Corona Safe Village Challenge

Designing solutions for recruiting and housing temporary agricultural workers during the crisis

Challenge starts:

25.3.20

Challenge ends:

1.4.20

Partners:

The Challenge Statement

Develop a detailed plan to allow a safe and clean living environment that will sustain temporary agricultural workers. Any suggested plan should answer basic needs, including food, sanitation (showers and latrines), sleep etc.

What should I submit?

A presentation of the suggested solution including:

Spatial model (preferably architectural model or an engineering plan) of the suggested solution.
Identification and positioning of specific disinfection, sterilization and health monitoring systems.
Holistic plan and business plan by which the suggested solution will work.
Suggested technological tools and systems

Who can participate?

Architects, engineers and project managers
Medical teams, psychologists and social workers
Economics professionals
Life sciences professionals
Startups, specifically from the fields of construction and infrastructure
Environmental professional and industrial designers

What are the criteria for a successful solution?

Technological and systematical applicability.
Holistic plan considering as much aspects as possible. It is preferred that the solution will implement standardized products to avoid long regulatory processes.
Impact-resources ratio: maximize impact on benefiting sector for the minimum investment of time and budget.
Fast implementation speed.
Solutions for the financing of the implementation and relevancy of the solution for the days “after the Corona”.
Multidisciplinary team composition

Solution presentation should include:

Safe and clean environment that allows continuous work while keeping social distances to prevent cross-infection.
Health monitoring for workers to identify signs of infection in an effective time to respond to prevent additional cross-infections.
Holistic solution balancing health, safety and privacy while considering humanitarian aspects such as psycho-social conditions, gender issues etc.
Emphasis on ecological footprint in the immediate and long terms.
Community impact where workers contribute to the hosting community, that in turn assist the workers while eliminating cross-infection.
Scalability and mobility of the solution to allow deployment in varied conditions for different needs.
Taking care of workers’ wellbeing to promote their effectiveness, copping with the isolation and strengthen their immune system.