Judging Criteria

A panel of 5 judges, selected by Microsoft, will choose three winners, to be announced on May 27, 2009 at the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge Conference. Judges will score based on the following criteria:

1. Technical feasibility
   • Is the proposed technical solution reasonable, achievable, and not overly complex?
   • Can the project be implemented in a reasonably short amount of time?
2. Development Potential
   • Does this idea get to the core of a particular Millennium Development Goal and does it have potential to make a significant contribution to work on the issue?
   • Is a clear, specific target population articulated?
3. Value for money and likelihood of attracting outside investment and/or interest
   • Is this an elegant ICT solution that provides scalable impact for relatively little cost? (For example: heavy infrastructure spending requirements are not desirable.)
   • Will external partners (other development NGOs, venture capitalists, IT companies, etc.) be intrigued by this idea and want to invest in it? Will it provide adequate social or capital return on investment
4. Innovation
   • Does the Project provide an innovative solution? (The idea does not need to be brand new and never tested, but it should feel innovative and primed for success in the proposed environment.)
5. Replicability and Scalability
   • Is the idea replicable and scalable in different communities, countries, or settings other than the one addressed in the description?