CURRENT CHALLENGES
United Nations Development Programme ("UNDP")
UNDP is the lead United Nations agency on international development. UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. ​They help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. The UNDP engages with SeaFreight Labs through the UNDP Crisis Bureau. A link to the UNDP open-innovation Showcase is HERE.
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This engagement is part of our commitment to the Pledge-1% movement.​
The UNDP Crisis Bureau has launched a challenge called "Affordable Tools to FInd and Mark Underwater Explosive Ordance". The goal is to equip communities to locate and then communicate the location of explosive ordnance for less than US$5,000, while being safe for operators and marine life and avoiding triggering the explosive ordance through electromagnetic radiation or physical contact. Click HERE to visit the challenge.
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The challenge has a prize of US$20,000. Submissions are due by 9 March 2026. The UNDP press release about the challenge is HERE. The SeaFreight Labs press release about the challenge is HERE.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing organization that works in local communities across all 50 states in the US and in more than 70 countries. They engaged with SeaFreight Labs through their Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter. The relationship began in 2020. Click HERE for more details.
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This engagement is part of our commitment to the Pledge-1% movement.​
Habitat for Humanity (Kenya) has launched a challenge called "Reducing Malaria in Homes with Improved Air Cavity Ventilation". The goal is to enhance ventilation and keep out mosquitoes as an improved version of the ‘air cavities’ solution from the 2021 Habitat Challenge. Click HERE to visit the challenge.
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The challenge has a prize pool of US$24,000 (US$15,000 for the winner). Submissions are due by 15 July 2025. The Habitat press release about the challenge is HERE.
