v1.0.0 — 36 Real-World Problem Statements

What's Inside

36 curated problem statements across 4 tracks, each with:

• 🎯 Problem statement & root cause analysis
• 📊 Stakeholder & impact assessment
• 🤖 AI/ML opportunity analysis
• 📚 150+ cited academic papers
• 💾 100+ linked datasets & APIs
• 🏗️ MVP scope & implementation plan
• ⚠️ Risk analysis & failure modes
• 🛤️ Long-term vision & scalability

Tracks

Track	Problems	Focus
Global South Impact	10 AI/ML	Agriculture, health, governance for developing economies
US Civic Tech	10 LLM/data	US public services, legal access, community resilience
India Impact	5 AI/agent	India-specific civic tech (water, legal aid, education)
Rapid Prototypes	11 non-AI	Pure engineering solos — build and ship fast

Featured Problems

• KisaanMarg — Real-time MSP-aware routing for Indian farmers
• JalGuru — Participatory groundwater management with agent networks
• Nyaya Sahayak — AI-assisted legal aid navigation for low-income litigants
• Sarthak — Accessible ODF public transit routing for Indian cities
• SeniorNet — Offline-first elderly digital literacy companion
• LetHerKnow — Campus safety route intelligence for women in India
• Paper Trail — Automated FOIA request generator + tracker
• CivicFeed — Hyperlocal public meeting feed + sentiment dashboard
• BikeLane — OpenStreetMap-based bike lane quality mapping
• BlockByBlock — Participatory urban planning game

Why This Exists

Most hackathon problem lists are 3 bullet points. Every problem here links to real data sources, peer-reviewed research, and a buildable MVP scope. Built for hackers, students, and civic tech builders who want to solve problems that actually matter.

MIT License — Build a company on it. 🚀