What is HackCorruption?
Accountability Lab has hosted the fourth HackCorruption event to identify and support talented individuals from the civic tech, CSO, and activist arenas, to build innovative solutions to combat corruption. The hackathon is supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of State and the USAID Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge for Development, in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise and Development Gateway.
Our Southeast Asian regional hackathon took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 22 – 25 February. Changemakers from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are working together in teams. Participants received fully-funded trips to participate in the event.
Five winning teams with the most promising ideas will receive additional financial support of up to $10,000, mentorship, and ongoing training to help them build out their ideas. They will also participate in a 3-day intensive in-person boot camp in Indonesia in April. Meet our incredible winners here.
Applications are currently closed.
Who will participate?
Technologists, civil society professionals, activists or students with an interest in creating tools to fight corruption and make your country more transparent were invited to apply. Please note that applications are currently closed. We are planning for a diverse cohort of participants who have ideas related to the 3 HackCorruption problem sets below, and we welcome ideas that would counter corruption at a transnational level.
Applications were accepted on the following basis:
- Applicants are eager to create uncommon solutions to complex corruption-related challenges using technology. You do not need to be a technologist to apply!
- Applicants must be citizens or residents of Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia (citizens and permanent residents of the US are not eligible).
- You can apply as an individual or as part of a team. If you apply as a team, each member should submit an individual application form. We welcome teams that are diverse in both background and expertise.
- 18 or older. There is no age limit.
- Able to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 22 to 25 February. You need to have a valid passport when you submit your application if you aren’t based in Malaysia.
- You must be able to participate comfortably in English.
- Read our rules and regulations here.
- Please read our FAQ and Application Instructions document before you start the application process. It will help you prepare.
- Organizers will cover all expenses to make participation possible, including travel, visas, accommodation and meals.
Problem Statements
01
Budget and Ownership
Transparency
Create ideas that lead to greater budget transparency for government agencies and beneficial ownership transparency in the private sector.
02
Open Contracting & Transparency of Public Procurement
Create solutions to reduce corruption & fraud in the public contracting process by increasing transparency and ensuring proper delivery of essential public goods and services to citizens.
03
Digital Citizenship to Constrain Corruption
Create solutions that increase civic participation to collectively solve problems, such as protecting digital civic space, enabling safe whistleblowing, or monitoring and ensuring the proper delivery of government goods and services.
04
Climate Finance Transparency
Create solutions that increase transparency in government expenditure in relation to climate change and energy transition interventions.
Participants will be encouraged to create tools and approaches to curb the threat of transnational corruption within the scope of any of the 4 problem sets above. Transnational corruption crosses borders, involves global networks, and strips countries of their wealth in a massive transfer of resources from developing to developed countries.
Problem Statements
01
Budget and
Ownership
Transparency
Create ideas that lead to greater budget transparency for government agencies and beneficial ownership transparency in the private sector.
02
Open Contracting
& Transparency of
Public Procurement
Create solutions to reduce corruption & fraud in the public contracting process by increasing transparency and ensuring proper delivery of essential public goods and services to citizens.
03
Digital
Citizenship to Constrain
Corruption
Create solutions that increase civic participation to collectively solve problems, such as protecting digital civic space, enabling safe whistleblowing, or monitoring and ensuring the proper delivery of government goods and services.
04
Create solutions that increase transparency in government expenditure in relation to climate change and energy transition interventions.
Participants will be encouraged to create tools and approaches to curb the threat of transnational corruption within the scope of any of the 4 problem sets above. Transnational corruption crosses borders, involves global networks, and strips countries of their wealth in a massive transfer of resources from developing to developed countries.
Welcoming participants from
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Learn more about HackCorruption 2023 in Nepal. We welcomed participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
