Crown Prince Award for Best Government Services Application (CPAGA) is an annual award that motivates college and university students in Jordan to design smartphone applications that propose innovative solutions to government services. The Award supports modernizing these services in a way that makes them accessible, efficient, and youth friendly.

Program Image
Program Type

Awards for government service applications

Program Type: Awards for government service applications
Program Period: Open year round
Program Type: Awards for government service applications
Program Period: Open year round

About the Award

The Crown Prince Award for Best Government Services Application (CPAGA) presents a platform where youth are proactively involved as partners with the Government to address gaps and solve problems, bringing together young forward thinkers with various government agencies in different sectors. The Award bridges the gap between the youth and government, fostering collaboration, improving communications, and establishing trust.

CPAGA was launched by the Crown Prince Foundation in 2019 and is managed in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

The Crown Prince Award for Best Government Services Application (CPAGA) presents a platform where youth are proactively involved as partners with the Government to address gaps and solve problems, bringing together young forward thinkers with various government agencies in different sectors. The Award bridges the gap between the youth and government, fostering collaboration, improving communications, and establishing trust.

CPAGA was launched by the Crown Prince Foundation in 2019 and is managed in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

Who can apply for the Award?

The Award is open to students who are registered in public and private, accredited colleges and universities in Jordan. Each year, CPAGA issues a call to students to design outstanding mobile applications that improve government services.  Students apply for the Award in teams of 2 – 6 members and must be the ones to develop the applications themselves.

The Award is open to students who are registered in public and private, accredited colleges and universities in Jordan. Each year, CPAGA issues a call to students to design outstanding mobile applications that improve government services.  Students apply for the Award in teams of 2 – 6 members and must be the ones to develop the applications themselves.

Award Criteria

Applications for the CPAGA are judged on the following criteria:

  • Innovation
  • Impact
  • Scalability and Sustainability
  • App Functionality
  • Team Collaboration

Applications for the CPAGA are judged on the following criteria:

  • Innovation
  • Impact
  • Scalability and Sustainability
  • App Functionality
  • Team Collaboration

CPAGA Goals

  • Fostering collaboration between youth and government agencies by strengthening their relationship and empowering students to play an active role in advancing government services and contributing to national development.
  • Promoting innovation and creativity among university and college students in Jordan to enhance and develop technical solutions that improve the quality and accessibility of government services.

  • Fostering collaboration between youth and government agencies by strengthening their relationship and empowering students to play an active role in advancing government services and contributing to national development.
  • Promoting innovation and creativity among university and college students in Jordan to enhance and develop technical solutions that improve the quality and accessibility of government services.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Award is open to students enrolled in public and private universities and community colleges in Jordan.

Each year, CPAGA issues an annual call to students to design outstanding mobile applications that improve government services. You can find out more at the Award website: https://cpgovappaward.jo/

No, students cannot participate individually. Students must apply for the prize as a team consisting of a minimum of two and a maximum of six people.

Yes, you can participate with more than one application.

The app can be developed initially in either English or Arabic, as per the preference of the developer. However, it should ultimately support bilingual functionality to cater to users who prefer both languages at later stages.

Yes, there is a monetary prize for this Award. You can find the details at:

https://cpgovappaward.jo/