Join the FINISH Mondial’s Annual Sanitation Technology Hackathon 5

Hackathon 5, “Innovative Sanitation Solutions for Urban Slums” is dedicated to creating practical, affordable sanitation solutions for densely populated urban slum communities. Participants are challenged to develop innovative approaches that transform waste into resources, improve hygiene standards, and ensure accessibility for all residents, focusing on sustainable systems that are not container-based. This theme underscores the urgent need for scalable, community-centric models to meet sanitation needs, improve health outcomes, and enhance quality of life in urban slums.

Objectives

• To develop innovative, low-cost, and scalable sanitation solutions tailored for densely populated urban slum areas, addressing the unique needs and challenges of these communities.
• To foster sustainable waste-to-resource technologies that convert waste into valuable resources, such as energy or fertilizers, benefiting both urban sanitation and environmental health.
• To enhance hygiene, safety, and accessibility in sanitation solutions, ensuring they are inclusive and effectively serve marginalized communities in urban slums.
• To promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovative thinking among participants, encouraging them to develop practical, high-impact solutions for urban sanitation challenges.

Focus Areas

• Participants in this hackathon can choose from the following key areas of focus:
  • Low-Cost, Scalable Solutions: Emphasize affordability and scalability to ensure that solutions are suitable for densely populated urban settings.
  • Waste-to-Resource Technologies: Encourage solutions that convert human waste into valuable resources, such as energy or fertilizers, fostering a circular economy.
  • Hygiene, Safety, and Accessibility: Address sanitation accessibility, hygiene standards, and user safety, especially for vulnerable populations, including children, women, and the elderly.
  • Non-Container-Based: Solutions should avoid container-based systems, focusing instead on sustainable and integrated waste management approaches

Funding Information

• The Hackathon winner will be awarded Euro 5,000.
• The first runners up will be awarded with Euro 3,000.
• The second runners up will be awarded Euro 1,000.
• During the announcement of the winners there will be popular vote award of Euro 1,000

Judging Criteria

• Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
  • Innovation and Creativity: Novelty of the idea and how it challenges traditional approaches.
  • Scalability and Replicability: Potential for the solution to be applied in various urban slum contexts.
  • Feasibility: Practicality and viability of implementing the solution in real-world settings.
  • Waste-to-Resource Efficiency: Effectiveness in converting waste into resources such as energy or fertilizer.
  • Impact on Hygiene and Safety: How well the solution addresses hygiene and safety needs for marginalized populations.
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Affordability of the solution for the target population.
  • Inclusivity: Accessibility and usability for diverse demographics within urban slums, including women, children, and people with disabilities.

For more information, visit FINISH Mondial.