Applications are currently being accepted for the ICPAC - Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About ICPAC - Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon
The Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon is a regional initiative organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) to identify, test, and promote promising youth-led innovations. The initiative focuses on digital tools, platforms, products, or solutions that can strengthen the delivery, accessibility, relevance, and use of climate services across the IGAD region. Shortlisted participants will convene in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 8 to 10, 2026, to showcase their solutions to technical experts, an evaluation panel, and prospective development partners.
- Sponsor Organisation: ICPAC
Benefits of ICPAC - Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon
- Opportunity to pitch functional climate solutions directly to technical experts, evaluation panels, and potential development partners
- Platform to test, validate, and increase regional visibility for youth-led climate innovations
- Participation in the regional hackathon convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 8 to December 10, 2026
ICPAC - Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon Requirements
Eligible participants must:
- Be between 18 and 35 years of age.
- Be nationals of, or based in, an IGAD member state, subject to the final eligibility guidelines.
- Have an existing climate-related digital tool, platform, product, or solution that is functional or at pilot stage. Concept-only proposals without a demonstrable solution will not be eligible.
- Be able to demonstrate the solution and explain its functionality, intended users, current stage of development, and potential contribution to climate services.
- Be available to participate in the hackathon and present their solutions to technical experts, the evaluation panel, and potential partners.
Application Date and Process
Applicants are required to submit the below by 06 November 2026 through this form [email protected]:
- A brief description of the innovation and the problem it addresses.
- An explanation of how the solution contributes to climate services and which part of the climate services value chain it addresses.
- A description of the intended users and how the solution responds to their needs.
- Evidence of the solution's current development stage, such as a working demonstration, prototype, screenshots, video, or pilot results.
- A brief explanation of the innovation's distinctive features and potential value compared with existing approaches.
Application Deadline
06 November, 2026
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