Water Hackathon : Lessons Learned
The global revolution in low cost information and communication technologies can help address some of the developing world's oldest challenges in water and sanitation. More people today have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet. Convergen...
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okr-10986-172212021-04-23T14:03:37Z Water Hackathon : Lessons Learned World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO RESOURCES ADEQUATE SANITATION AGRICULTURAL WATER AVAILABLE WATER AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS CHEAP WATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CIVIL SOCIETY CLEAN WATER CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DECISION MAKERS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DROUGHT ENGINEERING FARMERS FARMING FLOODS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS GLOBAL WATER CRISIS GREYWATER HUMAN SETTLEMENTS HYDROLOGY IRRIGATION LAKES LEAK DETECTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL OWNERSHIP LOCAL PARTNER LOCAL PARTNERS LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT OF WATER METEOROLOGICAL DATA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES MUNICIPALITIES PIPES POTABLE WATER PROGRAMS PUBLIC TOILETS PUBLIC WATER RECYCLING REMOTE SENSING RIVERS RURAL SANITATION SAFE DRINKING WATER SALINITY SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SEWERAGE CORPORATION SEWERAGE SERVICE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TRANSPARENCY URBAN WATER USE OF WATER UTILITIES UTILITY MANAGEMENT WATER AUTHORITY WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BOARDS WATER CONSERVATION WATER CONTENT WATER CYCLE WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER METERING WATER PARTNERSHIP WATER PROFESSIONALS WATER PROJECTS WATER PROVIDERS WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DATA WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEM WATER TESTING WATER USE WATER UTILITIES WATER UTILITY WATERFLOWS WATERSHEDS The global revolution in low cost information and communication technologies can help address some of the developing world's oldest challenges in water and sanitation. More people today have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet. Convergence of widespread mobile phone ownership with new mobile commerce and location aware services offer new platforms for reach, transparency and participation in achieving water security. Water Hackathon had four interim objectives: (i) creation of a network of atypical partners engaged in finding solutions to water-related challenges, (ii) preparation of a list of challenges facing the water sector, (iii) development of new applications designed to address these challenges, and (iv) adoption of new applications and codes in World Bank projects. The openness of the approach attracted considerable attention from within the water community and also from print and online media, including blogs and social networks, which traditionally do not feature water content. 'This was the new Egypt at work,' said one participant in Cairo. Water Hackathon offered a low-cost, high-reward opportunity to open up water sector challenges to the talent and creativity of the ICT design and development community. This approach also required a change in mindset for the World Bank, calling for greater openness, experimentation and tolerance of failure. 2014-03-07T21:40:03Z 2014-03-07T21:40:03Z 2012-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16494228/water-hackathon-lessons-learned http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17221 English en_US Water papers; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Strategic Environmental Assessment/Analysis Economic & Sector Work |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO RESOURCES ADEQUATE SANITATION AGRICULTURAL WATER AVAILABLE WATER AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS CHEAP WATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CIVIL SOCIETY CLEAN WATER CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DECISION MAKERS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DROUGHT ENGINEERING FARMERS FARMING FLOODS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS GLOBAL WATER CRISIS GREYWATER HUMAN SETTLEMENTS HYDROLOGY IRRIGATION LAKES LEAK DETECTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL OWNERSHIP LOCAL PARTNER LOCAL PARTNERS LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT OF WATER METEOROLOGICAL DATA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES MUNICIPALITIES PIPES POTABLE WATER PROGRAMS PUBLIC TOILETS PUBLIC WATER RECYCLING REMOTE SENSING RIVERS RURAL SANITATION SAFE DRINKING WATER SALINITY SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SEWERAGE CORPORATION SEWERAGE SERVICE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TRANSPARENCY URBAN WATER USE OF WATER UTILITIES UTILITY MANAGEMENT WATER AUTHORITY WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BOARDS WATER CONSERVATION WATER CONTENT WATER CYCLE WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER METERING WATER PARTNERSHIP WATER PROFESSIONALS WATER PROJECTS WATER PROVIDERS WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DATA WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEM WATER TESTING WATER USE WATER UTILITIES WATER UTILITY WATERFLOWS WATERSHEDS |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO RESOURCES ADEQUATE SANITATION AGRICULTURAL WATER AVAILABLE WATER AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS CHEAP WATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CIVIL SOCIETY CLEAN WATER CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DECISION MAKERS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DROUGHT ENGINEERING FARMERS FARMING FLOODS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS GLOBAL WATER CRISIS GREYWATER HUMAN SETTLEMENTS HYDROLOGY IRRIGATION LAKES LEAK DETECTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL OWNERSHIP LOCAL PARTNER LOCAL PARTNERS LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT OF WATER METEOROLOGICAL DATA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES MUNICIPALITIES PIPES POTABLE WATER PROGRAMS PUBLIC TOILETS PUBLIC WATER RECYCLING REMOTE SENSING RIVERS RURAL SANITATION SAFE DRINKING WATER SALINITY SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SEWERAGE CORPORATION SEWERAGE SERVICE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TRANSPARENCY URBAN WATER USE OF WATER UTILITIES UTILITY MANAGEMENT WATER AUTHORITY WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BOARDS WATER CONSERVATION WATER CONTENT WATER CYCLE WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER METERING WATER PARTNERSHIP WATER PROFESSIONALS WATER PROJECTS WATER PROVIDERS WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DATA WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEM WATER TESTING WATER USE WATER UTILITIES WATER UTILITY WATERFLOWS WATERSHEDS World Bank Water Hackathon : Lessons Learned |
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The global revolution in low cost
information and communication technologies can help address
some of the developing world's oldest challenges in
water and sanitation. More people today have access to a
mobile phone than to a toilet. Convergence of widespread
mobile phone ownership with new mobile commerce and location
aware services offer new platforms for reach, transparency
and participation in achieving water security. Water
Hackathon had four interim objectives: (i) creation of a
network of atypical partners engaged in finding solutions to
water-related challenges, (ii) preparation of a list of
challenges facing the water sector, (iii) development of new
applications designed to address these challenges, and (iv)
adoption of new applications and codes in World Bank
projects. The openness of the approach attracted
considerable attention from within the water community and
also from print and online media, including blogs and social
networks, which traditionally do not feature water content.
'This was the new Egypt at work,' said one
participant in Cairo. Water Hackathon offered a low-cost,
high-reward opportunity to open up water sector challenges
to the talent and creativity of the ICT design and
development community. This approach also required a change
in mindset for the World Bank, calling for greater openness,
experimentation and tolerance of failure. |
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Water Hackathon : Lessons Learned |
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Water Hackathon : Lessons Learned |
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Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16494228/water-hackathon-lessons-learned http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17221 |
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