Women in GovTech Challenge 2023-24

We congratulate the following groups for their extraordinary projects:

• Team 8 – Migration module:  In certain regions of India, three out of four households have at least one migrant, significantly impacting the national economy and society through various effects on individuals, households, and regions. A major challenge in addressing this issue lies in the conceptual difficulty of defining a migrant, as worker mobility can take multiple forms, including different places of residence and work, as well as varying commuting distances. To address these challenges, this digital service design focuses on unskilled labor migration, both national and international. This involves connecting migrants to relevant agencies for skill assessment and upskilling, providing a single digital repository for necessary documents and translations, and establishing a repository for funding schemes for businesses. The solution also includes provisions for grievance redressal, housing, utilities, and support for dependents.
  Group members:
  • Aparajita Dubey, Senior Program Associate, National Institute of Urban Affairs, India
  • Phoebe Lembi Mutua, Telecommunications Specialist, MINUSMA, Kenya
  • Elizabeth Chabaluka Masache, Information Services – Service Delivery Manager, Telekom Networks (mentor)
  • Liliana Fernandez Gomez, Data Governance Policy Specialist,  – Digital Frontiers Programme USAID (mentor)

• Team 11 – Healthcare service portal: El Salvador, The Bahamas, and Zimbabwe are experiencing a growing enabling environment for digital services. This use case illustrates how GovStack principles can be implemented in each country to enhance digital healthcare service delivery and promote the adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The digital service design considers three stages of managing health in a family: appointment management, service reception, and payment processing.
  Group members:
  • Yessenia Pennélope Henríquez Durán, Information Systems Specialist General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA), El Salvador
  • Michelle Grell-Bereaux, National Digital ID Policy and Delivery Consultant, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development, Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
  • Tarisiro P. Kuzinya, Systems Integrations Analyst, ZINARA, Zimbabwe
  • Mateja Kunstelj, Digital Re-Engineering Advisor, UNDP, Slovenia (mentor)
  • Brenda Maniraguha, Project Manager and System Analyst, National Information Technology Authority, Uganda (mentor)
• Team X – Universal Permanent Student (UPS) ID with Academic Credit Registry: Numerous e-learning platforms, including government-led open-source portals like DIKSHA in India and Darshak in Jordan, offer a range of educational opportunities. By acting as a facilitator, the government can connect learners with appropriate e-learning channels from both the private and public sectors. However, the absence of a unified access registry or ID incorporating learners’ educational data hinders the development of a cohesive e-learning ecosystem. To address this, Group X proposes that a digital government service be designed using a building blocks approach to create a single, verifiable Universal Permanent Student (UPS) ID, complemented by an Academic Credit Registry. This would provide a solid foundation for an integrated and efficient e-learning system.

  Group members:

  • Rupal Jain, Consultant, NITI Aayog, India
  • Rasha Abu-Marar, Programmer, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan
  • Maha Ziad Mouasher, Studies and Research Officer- Engineer, Jordan (mentor)
  • María Isabel Silva, Head of Digital Services Experience, Digital Government Division, Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency, Chile (mentor)