Since 2023 · Three editions
Disaster Hackathon
Where young innovators, practitioners and experts build early warning tools together, and the best ideas keep going after the awards.
120+
Ideas since 2023
39
Institutions
13
Promising ideas selected
200,000
BDT prize pool in 3.0
Why a hackathon
Early warning needs new builders
The FOREWARN Disaster Hackathon brings young innovators, practitioners and experts together to co-develop practical ideas for disaster risk management and early warning. Since 2023, the Hackathon has gathered more than 120 ideas from 39 institutions, of which 13 were selected as promising ideas with the potential to transform early warning and disaster management in Bangladesh. Several teams have developed prototypes, including AI-based predictive tools built with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Through mentorship, collaboration and innovation, the Hackathon empowers youth and feeds new talent into the FOREWARN Youth Pool.
The editions
Two behind us. The third is live.
Open a past edition for its results, photos and stories, or step into Hackathon 3.0.
New in 3.0
Five stages, COMMIT to CULTURE
COMMIT and CULTURE are new, added after Start Network's 2025 evaluation of the first two editions.
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