UNLEASH Hacks - UNLEASH

Fostering Financial Inclusion in Cameroon

Fostering Financial Inclusion in Cameroon Author: Frank Abaiweh, Communication Lead, UNLEASH Hack Cameroon On August 23 and 24, 2024, in the heart of Silicon Mountain Buea, Cameroon, Mountain Hub hosted UNLEASH Hack Cameroon, a two-day innovation sprint focused on developing solutions for financial inclusion, aligning with SDGs 1 and 10. The event brought together over […]

Accelerating Health Literacy in the Sinai Region, Egypt

Accelerating Health Literacy in the Sinai Region, Egypt Author: Nahla Swelam, UNLEASH Hack Sinai Organizing Team Lead Sinai University in Egypt partnered with UNLEASH to host their inaugural hackathon at the university’s Qantara branch. The two-day program, themed “Towards a Better Health Culture,” marked a significant step in enhancing health literacy aligned with the Sustainable […]

UNLEASH Talents Spark Innovative Solutions for Climate Action in Pakistan

UNLEASH Talents Spark Innovative Solutions for Climate Action in Pakistan Author: Zainab Tariq Ali, Communications Lead YGA UNLEASH Hackathon The UNLEASH Climate Catalyst Hackathon brought together passionate youth from across Pakistan to develop actionable solutions for climate challenges. Over two days, 29 participants collaborated virtually, brainstormed ideas, and pitched innovative solutions. Seven teams tackled crucial […]

UNLEASH Talents Innovate Solutions for Climate and Environmental Challenges in Somalia

UNLEASH Talents Innovate Solutions for Climate and Environmental Challenges in Somalia Author: Juweria Garcade On August 14th and 15th, the Institute of Climate Change and Environment hosted the first-ever UNLEASH Hack Somalia, sponsored by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Bringing together 37 local youth to tackle pressing environmental and climate issues affecting […]

UNLEASH Hack London: Gender Health Equity

UNLEASH Hack London: Gender Health Equity Author: Lissy Bäumler, Organizing Team Member of the UNLEASH Hack. Women make up 50% of the global population. However, only 43% of clinical trials reported sex and ethnicity data between 2000-2020, and 96% of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the US (FDA) have a significantly […]

UNLEASH Climate Action Partnership Hack

UNLEASH partnered with Last Mile Climate to bring together 60 sustainability advocates for a one-day Hack to develop solutions related to solar-electric cooking, reforestation, and recycling in displacement settings in sub-Saharan Africa.

The program happened simultaneously in three different locations: Nairobi, Kenya; Kampala, Uganda; and Copenhagen, Denmark.

UNLEASH Hack Greenland: Climate change in the Arctic

To frame concrete problems and develop solutions that address these changing weather patterns, 32 engineering students of the Extreme Climate and Physical Nature course at the Danish Technical University (DTU) Campus in the Greenlandic city of Sisimiut participated in an UNLEASH Hack as part of their studies.

UNLEASH Hack Morocco: AI for Disaster Risk Reduction

UNLEASH Hack Morocco, a two-day hybrid hackathon held in Rabat at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), gathered 40 young minds from various African nations to tackle climate challenges and disaster risk reduction (DRR) with artificial intelligence (AI).