AI FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN RURAL AREAS

(the “Challenge”)

CHALLENGE RULES

(the “Rules”)

This Challenge is Sponsored by  (the “Sponsors”).

• Asian Development Bank, 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines;
• Inter-American Development Bank, 1300 New York Avenue N.W. , Washington DC, 20577, USA;
• International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142 Rome, Italy;
• And other co-sponsoring organizations.

The aim of these Rules is to set out the terms and conditions governing your participation in the Challenge. By participating in this Challenge, you fully and unconditionally agree to comply with these Rules. 

The purpose of the Challenge is for Participants to submit original contributions or projects that meet the requirements set out in the Challenge overview. These original contributions or projects are formalized as Deliverables (see Deliverables section).

 

1. TERMS

This Challenge begins on September 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM (GMT +8) and ends on October 13, 2023 at 23:59 (GMT +8). The Challenge will be accessible 24 hours a day on the dedicated Challenge website operated by Agorize at https://challenges.moonshots4dev.org/2023challenge (“the Challenge website”), subject to possible IT maintenance operations. Dates and times in these Rules refer to Greenwich Mean Time + 8H (GMT+8).

 

1. AGREEING TO THE RULES

Any eligible person, representing a startup or other company, who is registered on the Challenge website and enrolls to participate in the Challenge (“Participant” or “You”), is required to review and accept these Rules. By accessing and accepting these Rules, You:

• enter into a valid and enforceable contractual relationship with the Sponsors regarding participation in the Challenge. The registration and enrolment in the Challenge does not set up any subordination relationship between the Sponsors and the Participant, and
• fully and unconditionally agree to comply with these Rules. Participants express their agreement by checking an online box while enrolling for the Challenge.

In case of non-respect of these Rules, the Participant will be disqualified from the Challenge and seed funding will be awarded.

 

1. REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CHALLENGE

To take part in the Challenge, we must receive your completed registration by October 13, 2023 at 23:59 (GMT +8).

To register, the Participant must first have created a user account on the Challenge website and must have truthfully and accurately completed all required information therein. 

Any registration based on inaccurate, false or incomplete information will result in the Participant’s disqualification. Refusing collection, recording and use of their personal data that is strictly necessary to performing the Challenge will result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Participant is solely responsible for the information he/she provides when registering. Any intentional or unintentional mistake, anomaly or inconsistency, regarding this information, may result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Sponsors reserves the right to proceed with all necessary verifications regarding the Participant’s identity, postal and/or email address.

Deletion of a Participant’s user account on the Challenge website will be deemed as a withdrawal from the Challenge. In this case, the Participant, regardless of whether the deletion results from the Participant’s personal action or not, will not participate in the Challenge, and will not obtain any compensation.

You must also have accepted the Rules as well as the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy, during the creation of your user account and your registration to the Challenge.

Registration for and participation in the Challenge is free, with no purchase or payment obligation.

 

1. ELIGIBILITY

This Challenge is open and offered solely to:

• Startups and other Technology Providers A business entity, regardless of its business area. Companies may be required, in Sponsors’ sole discretion, to provide proof of (i) company registration by submitting a registration certificate issued within the last three (3) months, or ongoing company registration, or any trade registry and proof ensuring the registration of the entity in the relevant country, and (ii) a valid professional insurance policy subscription.

All the documents that may confirm the Participant’s eligibility may  be required prior to awarding any prizes (e.g. identity document, registration certificate etc..). DISCLAIMER: Disbursement of funding is conditional on passing due diligence checks and requirements by the Sponsors.

This Challenge is not open to employees and representatives of the Sponsors, and Agorize and/or members of their families.

This Challenge is void in countries where it is prohibited or restricted by law.

 

1. DELIVERABLES

During the Challenge, Participants may upload any documents or other materials (such as texts, presentations, videos, etc.) relating to their project to the Challenge website in response and as a solution to the Sponsors’ Challenge (the “Deliverable”).

To be eligible, Deliverables must (i) address the specific issue set out in the Brief, (ii) be in a common digital format, such as, DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, KEY, ODT, MP3, MPEG, MOV, MP4, and (iii) be in English, and in general terms must comply with these Rules.

