Application Deadline: September 20th, 2021
The African Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon is a virtual 4 week technology challenge organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with private and public sector organizations in five African countries, namely Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. The Objectives of the hackathon are to promote the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to prevent and combat corruption in Africa and to give young developers the chance to come up with their own ideas on how to counter corruption through technologies.
The challenge will also promote the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) by enhancing public-private partnerships in the development of sustainable ICT-based anti-corruption solutions; youth engagement and employment; innovation and technology. The winning teams will have the opportunity to further develop their technology solutions with the support of the public sector partners of the hackathon that seek to increase the use of ICT solutions as part of their domestic anti-corruption efforts.
In particular, the hackathon seeks to deliver the following outcomes in the participating countries.
Requirements
The hackathon is open to young creative people who:
- Are between the age of 18 and 35
- Have basic coding skills and some experience with one or more development technologies
- Are nationals of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa
- Have knowledge of Java, Javascript, C++, Python
- Are proficient in English
- Are passionate about using their tech skills to design digitally innovative solutions to promote integrity and tackle corruption in their countries.
- Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for the hackathon
Awards
The winning teams will be invited to present their projects and ideas to the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (COSP), which will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in December 2021. The COSP will bring together anti-corruption experts from more than 180 countries and will serve as a great opportunity for the winning teams to promote and seek further support for the development of their ICT-based solutions.
UNODC will cover the travel and accommodation for the winning teams in accordance with the UN travel regulations.
Timeline
Applications Deadline
Interested participants fill an application form to participate in the hackathon by maximum September 20.
Hackathon Starts
Official Hackathon opening, welcoming participants and Q&A session with the hackathon organizers. Team formation starts aided by mentors.
Final Submissions
All teams make their final submissions on the submission platform. Teams submit their:
- Project’s Github Repository Link
- Pitch Deck Presentation of their Solution
- 3-minute video demo of solution
Winners Announcement
Final winners announced, and all participants receive certificates of participation.
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