Skip to main content

Smart Challenges

The UN Smart Maps initiative is excited to engage young professionals and college students in developing innovative GIS solutions. Our challenges are designed to address real-world problems and provide participants with the opportunity to showcase their skills and creativity.

Current Challenges​

Explore our current challenges and find one that excites you:

How to Participate​

Just follow these steps:

  1. Select a Challenge: Choose a challenge from our list that sparks your interest.
  2. Develop Your Solution: Work on your solution, focusing on the specified deliverables.
  3. Submit Your Solution: Use the provided Google Form link to submit your deliverables by the deadline.

Deliverable Requirements​

For each challenge, the deliverables will be clearly defined. Examples of deliverables include:

  • style.json: A JSON file containing the styling for a map layer.
  • solution.pdf/png: A document or graphic illustrating your solution and its impact.