If a Deliverable cannot be downloaded, is not in the right format or is incompatible, illegible, or unintelligible, the Deliverable will be disqualified. Please contact admin if such problems arise before the challenge deadline.

By submitting a Deliverable, the following needs must be respected:

• The Deliverable includes exclusive contributions from the Participant
• Otherwise, if content from a third party has been used in the development of the Deliverable, all rights, authorizations and agreements necessary to submit the Deliverable and grant the rights mentioned herein have been obtained. The existence of uncredited third-party contributions in the Deliverable will result in the disqualification of the Deliverable and the related Participants;
• No other individual and/or entity is entitled to claim any rights from the use of the Deliverable; and
• The content of the Deliverable does not and will not infringe or violate any rights of any third party or entity, including, without limitation, intellectual property rights, privacy, competition law, confidentiality, or any contractual or extracontractual right. All deliverables suspected of any law(s) and/or any third party’s right will be ineligible.
• While the intellectual property and copyright of the submission will be held by the participating team, the Sponsors will be permitted non-commercial fair use of the materials submitted.
• Treat all information about the content of the submission as confidential and not cause or permit such confidential information to be disclosed to any third party until the selected solution is announced, and selected team’s submission is published online by the Sponsors.

Participants are responsible for and shall bear any costs or expenses associated with preparing and submitting Deliverables. Participants assume all risk for damaged, lost, late, incomplete, invalid, incorrect or misdirected Deliverables.

 

1. CHALLENGE PROCESS

Challenge Rounds. The Challenge consists of several rounds:

• Round One (Stage 0): Application Deliverables will be accepted from September 7 to October 13, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8). At the end of this Round, up to 9 teams will be longlisted to proceed to Round two: Capacity building and Coaching.
• Round Two (Stage 1): Capacity building and Coaching. Deliverables will be accepted from November 20 to 24, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8). At the end of this Round, up to 5 teams will be shortlisted to proceed to the Final Round.
• Final Round (Stage 3). Participants are not required to upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website for this Final Round.

Deliverables. If a Participant does not upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website before the deadline, this will be considered as a withdrawal from the Challenge. The Participant may not join the Challenge, and may not obtain any compensation from the Sponsors.

Selection Criteria. Deliverables will be judged according to the Selection Criteria, described below. You agree and acknowledge that the Challenge relies on your creativity, capacity, ability, and ingenuity to solve difficult problems. The Challenge does not depend, even partially, on chance or luck, and therefore should not be considered as a lottery. Under no circumstances are factors such as appearance, religion, membership in a trade union, political opinions or sexual orientation considered.

During each round, the voters (pre-selected selection committee members and final event judges consisting of Sponsors members or other selected experts) (the “Voters”) may evaluate and select the Deliverables based on their content and the following criteria:

• Viability and Feasibility (25%) - The viability, sustainability, and feasibility of the technological solution from a technical, economic, and social context to be scaled-up.  The extent to which the proposed scope and budget is realistic and accounts for unknown. 
• Team (25%) - The extent to which the team demonstrates proven track record to implement similar solutions. Would this team be an ideal long-term partner to the M4D members? Female-led and gender diverse teams receive extra two points for this criterion (the evaluator will add the two points on top of the base grade during the evaluation. E.g. If the team base score is 6.0, female lead and gender diverse team would receive 8.0). 
• Innovation & Potential for impact (20%) - the extent to which the solution provides an innovation in the given context and can contribute to improving climate resilience in rural areas. 
• Market potential - Scalability & Replicability potential in other regions (10%)- The extent to which the proposed solution can be scaled up within a given context and how well it can be replicated in other regions of the world. Is the problem addressed by the solution a common problem in other parts of the world? Could the proposed solution be adapted in other contexts? 
• Technology Readiness Level (TRL) (10%) - TRL 6 System/sub-system model or prototype demonstration in an operational environment or above. The extent to which the underpinning machine learning algorithms are sound, the ability of the AI solution to connect to a variety of data sources, flexibility of the AI solution to handle the given context, and how well the AI solution accounts for ethical biases, as well as does the AI adhere to principles of transparency, accountability, data privacy, and fairness. The extent to which the solution has an appealing, user-friendly and intuitive design. 
• Diversity and Inclusivity in solution design (10%) - The extent to which the solution is designed with a mindful consideration of diversity and inclusivity, with a particular consideration for women, youth, and indigenous communities. Does the proposal incorporate a deep understanding of the diverse needs, perspectives, and contributions of all community members in their innovative AI applications and strategies?

