Subject

As part of developing the 9th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2026, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) invites community members across the United Arab Emirates to help identify key challenges they face when interacting with government services across various sectors. 

Building on the success of the UAE Hackathon since its launch in 2018, this edition aims to strengthen the role of the community as a key partner in shaping the challenges. Real-life challenges will be transformed into innovation opportunities addressed the hackathon through the development of innovative digital solutions that enhance quality of life and improve customer experience.

This initiative supports the UAE's vision of building a sustainable digital future and contributes to achieving the goals of the UAE Centennial 2071.

You can share your input through the survey available via the link below

Objectives

This consultation aims to:

• Engage community members in identifying real challenges related to government services
• Gather valuable insights to design impactful challenges for UAE Hackathon 2026
• Identify priorities based on actual user needs
• Support the development of innovative, user-centric government services
• Enable innovators to work on real, actionable challenges

Share your thoughts

We invite you to share the challenges you face in your daily life, particularly those related to government services. Please describe the issue clearly and explain its impact.

We also welcome your ideas and suggestions to enhance the UAE Hackathon, including areas such as:

• challenges
• training
• judging
• partnerships
• post-hackathon support.

Your contribution plays a vital role in shaping solutions that are grounded in real community needs.

What you expect

All submissions will be carefully reviewed and evaluated based on:

• Importance
• Impact
• Feasibility

Selected challenges will be included in UAE Hackathon 2026, where participants will work on developing innovative solutions in collaboration with government entities and partners.