Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa

Advancing community development and humanitarian response through open mapping solutions.

The Open Mapping Hub - Eastern & Southern Africa [ESA Hub] sits at the forefront of participatory mapping, community-led development, humanitarian response, open data and open data and technology. Our mission is to advocate for and actively facilitate the creation, utilization, and widespread dissemination of high-quality open map data communities across 23 countries in Eastern & Southern Africa. We believe that open map data is universal and contributes to identifying problems, monitoring change, managing and responding to events, forecasting, setting priorities and understanding humanitarian and development trends.

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team [ESA-Hub] serves as a catalyst for positive change by facilitating humanitarian and development outcomes through strategic collaborations in the fields of disaster response, community-led development, disease surveillance, sustainable development planning, and environmental monitoring.

ESA Hub Mission

Advocate for and Actively Facilitate the Creation, Utilisation, and Widespread Dissemination of High-Quality Open Map Data in Disaster Preparedness, Climate Resilience & Sustainable Cities.

Our Key Highlights

The hub has supported projects in Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, and more.

• Mapping for access to contraceptive access in Uganda

• Mapping Tropical Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe in the Most Affected Districts of Malawi for Early Recovery of Affected Communities

• Climate Resilience Planning with Digital Mapping in Zambia

• Geospatial Data for Humanitarian Response in Sudan Conflict

Check more projects and details on Our Work page.

Connect with us!

We’d love to hear from you! If you are interested in partnering, collaborating, or sponsoring our work, let us know!

• Email: esahub-info@hotosm.org

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