2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge

USAID is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge. The Challenge will reward the best ideas with an invitation to present them before senior officials at USAID and a grant of as much as $10,000 for the winning solution. Mobile technology, including everything from inventive applications for smart phones to simple text messaging, is increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world. USAID challenges you to explore its potential through an innovation for maximum development impact in areas such as health, banking, education, agricultural trade, or other pressing development issues. An Open Source Competition For the next two months, innovators can submit project ideas or comment on submissions. Once the submission process closes, an online community vote will select the top 15 projects. A panel of USAID-selected judges will pick the winner and two runners-up. How to Participate Beginning October 13, submit your idea by visiting www.netsquared.org/usaid for all guidelines, rules and restrictions. Or join as an online community adviser to review candidate ideas, offer feedback and vote for the best project. For more information, email usaidchallenge@techsoup.org. The USAID Development 2.0 Challenge is an initiative of the Global Development Commons. Join the Commons at www.usaid.gov/commons. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COMMONS Your best ideas can help the US Agency for International Development (USAID) develop innovative technological solutions to issues related to poverty in developing countries. The Development 2.0 Challenge is powered by NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup.