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Official account for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. We use open geospatial data and tech for humanitarian response and community-led development. Find all our key resources and links at https://linktr.ee/hotosm
The HOT Mentorship Program continues to connect passionate minds across the global open mapping community.
Mentor Vivek Dumre and mentee Christine Kinuthia share their experiences in the program, reminding us that mentorship is about learning and driving meaningful change.
Mentor Vivek Dumre and mentee Christine Kinuthia share their experiences in the program, reminding us that mentorship is about learning and driving meaningful change.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The HOT Mentorship Program continues to connect passionate minds across the global open mapping community.
Mentor Vivek Dumre and mentee Christine Kinuthia share their experiences in the program, reminding us that mentorship is about learning and driving meaningful change.
Mentor Vivek Dumre and mentee Christine Kinuthia share their experiences in the program, reminding us that mentorship is about learning and driving meaningful change.
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 – 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 🇧🇷
HOT will be at COP30 showcasing its work in open geospatial data and how it drives climate resilience, adaptation, and community-led action.
📅 𝟭𝟬–𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮
HOT will be at COP30 showcasing its work in open geospatial data and how it drives climate resilience, adaptation, and community-led action.
📅 𝟭𝟬–𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 – 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 🇧🇷
HOT will be at COP30 showcasing its work in open geospatial data and how it drives climate resilience, adaptation, and community-led action.
📅 𝟭𝟬–𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮
HOT will be at COP30 showcasing its work in open geospatial data and how it drives climate resilience, adaptation, and community-led action.
📅 𝟭𝟬–𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Explore 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, a community-built tool that spotlights the amazing contributions of OSM mappers.
📅 Nov 11 | 🕓 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3XhsqbM
Explore 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, a community-built tool that spotlights the amazing contributions of OSM mappers.
📅 Nov 11 | 🕓 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3XhsqbM
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Explore 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, a community-built tool that spotlights the amazing contributions of OSM mappers.
📅 Nov 11 | 🕓 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3XhsqbM
Explore 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗢𝗦𝗠 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, a community-built tool that spotlights the amazing contributions of OSM mappers.
📅 Nov 11 | 🕓 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3XhsqbM
𝗛𝗢𝗧 will be at the @geocommunity.bsky.social 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, exploring the future of the geospatial sector.
Executive Director Rebecca Firth joins the 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: “𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 – 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.”
📅 13 Nov | 📍 London
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4ooShKJ
Executive Director Rebecca Firth joins the 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: “𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 – 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.”
📅 13 Nov | 📍 London
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4ooShKJ
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
𝗛𝗢𝗧 will be at the @geocommunity.bsky.social 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, exploring the future of the geospatial sector.
Executive Director Rebecca Firth joins the 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: “𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 – 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.”
📅 13 Nov | 📍 London
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4ooShKJ
Executive Director Rebecca Firth joins the 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: “𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 – 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.”
📅 13 Nov | 📍 London
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4ooShKJ
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Hurricane #Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. HOT is calling on advanced mappers to help update basemaps and tag damage to support recovery.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 → bit.ly/CarMelissaH
Hurricane #Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. HOT is calling on advanced mappers to help update basemaps and tag damage to support recovery.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 → bit.ly/CarMelissaH
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Hurricane #Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. HOT is calling on advanced mappers to help update basemaps and tag damage to support recovery.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 → bit.ly/CarMelissaH
Hurricane #Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. HOT is calling on advanced mappers to help update basemaps and tag damage to support recovery.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 → bit.ly/CarMelissaH
Join the 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, from 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗧𝗖 for a webinar focused on enhancing your mapping efficiency with 𝙅𝙊𝙎𝙈 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙨.
👉 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/48HLyqw
👉 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/48HLyqw
October 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Join the 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, from 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗧𝗖 for a webinar focused on enhancing your mapping efficiency with 𝙅𝙊𝙎𝙈 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙨.
👉 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/48HLyqw
👉 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/48HLyqw
Too many climate-affected communities are missing from commercial maps.
In @pioneerspost.bsky.social’s latest Earth Fixers, HOT shows how open, community-led data fuels local climate resilience.
✨ Read more: bit.ly/3X0Kbfe
In @pioneerspost.bsky.social’s latest Earth Fixers, HOT shows how open, community-led data fuels local climate resilience.
✨ Read more: bit.ly/3X0Kbfe
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Too many climate-affected communities are missing from commercial maps.
In @pioneerspost.bsky.social’s latest Earth Fixers, HOT shows how open, community-led data fuels local climate resilience.
✨ Read more: bit.ly/3X0Kbfe
In @pioneerspost.bsky.social’s latest Earth Fixers, HOT shows how open, community-led data fuels local climate resilience.
✨ Read more: bit.ly/3X0Kbfe
Refugees in Kakuma & Kalobeyei, Kenya, used drones & AI to map their communities for the first time to support better planning & sustainable development.
🤝 HOT ESA Hub, USA for UNHCR, GitHub & Microsoft AI for Good Lab
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4qoqCLq
📖 Read: bit.ly/3WjvT9w
🤝 HOT ESA Hub, USA for UNHCR, GitHub & Microsoft AI for Good Lab
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4qoqCLq
📖 Read: bit.ly/3WjvT9w
October 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Refugees in Kakuma & Kalobeyei, Kenya, used drones & AI to map their communities for the first time to support better planning & sustainable development.
