Congratulations on the end of this wonderful hackathon dedicated to humanitarian action and sustainable development! You have all made tremendous efforts to develop innovative solutions that contribute to positive change in society and the world at large.
This hackathon highlights the importance of the role of technology and innovation in achieving sustainable development, and promotes humanitarian action by providing effective and sustainable solutions to humanitarian problems.
We hope that you will be able to develop your projects and turn them into a tangible reality that serves the community and helps achieve sustainable development.
Thank you all for your active participation and contribution to achieving this noble goal.
Humanitarian Action and Sustainable Development Hackathon
It is a competition in which social workers, programmers, engineers and interested young people in different disciplines come together to carry out pioneering innovative work in the humanitarian sectors, namely: food security and nutrition, health, shelter and non-food items, education, water and environmental sanitation, early recovery, protection, camp management and coordination, emergency communications, logistics. This is to develop sustainable solutions to reduce the challenges facing donors, United Nations organizations and civil society organizations in implementing relief and humanitarian projects in advanced and innovative ways to provide services to beneficiaries in disaster and crisis areas.
Hackathon News & Events
February 24, 2023
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Honoring the winners of the hackathon
Objectives of the Hackathon
Objectives of the Hackathon
- Introducing the goals and sectors of humanitarian action and the seventeen sustainable development goals
- Promoting a culture of social innovation and spreading awareness of humanitarian work and sustainable development goals
- Incubating creative ideas for humanitarian work to develop and transform into social entrepreneurship with social impact and successful economic feasibility in this field
- Training on creative work in finding innovative solutions and creating new ideas to meet the challenges of humanitarian work and achieve its goals and the goals of sustainable development
- Building the capacity of young participants in collaborative work, sharing skills among them, and developing their talents in creativity and innovation in order to achieve the goals of humanitarian work
- Managing youth knowledge to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in humanitarian action
- Motivating and developing the capabilities and talents of young people in systematic humanitarian volunteer work professionally according to the best international practices
Hackathon Tracks
Hackathon Tracks
The technical track and the digital transformation of humanitarian work and sustainable development.
Technology and digital transformation track for humanitarian work and sustainable development.
Developing technologies to serve the objectives of the humanitarian sectors of
(Food Security, Nutrition, Shelter and Non-Food Items).
The Engineering Track for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development
The Engineering Track for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development Goals
It aims to provide solutions that contribute to the service of the humanitarian sectors (camp management and coordination, emergency communications and logistics).
The Health Track for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development
The Health Track for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development
Employing health technologies to contribute to serving the humanitarian sectors (health, water and environmental sanitation).
Social Support for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development
Social Support for Humanitarian Work and Sustainable Development
Employing technologies to contribute to serving the humanitarian sectors (education, early recovery and protection).
Who is the hackathon targeted for?
Target Group
Young men and women
From 18 years old to 25 years old.
Creativity enthusiasts
Innovation and promising technologies.
Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria
- Using technologies to contribute to finding solutions to humanitarian challenges and achieving sustainable development goals.
- Innovation, creativity and leadership in the idea.
- Transforming outstanding ideas into viable projects.
- Measuring the impact of the idea and project.
Hackathon Journey
Hackathon Journey
Frequently Asked Questions
Hackathon FAQs:
Is registration open to individuals or teams?
Registration is open to both individuals and teams.
Does every track have prizes?
Yes, winners will be honored with valuable prizes and provided with accredited certificates
From King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and Al-Maarefa University
From King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and Al-Maarefa University
Is there a limit to the number of members on the team?
The minimum team is three people, and the maximum is five people.
Is it possible to register for more than one track?
Registration is available in one track only, but it is possible to participate in more than one goal of sustainable development and humanitarian work.
Success Partners
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