfaces bold, innovative ideas with real-world impact that may start small, but have the potential to scale in order to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.

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Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN)

Agriculture innovation challenge for entrepreneurs in East Africa

TECH4Resilience

Applying AI to enhance humanitarian preparedness and response

Resilience Innovation through Scaling Entrepreneurship (RISE) Urban Challenge

Advancing inclusive, climate-resilient urban futures

Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE)

Developing climate-resilient solutions in the agriculture, water security, and sustainable tourism sectors

Past challenges

Innovative Finance for Resilience

Promoting resilience in fragile and conflict prone regions

Global Resilience Challenge

10 projects recieved up US $1million from USAID to implement and scale-up their solutions.

Water Window Challenge

Backed by a US $10million commitment from Z Zurich Foundation for innovative solutions to flood related issues

GRP Innovation Challenge

16 projects recieved mentorship support for their innovative solutions