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In October 2011, the World Bank, the Water Partnership Program, the Water and Sanitation Program, and partners convened the Water Hackathon – a simultaneous staging of 10 hackathon events globally – to raise awareness of 1) water problems among the technology community and 2) Information & Communication Technologies solutions among water experts. The Water Hackathon sought to highlight the development role of ICT applications in water management, service delivery, ensuring transparency and driving citizen participation. The key variables, which set Water Hackathon apart from other hackathons, were the deep engagement of subject matter specialists, early collaboration among the water and the computer programming communities to identify and translate water problems into technological needs, and post-event follow-up to track the progress of prototype development. This collaborative process led to the creation of more than 65 application prototypes aimed at water problems across the world.

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Water Hackathon: Lessons Learned

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In October 2011, the World Bank, the Water Partnership Program, the Water and Sanitation Program, and partners convened the Water Hackathon – a simultaneous staging of 10 hackathon events gl…
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WATER HACKATHON
Lessons Learned
MAY 2012
Water Papers
Water Papers
 are published by the Water Unit, Transport, Water and ICT Department, Sustainable Development Vice Presidency. Water Papers are available on-line at www.worldbank.org/water. Comments should be e-mailed to the authors.
 
WATER HACKATHON REPORT
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WATER HACKATHON REPORTIII
APPROVING MANAGERS
Julia Bucknall, Sector Manager, TWIWAJae So, Manager, TWIWPPhilippe Dongier, TWICT
CONTACT INFORMATION
This paper is available online at http://www.worldbank.org/water. The authors can be contacted through the Water Help Desk at whelpdesk@worldbank.org
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This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone 978-750-8400; fax 978-750-4470; http://www.copy-right.com/. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433,USA; fax 202-522-2422; e-mail pubrights@worldbank.org

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