Notification to Participants. Once selection has been completed, Participants will be notified via the challenge platform messaging system and email of the results of each Round. The Sponsors will be free to alter the dates on which results are released should this become necessary due to the number of projects to be assessed.  The ranking decided by the final jury will be announced on the day that presentations are made and will identify the Participants that are finalists.

1. Round One (Stage 0)

All Round One Deliverables must be submitted before October 13, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8). Deliverables must meet the specifications set out in Section 5, above, and include:

• Participation Form: Please provide answers to the questions on the form. 
• “Pitch deck”:  Presentation with (i) idea and value proposition; (ii) details on the underpinning technology and data inputs, (iii) explanation of the solution; (iv) details on how to maintain the product in the long run; (v) who are the key partners involved in this project; (vi) why should ADB partner and invest in pilot testing this solution. Teams may also provide a slide on their specific coaching needs if they are selected to proceed to the next phase. Please provide the presentation in PDF format. 
• The team: Please provide details about your core team: name, designation, experience and their current role and contributions to your team. Please provide the document in PDF format
• Prototype or wireframe of the proposed solution (optional but preferred), which may be submitted as an URL to the solution, video, or PDF format.

Selection phase following Round One will proceed as follows:

“Criteria based” voting will take place from October 18 to 31, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8).

Except as otherwise provided below, up to 9 Participants with the highest score at the end of the vote will proceed to the next round.

 

2. Round Two (Stage 1)

All Round Two Deliverables must be submitted before November 24, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8). Round Two Deliverables must meet the specifications set out in Section 6, above, and include:

• Improved “Pitch deck ” : A max. 10-slide presentation with (i) idea and value proposition; (ii) details on the underpinning technology and data inputs, (iii) explanation of the solution; (iv) details on how to maintain the product in the long run; (v) who are the key partners involved in this project; (vi) why should M4D partners and invest in pilot testing this solution. Please provide the presentation in PDF format. 
• Video Pitch (maximum of 3 minutes)
• Improved Prototype or wireframe of the proposed solution (optional but preferred), which may be submitted as an URL to the solution, video, or PDF format.

“Criteria based” voting will take place from November 25 to 29, 2023, 23:59 (GMT+8).

Except as otherwise provided below, up to 5 Participants with the highest score at the end of this vote will be shortlisted to the next round.

Participants will be informed of the results of the Round Two by December 1, 2023.

 

3. Final Round (Stage 2)

Participants who have been selected to participate in the Final Round will be directly notified by email to the address provided during registration. In the event a Participant does not confirm his/her attendance at the final event, the Sponsors reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify this Participant. This disqualification shall not entitle the Participant to claim any kind of compensation from the Sponsors.

The Final Round consists of an oral presentation of the selected projects by the Participants. Participants are not required to upload a Deliverable to the Challenge website before the Final Round.

However, Participants must prepare a Deliverable which meets the specifications set out in Section 5 and which include:

• “Pitch deck ” : A max. 10-slide presentation with (i) idea and value proposition; (ii) details on the underpinning technology and data inputs, (iii) explanation of the solution; (iv) details on how to maintain the product in the long run; (v) who are the key partners involved in this project; (vi) why should M4D partners and invest in pilot testing this solution.
• Prototype or wireframe of the proposed solution, which may be submitted as an URL to the solution, video, or PDF format.
• “Live-Pitch”: A short 5-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A session with the judges.

This document will be used as a presentation document during the oral presentation given by the Participants involved in the Project.

At the end of the Final Round, the jury will choose the winning projects and will rank the finalists.

 

1. SEED FUNDING AND OTHER INCENTIVES

The incentives are awarded to the selected Participants of the Challenge and are subject to compliance with the following cumulative conditions:

• The Deliverables comply with Section 5 (“Deliverables”);
• Each Participant of a winning project complies with Sections 8 (“Communication”) and 10 (“Intellectual Property”);
• It can be proven that the winning Participants fulfil the conditions of eligibility of Section 4 (“Eligibility”).

