ITU GenAI for Good Challenge 2025 for Changemakers and Innovators

A global challenge connecting innovators and changemakers to tackle real-world problems in health, agriculture, and climate resilience. Join a global open-source GenAI community of practice, learn about public sector use cases for generative AI, hear from public sector stakeholders and development partners, leverage the GENIE.AI framework to develop cost-efficient and scalable solutions, build and test functional prototypes, and get feedback and guidance from practitioners, public sector stakeholders, and development partners. 

?Powered by IEEE’s and ITU’s global reach, the GenAI for Good Challenge helps technologists and innovators team up with international partners, secure funding, connect with global networks, and build AI solutions with measurable impact on pressing global challenges.?

• Tackle urgent global challenges in health, agriculture, and climate with AI that improves lives. Work on challenges that directly impact communities, creating opportunities for meaningful, human-centered outcomes.
• Build alongside IEEE HT, ITU, and global partners to develop responsible AI solutions with global impact. Collaborate with internationally trusted institutions leading the way in inclusive and globally impactful AI development.
• Advance your innovation through a structured process built for deployment and impact. Deploy your solution in partnership with organizations offering local and thematic expertise to support real-world implementation

Focus Areas?

Lesotho – Agriculture Extension Chatbot: A mobile-friendly AI chatbot offering farmers and extension workers in Lesotho real-time agriculture advice, crop alerts, and market guidance—via voice, text, and basic phones.

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The Gambia – Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention Chatbot: A multilingual AI chatbot delivering evidence-based, personalization guidance to help Gambians prevent and manage chronic health risks like hypertension and tobacco use.

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Bangladesh – Extreme Weather Advisor: An AI-powered assistant that helps Bangladeshi farmers prepare for droughts with localized weather alerts, water-saving tips, and crop-specific risk guidance.

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• Table of Content
• About International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• ITU GenAI for Good Challenge
• Aim and Benefits of ITU GenAI for Good Challenge
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ITU GenAI for Good Challenge
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

ITU GenAI for Good Challenge

Aim and Benefits of ITU GenAI for Good Challenge

Up to $25,000? Funding for Winning Teams?

Interview date, Process and Venue for ITU GenAI for Good Challenge

Challenge Timeline

• Applications open: 7 October 2025
• Public Launch: 8 October 2025
• Online information sessions: 13 and 14 October 2025
• Application deadline: 1 December 2025
• Finalists notified: Week of 19 January 2026
• Winners announced: April 2026

Check also:
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Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit ITU GenAI for Good Challenge webpage