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Preventing food loss from border delays and inconsistent inspections

open East African Community, Africa

Create interoperable documentation, cold-chain coordination, and risk-based inspection systems that reduce spoilage without weakening safety controls.

social-civic-problems africa east-african-community preventing food loss border delays inconsistent inspections create interoperable documentation systems society-governance technology-computing safety public

WS04196

By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T18:37:17Z · Horizon: 2030

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WS04196 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4196

Reducing wildfire ignition from failing electricity infrastructure

open United States, North America

Build risk-based grid maintenance, vegetation management, shutoff policies, and backup systems that prevent sparks without leaving communities vulnerable.

local-regional north-america united-states reducing wildfire ignition failing electricity infrastructure build risk-based grid maintenance systems economics-resources technology-computing communities global-unspecified

WS04106

By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T17:07:17Z · Horizon: 2030

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WS04106 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4106