No incentives will be awarded to winners who do not fulfil the above conditions.

Subject to these Terms and Conditions, once confirmed by the Sponsors, the selected participant(s) will receive the following:

Placement	Incentive
9 LONGLISTED TEAMS (All sponsoring organizations)	Longlisted teams and their solutions to be featured in the website of the Moonshots for Development Alliance. M4D Onboarding bootcamp Self-assessment with fAIr LAC S3 self-assessment tool (IDB Lab) Pre-vetting: Longlisted firms to be assessed by IFAD for eligibility to receive seed-funding.
3 SELECTED SOLUTIONS  (International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD))FAD)	Seed funding for pilot testing: Access to equity-free seed funding up to US$50,000 for up to three selected solutions sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). On-going Mentoring & Coaching (IFAD and, World Bank Technology & Innovation Lab): Top three ranking teams to receive coaching by a dedicated Lean Innovation expert sponsored by IFAD. Top three-ranking teams to receive 45-minute Life-Cycle Analysis coaching calls with the IFAD Innovation Team/IFAD innovation partner to help identify barriers or challenges in Stage 1. Knowledge and Networking Opportunities: Access to knowledge sharing events, international fora and collaboration opportunities hosted by the sponsoring organizations. partner organizations and private sector companies for other collaboration opportunities networks (CGIAR) Seed funding for pilot testing: Access to equity-free seed funding up to US$50,000 for up to three selected solutions sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Other funding opportunities by sponsoring organizations to the top teams	Potential additional seed funding for a solution by Asian Development Bank: Potential additional seed funding of US$50,000 for piloting one selected solution in Asia, if the solution can be matched to ADB’s AI pipeline in one of the ADB developing member countries. Note: To be eligible for this seed funding the company must be from one of the ADB Member Countries. Potential matching to IDB LAB’s investment pipeline Potential equity-free grant of up to US $10K for one innovation relevant to a CGIAR Research Program or Project, the selected solutions could be considered for funding only if there will be able a clear avenue for collaboration with existing AI related programme and projects at CGIAR. Opportunity to collaborate with CGIAR programs and project team. Benefit from CGIAR coaching and technical assistance.
1 SELECTED SOLUTION FOCUSED ON SDG2: ZERO HUNGER (provided by the WFP Innovation Accelerator)	Access to WFP Innovation Accelerator Sprint Programme:  Dedicated Innovation Consultant providing project management guidance and guiding on enablers for scalability. Access to need-specific coaches from the WFP Innovation Accelerator broad innovation ecosystem Access to Sprint Expert Series delivered by recognized topic-experts  Exposure to investment opportunities

No assignment or transfer of seed fund is allowed by a selected Participant(s). If a potential selected Participant(s) cannot be reached, is unable to accept the seed fund or any portion of the it for any reason, the Sponsors shall have no further obligation to such potential selected team and their solution. the Sponsors will not replace any lost or stolen seed fund after being provided to the selected teams. Selected teams will accept the seed fund “as it is”. The Sponsors disclaim any warranty regarding the Seed Fund.  

In the event a Participant (a selected team) cannot be reached, by email or by phone, for more than three (3) months after the first attempt to reach them was made, he/she will be deemed as having waived their right for their solution to be funded and will not be entitled to any seed funding or any kind of compensation,

If the seed funding as initially planned is unavailable, the Sponsors will be free to substitute another funding of similar value. Any such decision is at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. 

Any Participant who does not fulfil the conditions of Participation as provided in the Rules during their registration and/or at any time during the Challenge will be summarily disqualified from the Challenge without prior notice and will not be entitled to any seed funding. In the event that the seed fund is already given to a Participant who does not meet the conditions of Participation when registering or throughout the duration of the Challenge, the Sponsors reserve the right to require the Participant to withdraw the seed fund and contract.

 

1. COMMUNICATION

The Participant acknowledges and consents that Sponsors may, globally and for the duration of the Challenge and for a period of one (1) year following the Final Round use the Challenge for publicity, including for the Sponsors’ advertising or other marketing purposes, (by any means and through any format (website, advertising banners, social networks, newsletter, press release) now known or unknown to date, free of charge or for a consideration.

