NB-DAS Hackathon
What is the NB-DAS ?
- The Nile Basin Data and Analytics Services (NB-DAS) Platform is a regional cloud-based platform over which the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) delivers data and analytic services to its member states and in the public domain.
- The NB-DAS leverages climate resilient water resources management and development.The NB-DAS platform is an open and public domain to support wide use and continuously expand leveraging the growing pool of data and analytics
What is a hackathon?
It’s a time-bound event, where individuals or teams collaborate intensively to solve a specific problem or develop an innovative concept, often a software prototype or application.
Objective of the NB-DAS hackathon
The aim of the Hackathon is to improve cooperation, coordination and knowledge among the attendees, responding to the water resources challenges in the Nile Basin, particularly in relation to climate change, hazards, hydrology and land use, groundwater and geology, agriculture, infrastructures and socioeconomics, environment, and water quality.
Participants will have access to qualified resources: datasets, analytics and open-source tools, collaborative spaces, and the support of thematic experts.
The event favours a collaborative and practical approach to the co-construction of concrete, high-impact and replicable use cases by using the NB-DAS platform.
Hackathon rules
Challenge
Calendar
- 3 September: opening session with demo of the NB-DAS & explanation of the rules
- 3 to 10 September: submission period of the use cases by the attendees
- 11 to 14 September: evaluation period of the use cases with public vote
- 16 September: presentation of top 10 use cases & award ceremony
Format
Two-slide presentation
Awards
| Rank | Use case published in NBI newsletter | Use case published on NBI website | Interview broadcast on NBI social network |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | X | X | X |
| #2 | X | X | |
| #3 | X |
Important links and email addresses
- Access to NB-DAS: https://overwatch.nb-das.nilebasin.org
- Link to download the template: https://dl.brl.fr/wj3fcp
- Link to download the hackathon presentation: https://nilebasin.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/Presentation.pdf
- Email to submit your use case: nbiwebinar@nilebasin.org
- Any questions: stephane.delichere@brl.fr & romain.vetrano@brl.fr