Deadline: December 01, 2025
The IEEE Humanitarian Technologies and the International Telecommunication Union launched the Generative AI for Good Challenge in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization to empower rural communities in Bangladesh with an AI-powered Extreme Weather Advisor to strengthen climate resilience by providing localized weather alerts, drought preparedness, and safety information through inclusive digital tools.
The focus areas include localized early warnings to thousands of farmers and households, supporting drought and heatwave preparedness through clear steps, reducing crop losses and protecting rural livelihoods, and amplifying the reach of trusted weather and disaster information services. The advisor is designed for inclusion especially for low-literacy users, rural farmers, and women. Multilingual access, voice features, and clear and unbiased interaction would ensure weather and safety advice reaches all users. The envisioned solution would meet people where they are through SMS, WhatsApp, social media, and voice and could provide clear, evidence-based weather alerts, deliver personalized recommendations for farming and household safety, connect users to national meteorological services linked to global data, enable multilingual access for rural populations, and offer rapid-response messaging during droughts, heatwaves, and other emergencies.
Bangladesh remains among the most climate‑vulnerable nations, with farmers facing severe droughts, heatwaves, and erratic rainfall patterns that threaten livelihoods and food security. The Extreme Weather Advisor is designed as an inclusive and accessible AI system that bridges this gap with real‑time, personalized weather intelligence and preparedness measures. The initiative builds on the UN’s “Early Warnings for All” programme and highlights Bangladesh as one of the first 30 countries selected for implementing scalable digital tools for climate action.
Through the broader Generative AI for Good Challenge, participants will be guided through six structured phases—from concept design and prototyping to final deployment—with access to technical mentorship, global experts, and funding of up to 25,000 USD. IEEE HT and ITU will support teams in collaboration with national ministries, local stakeholders, and UN partners to ensure implementation readiness.
For more information, visit IEEE Humanitarian Technologies.
