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Problem Statements
Folks, as always we have prepared a list of problem statements for this hackathon as well.
These statements were gathered from our partners who graciously spared some time to identify key problems that we are facing today in achieving the SDG targets. These problems statements serve as starting points for your discussions, and by no means should limit your imagination.
Happy hacking!
SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being
Awareness for Mental Illnesses
Engage in conversations with people suffering from serious health issues such as anxiety and depression to remove stigma in seeking help before it's too late
Maternal Mortality
Maternal mortality ratio – the proportion of mothers that do not survive childbirth compared to those who do – in developing regions is still 14 times higher than in the developed regions
Drug Abuse
Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
Tobacco Control
Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Preventive Health Services
Strengthen the capacity of National Health Services, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
Healthy Lifestyle (World Bank)
Provide individual health assessments and suggest lifestyle changes using technology to promote healthy lifestyles, make people more productive, and ensure disease prevention
SDG #4 Quality Education
Tracking Student Dropouts (Accountability Lab)
Track the in-school children, try to find reasons for those who drop out, so that the government can make efforts to bring them back
Language Disparity
The medium of education is different in public and private sectors, which creates disparity among people, further dividing them into social segments
Attendance System (World Bank)
Create a reliable, efficient and simple way to collect quarterly attendance for students in 50 districts across Pakistan, which allows them to be eligible for BISP support
Gamifying Education (Akhtar Hameed Foundation)
Gamification of education for children of rag pickers to teach them basic linguistic and arithmetic skills (class 1-5)
Lack of Collaboration (UNESCO)
Use technology to engage and improve collaboration between government and private sector to support government in providing education for all
Transparent Budgeting (Open Society Foundation)
Creating a solution to promote transparency in budgeting for governmental and non governmental initiatives
User Friendly Mobile Learning
Develop mobile learning solutions that allow teachers and students to access learning assets anytime, anywhere, on everything from literacy and numerical training for interactive tutoring
SDG #5 Gender Equality
Tackle Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a common problem faced by women in Pakistan, especially with an abundance of unsafe and unhealthy environments. Develop a solution that addresses preventative and post-event action for sexual harassment
Empowering Women that Stay Home
Female empowerment, targeting especially those who are skilled but can not go out and work, due to kids or unable to manage time... something like Sehat Kahani
Increase Internet Usage
More men are coming online earlier, and more rapidly, than women, equivalent to a gap of about 200 million fewer women online globally. Help curtail the gender divide in Internet usage
Cyber-Attacks and Machine Learning
Ensure effective and efficient system of innovation at national and regional levels, by improving machine learning and making it more accessible for prevention of cyber attacks
Women Empowerment
Women inequality perpetuates from a lack of acceptance from their male counterparts. Focus on preparing men to accept empowered women within their daily lives
Reduce Modern Slavery
Pakistan is confronted with modern slavery and child labour. Women are vulnerable and become easy targets. Focus on ways to minimize this by 2030
Differently-abled Women
Provides solutions for education for differently-abled women to bring them in the social and economic ambit
SDG #9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
FMIS for Villages and Tehsils
Development of Financial Management Information System (FMIS) for Village/Neighborhood Councils, and Tehsil Municipal Administrations
Lack of Coordination Between Public Safety Organisations
Fire Brigade, Ambulance Services, and Police are not aligned for major calamity or violent/terrorist activity. Develop a solution to help these services coordinate better at times of emergency
Rural To Urban technology gap
Increase access and promote the usage of digital network and its maximum usage in rural areas
Efficient Transportation System
Develop solutions to help users of urban transport systems better manage their lives by knowing beforehand when their regular transport vehicles arrive at particular locations
SDG #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Route Map for Public Transport
Design / develop a route map for public transport vehicles (approved vehicles) to enhance the visibility of public transport for the public
Tracking Municipal Works
Develop solutions for GPS-based attendance and tracking of municipal works
Farming Support System
Help the local farmers decide — Crop Selection, Fertilization, Harvesting, Weather, Soil Management, Pest Management and Financial Services. Build a community for farmers where they can share their problems, issues, challenges and exchange information
Streamline Agricultural Ecosystem
How can farmers and buyers have an easier, real-time, and more effective way to connect, share information, sell and buy agricultural products? How can logistics/distribution be better streamlined? How can timely access to accurate and current market trends be favored? Can we enable farmers to directly sell their produce instead of following the traditional channels?
Efficient Fund Management
Governments face shortage of funds due to improper utilization and lack of technological interventions and processes. Suggest ways to increase efficiency of fund deployment and usage