
HOT-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub
@openmapping_esa
Advocating & facilitating #OpenMapData for disaster preparedness, #ClimateResilience and #SustainableCities.
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A special shoutout: our partner, through the #OpenMappingGrant #MapeandoMeuBairro project map data for community-based urban planning for sustainable and climate-resilient development, was highlighted at the People's Festival (Folkemødet 2017)



Here is an incredible read on how crowdsourced maps, powered by Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team & OpenStreetMap, are vital tools in helping vulnerable communities prepare for & respond to climate disasters! shorturl.at/EoNgY


We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Lemayian ✨ as our 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. David brings over a decade of experience in open data, civic technology, and government advisory across Africa. Read more here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…



Our team is in Maputo, 🇲🇿 where we are partnering with the National Institute of Disaster Management (INGD) and their National Centre for Emergency Operations (CENOE), with the support of the Gates Foundation, to enhance open mapping for disaster resilience.








Updates from the field with Fabrizio Scrollini our Snr Director of Programs on the importance of having maps at the right time! 📍Nakuru Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team #GIS #Opendata #Nakuru
