#DATAFORCHILDREN is the official hashtag of the hackathon launched by UNICEF and UNDP in the DRC. This is a competition during which candidates will be asked to develop a web and mobile application that will allow users to digitally access data relating to the situation of children and women.

The implementation of the hackathon has been entrusted to the incubator Ingenious City. It will be held from November 18 to 20, after the application submission phase which has already started and will end on October 31, 2020. There will also be the regional selection stage which will determine the champion teams of Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Goma.

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At the end of the contest, the winning team will win a prize of $ 15,000. She will work with UNICEF, UNDP and Ingenious City to finalize her solution. The two UN organizations will make it their authorized supplier, which will open the door to potential future partnerships.

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