SDG Cup 2021
Technology has enabled citizens to increasingly connect around shared interests and goals. Hence for the public sector, the most direct and effective way to facilitate social and economic progress is to encourage organizations and citizens in similar situations to co-create solutions with the government. The SDG Challenge Cup aimed to identify and work with teams including private innovation firms, academic institutions, NGOs and public institutions working on innovative solutions to transform citizen facing services and also help the government departments transform from inside i.e. transform internal processes of the government departments to make them more efficient and effective in providing services to the citizens. The service providers hence identified through the SDG Challenge Cup will help to move service delivery from a transactional approach to a holistic, citizen-centered perspective where citizens and service providers play an active and ongoing role in delivering user-centered effective services in the light of Sustainable Development Goals.
The shortlisted themes for the SDG Challenge Cup were
Government Innovation Lab (GIL) engaged in conversations with end users, researched their needs and requirements, analyzed data and consulted with government departments to identify gaps in service design and delivery in order to come up with themes for the competition
Call for SDG Challenge Cup
The SDG Challenge Cup followed a competition-based selection process. The challenge was open to organizations, teams and individuals who wish to deliver an innovative idea to improve the quality of life of citizens that contribute to the prioritized SDGs shortlisted in the final Sector Selection Session. Competition was open for all organizations working to enhance governance and livelihood conditions in the country through the use of innovation and technology.
Shortlisting of Ideas
GIL experts panel performed initial scrutiny of Ideas submitted through Google Form made available at GIL official website www.giluob.com by 10th December 2021.
MAPS for SDGs in Balochistan Project evaluated the applications and shortlisted projects falling under the selected sectors that are highly impactful, effective, cost-efficient, and sustainable and have the potential to scale.