Information and Communications Technology Innovations (ICT) for Mountain Development Award 2018

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is delighted to announce the ‘ICT for Mountain Development Award 2018’ that recognizes innovations in information and communications technology for Development (ICTD) and aims at promoting mountain development and environmental conservation. The annual ICT for Mountain Development Award would allow the center and others working in this area to learn where, how and what is being done in the region of HKH (Hindu Kush Himalaya) in terms of ICT and mountain development that is increasingly being used around the world. The award reflects the importance ICIMOD places on this emerging area of ICT for Development.

Eligibility and conditions:

[1] The competition is open to anyone residing in any part of the world as long as the project case or work is relevant to the context of HKH (Hindu Kush Himalaya). Individuals, entrepreneurs, development practitioners and institutions are all eligible to submit their work.

[2] All forms of ICT (mobile, radio, Internet, digital content, blogs, robotics, multimedia, etc.) are eligible for submission. 

[3] The chief criteria is that such ICT for Development initiatives have been applied in the HKH (Hindu Kush Himalaya) region, have a clear focus on mountain development or mountain environment, and have made an impact on the ground. 

[4] Applicants are required to choose one of the broad categories, they can focus on a specific work area while making the submission, e.g., mountain agriculture, disaster management, forestry, environment, mountain tourism, open data, inclusion, etc. The same work cannot be submitted in multiple categories.

[5] All entries have to be real products or solutions that have already been implemented. No drafts, demos or unfinished projects will be considered.

Awards:

Awards will be given based on the content and creativity of the submissions and given in a number of categories. For this year, there will be awards in the current four thematic work areas of ICIMOD: 

[1] Livelihoods

[2] Water and air

[3] Ecosystem services

[4] Geospatial solutions

There could also be other categories such as ‘audience choice award’ and ‘special mentions award’. A panel of judges will select winners after an initial screening and evaluation process. The winners names will be announced on International Mountain Day (IMD), 11 December 2018.