In particular, you consent to the use, by the Sponsors, of your name and surname, your city and region of residence, the name of the institution in which you studied or in which you obtained your diplomas and other biographical information, your image, the information regarding the Prize (if you are a winner), the name of your company and its distinctive signs (if you are a Startup) and any other personal data that you submit with your Deliverables as well as the content of your Deliverables relating to the Challenge.

As an example, each Participant authorizes the Sponsors to use the photographs taken during the Final to disseminate them via any communication medium.

Such use does not entitle the winner to any other payment than the Prize he/she received. The Sponsors agree to cease use of the aforementioned elements in connection with the Participant at the end of the aforementioned period.

 

1. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Sponsors have no obligation to keep the information contained in the Deliverables confidential. In general terms, when submitting any Deliverables, the Participants understand, agree and accept that any information contained therein may be publicly disclosed by the Sponsors.

If you are selected, the Sponsors may request that you execute a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of entering into negotiations regarding the further development of your project, as described in your Deliverable.  Such confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement will be directed to your Deliverable and all intellectual property that it may contain.

Furthermore, Participants acknowledge that the Sponsors may currently or in the future be developing information internally, or receiving information from other parties, that is similar to the information contained in any of the projects. Accordingly, nothing herein shall prohibit the Sponsors from independently acquiring, developing, or having developed for it, products, concepts, systems, services, or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in any Deliverable.

The Participants recognize that other Participants, individuals or entities may have provided to the Sponsors or others, or made public, or may in the future submit, or make public, content that is the same or similar to any piece of information contained in any of the projects. Hence, the Participants acknowledge, agree and accept that the Sponsors shall have the right to use such same or similar materials, and that the Participants will not be entitled to any compensation arising from the Sponsors’ use of such materials.

 

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Definitions. For the purposes of this section,

• "Intellectual Property Rights" refer to any copyright or other rights over a brand, a design or a model, a patent and, more generally, any element, (including trade secrets and knowhow), that may be protected by national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property (“Intellectual Property Rights”)
• “Previous Rights” refer to any Intellectual Property Rights and/or any associated know-how held by the Participants before the start date of the Challenge (“Previous Rights”)
• “Creations” refer to any software (including source and object code software), database, technical specifications, text, design, model, information, knowledge, method, process or product, as well as any resulting elements and/or processes likely or otherwise to be protected according to national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property developed by any Participant as a part of any submitted deliverable throughout the Challenge (“Creations”).

Warranty of non-infringement. When submitting any Deliverable, at any stage of the Challenge, each Participant guarantees to the Sponsors that he/she is the co/owner and/or co/holder of the Intellectual Property Rights regarding all or part of the Creations  contained in the Deliverables submitted at any stage of the Challenge, and that he/she has obtained all rights and permissions regarding all pre-existing Creations and any elements of the Deliverables for which he/she does not hold the relevant rights.

Each Participant guarantees (i) that his/her contribution is original and unprecedented; (ii) that it does not infringe upon the copyright or any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; (iii) that all the elements of which his/her submissions are formed, as well as all pieces of contributions and information communicated in the submission presentation documents are accurate, reliable and complete; and (iv) that the submission of the relevant Deliverables does not constitute an act of unfair competition of any kind.

It is compulsory for Participants to indicate the source of any pre-existing Creations of whichever nature and on whichever support that are included in any submitted deliverable. Any Deliverable involving several Participants constitutes a collaborative work and it should be treated as such in accordance with the applicable regulation in force.

Liability. The Sponsors cannot be held liable for any infringement of the above provisions by Participants. Each Participant shall indemnify the Sponsors against any disturbance, action, claim, opposition and demand or eviction attempt from any third party in connection with any Creation in the Deliverables (Intellectual Property Rights included).

By submitting a Deliverable and participating in this Challenge, you are not granting the Sponsors any rights to any intellectual property supporting all or part of the Deliverable and the Sponsors makes no claim to ownership of your Deliverable or any intellectual property that it may contain.

