VIBE FORGE
Forging Ideas for Sustainable Development Goals
Overview
Forging Ideas for SDGs with Vibe Coding is a two-day innovation experience that blends an interactive technical workshop with a solution-driven hackathon. The event focuses on exploring how modern development practices, rapid prototyping, and AI-assisted coding can be used to create technology solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will first engage in a hands-on workshop introducing Vibe Coding, a modern approach to software creation that emphasizes fast experimentation, intuitive development, collaboration, and creative problem solving. The second phase of the event transitions into a hackathon, where teams design and prototype solutions addressing real-world sustainability challenges. Teams will apply rapid development techniques, structured ideation methods, and collaborative workflows to transform ideas into working concepts within a limited timeframe. The program emphasizes: ---Rapid ideation and experimentation ---AI-assisted development workflows ---Collaborative team problem solving ---Building impactful prototypes aligned with SDGs ---Presenting innovative technological solutions By the end of the event, teams will have built functional prototypes, gained practical experience with modern development workflows, and explored how technology can contribute to global sustainability challenges.
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Problem Statements
SDG 01
No Poverty – Over 800 million people still live in extreme poverty, struggling to meet basic needs like food, health, and water.
SDG 02
Zero Hunger – Chronic hunger affects approximately 735 million people globally, driven by food system inefficiencies and conflict.
SDG 03
Good Health and Well-being – High maternal mortality rates and lack of universal health coverage continue to cause preventable deaths.
SDG 04
Quality Education – Millions of children lack access to equitable education, often due to high dropout rates and language disparities.
SDG 05
Gender Equality – Women spend 2.5 times more hours on unpaid care than men and face systemic barriers in leadership and safety.
SDG 05
Clean Water and Sanitation – 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, and 3.5 billion lack safe sanitation
SDG 07
Affordable and Clean Energy – Billions still lack access to modern, sustainable energy, relying instead on polluting fuels.
SDG 08
Decent Work and Economic Growth – Slow global GDP growth and persistent informal employment hinder the creation of quality jobs.
SDG 09
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – Uneven manufacturing recovery and lack of infrastructure in least-developed countries limit economic resilience.
SDG 10
Reduced Inequality – The gap between the richest and poorest nations is widening, exacerbated by uneven pandemic recovery.
SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities – Rapid urbanization has led to inadequate housing, poor public transport, and insufficient waste management.
SDG 12
Responsible Consumption and Production – Unsustainable consumption patterns lead to excessive waste and inefficient resource use.
SDG 13
Climate Action – Rising greenhouse gas emissions have made 2024 the hottest year on record, triggering extreme weather events.
SDG 14
Life Below Water – Overfishing, marine pollution, and ocean acidification threaten the sustainability of marine ecosystems.
SDG 15
Life on Land – Deforestation and land degradation continue at alarming rates, leading to significant biodiversity loss.
SDG 16
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions – Conflict-related civilian deaths increased by 53% recently, with over 120 million people forcibly displaced.
SDG 17
Partnerships for the Goals – Developing countries face a $4 trillion annual funding gap and record debt servicing costs, hindering global cooperation.
Judging Criteria
Prizes
Benefits
Suggested Team Roles
Rules
- Each team must consist of 3-5 members.
- Teams must maintain **a minimum presence of 40% of members at all times** during the hackathon.
- Teams must work only on the **official problem statements provided** during the event.
- All work must be developed **during the hackathon period**.
- Pre-built templates, open-source libraries, and public APIs may be used.
- Teams must submit: Prototype / working demo ---- Brief documentation ---- Final presentation
- Plagiarism or copying another team’s solution will result in **immediate disqualification**.
- Mentors may guide teams but **cannot directly contribute to development**.
- The judges’ decision will be **final and binding**.
- Teams are expected to build a functional prototype within 4 hours. The goal is not a fully production-ready system, but a clear, working proof of concept that demonstrates the idea, workflow, and relevance to the chosen problem statement.