The three winning projects of the hackathon HACK.CORRUTION, where people suggest innovative ideas aimed at involving citizens in reporting corruption cases, have been launched. These are the platforms www.openmoney.md, www.startin.md and the automated robot CoBoT, IPN reports.
The grand winner project of the hackathon, www.openmoney.md, is already functional. The platform shows who are the final beneficiaries of the public contracts, by using open data on public procurement and founders/administrators of companies.
The other two winning projects are in process of being finalized: www.startin.md is a platform where entrepreneurs can ask questions regarding the complicated bureaucratic processes in Moldova, and receive official answers that clarify these processes. CoBoTis a platform-robot that communicates with users on corruption-related questions and helps them report corruption cases.
The three finalists were awarded with US$10,000 for the full development of their idea, as well as mentorship from local and Estonian experts.
The first anticorruption hackathon in Moldova took place in July 2016. During 48 hours, 11 teams formed of civic activists, journalists, developers, marketers, project managers, designers, worked intensively to conceptualize and develop innovative solutions aiming to involving citizens in reporting corruption cases, and encouraging authorities to fight this scourge.