 

1. MODIFICATION OF RULES, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF THE CHALLENGE

Update of the Rules. The Sponsors reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time, including the Challenge duration in case of operational imperatives, without prior notice to Participants regarding the enforcement or the validity of these amendments.  Participants are encouraged to consult these Rules regularly. Participants expressly waive all claims or disputes related to any amendment to these Rules by the Sponsors.

 

Should any paragraph of these Rules be declared or judged illegal, unenforceable or void by a court decision, the paragraph in question will be considered null and void, but all other unaffected paragraphs will be enforced within the limits of the law.

 

Challenge Cancellation or Suspension. The Sponsors reserves the right in its discretion, to (i) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Challenge and these Rules, for any reason, at any time and without any liability, and (ii) to limit or restrict participation in the Challenge. The Sponsors will not be held liable for the modification, cancellation or suspension of the Challenge and no compensation or remuneration will be due to the Participants.

 

1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Sponsors will in no way be held liable in the event of breakdown or failure, regardless of the cause, of any telecommunications network used that causes Participants difficulty in or prevents Participants from identifying themselves on or gaining access to the Challenge website.

Participants agree that the company, its affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents (“released parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and will be released and held harmless by participants for any claims, liabilities, or causes of action of any kind or nature for any injury, loss or damages of any kind including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages to persons, including without limitation disability or death.  Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the challenge website and in connection with the challenge is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.  Some jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, in which case such limitation or exclusion shall apply only to the extent permitted by the law in the relevant jurisdiction.

Participation in the Challenge implies acknowledgement and acceptance of the characteristics, limits and risks of the internet and related technologies, particularly with regards to performance, response time, security of software and computer equipment against various potential attacks, such as viruses, logic bombs or Trojans, and loss or misuse of data. As a result, the Sponsors will not be held liable in any way for any damage incurred by Participants arising from these characteristics, limits and risks, which Participants accept by registering and taking part in the Challenge.

The Sponsors will not in any case be held liable for damages resulting from faults with or delays in the submission of deliverables by Participants, including refusal to accept these deliverables as a consequence of their submission outside the deadlines set out in the Rules, from faults with or delays to the sending of any emails by the Participant sent as part of the Challenge, or from any alterations made to the deliverables independently of the Sponsors.

The Sponsors will not in any case be held liable for damages resulting from services provided by a third-party relating to the prizes.

The Sponsors will not be held liable for the consequences of a Participant’s disqualification from the Challenge as a result of their violation of these Rules.

 

1. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Participation in the Challenge requires the communication of the Participant's personal data ("Personal Data").

Participant’s personal data is subject to processing within the meaning of the regulations on the protection of personal data (The EU 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation and the Council of 27 April 2016, known as GDPR) for which the Sponsors defines the purposes and means and is, as such, “Data controller” within the meaning of the GDPR.

The purposes of the processing are:

• To meet the organization of the challenge needs
• To organize the intermediation between the Participant and the Sponsors, to ensure identification, communication and preservation of the exchanges with the Participant

In accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the Sponsors undertakes to implement organizational and technical security measures in order to protect all Participant’s Personal Data. The Sponsors undertakes these measures to allow the exercise of Participants’ rights from GDPR.

 

1. CLAIMS

Any Participant’s claims arising from the Challenge should be addressed no later than thirty (30) days following the Challenge end date to challenges@adb.org. All claims must include: (i) the Participant’s complete contact details (name, address, email address and phone); (ii) the name of the Challenge; and (iii) a clear and detailed explanation for the claim.

 

1. APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTES RESOLUTION

In the event of a dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions, including a dispute as to the validity or existence of these Terms and Conditions and/or this clause, you and we shall use our best efforts to amicably settle any differences and disputes through direct negotiation. Any dispute, controversy or claim that remains unresolved within eighty (80) days from the date either you or we have notified the other of the nature of the dispute and of the measures that should be taken to rectify it shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC Rules") for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. The seat of arbitration shall be Singapore. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The number of arbitrators shall be one.

DISCLAIMER: Partner Sponsors agencies might have different claims and applicable law and disputes resolutions clauses required for funding to be disbursed. Those clauses will supersede the ones cited above.