World Bank Opens First Global 'Apps for Development' Competition

The World Bank Group today kicked off the "Apps for Development" competition, the first global contest of its kind.

The competition challenges developers to create software applications, tools, data visualizations or "mash-ups"- whether web-based, mobile, through SMS, smart phone, desktop, or tablet. There are only two requirements for entries: use the World Bank Data Catalog and address one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The eight MDGs are:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Promote gender equality and empower women

4. Reduce child mortality

5. Improve maternal health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

7. Ensure environmental sustainability

8. Develop a global partnership for development

Read full press release.

emily | 10:19 PM | Cell Phone Apps Related Articles |
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