HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping.
Community Mappersⓘ Total number of Mappers using HOT Tasking Manager
Total Map Editsⓘ Total number of edits from Missing Maps
Buildings Mappedⓘ Total number of buildings mapped from Missing Maps
Roads Mapped (KM)ⓘ Total length of roads mapped from Missing Maps
Updates
Open Mapping for Disaster Preparedness: A Pilot Study in Zimbabwe
The Anticipatory Response Program (ARP), recently piloted in Zimbabwe, incorporates open mapping tools and workflows into disaster response and resilience efforts to move from a reactive to a proactive approach.
Is the Caribbean Open Mapping Community Poised to Map its Way to Greater Disaster Resilience?
The open-mapping community has proven to be of great importance to the Caribbean particularly in supporting disaster response. We take a closer look at the latest developments regarding the growth of the Caribbean mapping community and what this could mean for disaster resilience in the region.
Innovating for Good: Leveraging Open Source Tools to Improve WASH Programs
Open geospatial data, tools, and platforms for humanitarian open mapping and disaster response should be used to improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs.
Our Impact
HOT's work is global in scale and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our Monitoring and Evaluation framework is constantly evolving to ensure tangible and measurable impact. Check out our core impact areas and learn more about where we're making a difference.
Tools & Data
Access free, open source tools for community mapping. Export data from OpenStreetMap for humanitarian and development programs.
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Community & Organization
Get information about the people behind HOT, how the HOT community is organized, and support available to the community.
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Partnerships
Want to know more about ways you can partner with HOT? Start creating and supporting the #GlobalGoals with free, open map data through becoming a partner.
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