🤝 HOT ESA Hub, USA for UNHCR, GitHub & Microsoft AI for Good Lab
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4qoqCLq
📖 Read: bit.ly/3WjvT9w
🤝 HOT ESA Hub, USA for UNHCR, GitHub & Microsoft AI for Good Lab
🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4qoqCLq
📖 Read: bit.ly/3WjvT9w
Maps shape how communities are seen and supported — but only if everyone is represented. With just 3–13% of OSM contributors being women, diverse voices in mapping are essential for fairer outcomes.
Explore HOT’s social inclusion case studies: bit.ly/4nme4BF
Explore HOT’s social inclusion case studies: bit.ly/4nme4BF
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Maps shape how communities are seen and supported — but only if everyone is represented. With just 3–13% of OSM contributors being women, diverse voices in mapping are essential for fairer outcomes.
Explore HOT’s social inclusion case studies: bit.ly/4nme4BF
Explore HOT’s social inclusion case studies: bit.ly/4nme4BF
Reposted by Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
New feature from us at @pioneerspost.bsky.social - this time on how #openmapping - plus drones, AI and community engagement - can help people better prepare for and respond to climate disasters.
immersives.pioneerspost.com/openstreetma... #opensource @hotosm.org
immersives.pioneerspost.com/openstreetma... #opensource @hotosm.org
Mapping a fairer future: The open-source movement that's mobilising for climate resilience
Huge swathes of the planet barely appear on commercial maps, leaving open-source maps – built and updated by volunteers around the world – to fill in the gaps. Now, the nonprofit Humanitarian OpenStre...
immersives.pioneerspost.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New feature from us at @pioneerspost.bsky.social - this time on how #openmapping - plus drones, AI and community engagement - can help people better prepare for and respond to climate disasters.
immersives.pioneerspost.com/openstreetma... #opensource @hotosm.org
immersives.pioneerspost.com/openstreetma... #opensource @hotosm.org
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺!
HOT is hiring a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 to craft strong, well-researched funding proposals and manage all phases of grant operations.
📍 Remote | Full-time
🗓️ Apply by 28 Oct 2025
🔗 bit.ly/3WbiZdF
HOT is hiring a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 to craft strong, well-researched funding proposals and manage all phases of grant operations.
📍 Remote | Full-time
🗓️ Apply by 28 Oct 2025
🔗 bit.ly/3WbiZdF
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺!
HOT is hiring a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 to craft strong, well-researched funding proposals and manage all phases of grant operations.
📍 Remote | Full-time
🗓️ Apply by 28 Oct 2025
🔗 bit.ly/3WbiZdF
HOT is hiring a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 to craft strong, well-researched funding proposals and manage all phases of grant operations.
📍 Remote | Full-time
🗓️ Apply by 28 Oct 2025
🔗 bit.ly/3WbiZdF
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!
Join Petya Kangalova, HOT’s Tech Partnership and Engagement Lead, at Breakout 9: What do social impact orgs really need in the AI revolution?
📅 21 Oct | 🕓 16:00 CEST | 📍 Barcelona
🔗 ai4development.ai
Join Petya Kangalova, HOT’s Tech Partnership and Engagement Lead, at Breakout 9: What do social impact orgs really need in the AI revolution?
📅 21 Oct | 🕓 16:00 CEST | 📍 Barcelona
🔗 ai4development.ai
October 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!
Join Petya Kangalova, HOT’s Tech Partnership and Engagement Lead, at Breakout 9: What do social impact orgs really need in the AI revolution?
📅 21 Oct | 🕓 16:00 CEST | 📍 Barcelona
🔗 ai4development.ai
Join Petya Kangalova, HOT’s Tech Partnership and Engagement Lead, at Breakout 9: What do social impact orgs really need in the AI revolution?
📅 21 Oct | 🕓 16:00 CEST | 📍 Barcelona
🔗 ai4development.ai
HOT joins 𝗚𝗜𝗭 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 to discuss “𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
Join Pete Masters to explore how community-led drone mapping supports inclusive and resilient cities.
📅 Oct 21 | 🕓 14:00 CET | 💻 bit.ly/47v9g8i
Join Pete Masters to explore how community-led drone mapping supports inclusive and resilient cities.
📅 Oct 21 | 🕓 14:00 CET | 💻 bit.ly/47v9g8i
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
HOT joins 𝗚𝗜𝗭 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 to discuss “𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
Join Pete Masters to explore how community-led drone mapping supports inclusive and resilient cities.
📅 Oct 21 | 🕓 14:00 CET | 💻 bit.ly/47v9g8i
Join Pete Masters to explore how community-led drone mapping supports inclusive and resilient cities.
📅 Oct 21 | 🕓 14:00 CET | 💻 bit.ly/47v9g8i
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
In 2022, 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗯 launched the Open Mapping Grants to help local groups use open data for inclusion, health, & resilience — from Uganda to Malawi & Namibia.
📘 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻.
In 2022, 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗯 launched the Open Mapping Grants to help local groups use open data for inclusion, health, & resilience — from Uganda to Malawi & Namibia.
📘 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻.
October 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
In 2022, 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗯 launched the Open Mapping Grants to help local groups use open data for inclusion, health, & resilience — from Uganda to Malawi & Namibia.
📘 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻.
In 2022, 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗯 launched the Open Mapping Grants to help local groups use open data for inclusion, health, & resilience — from Uganda to Malawi & Namibia.
📘 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻.
Women in Asia-Pacific face barriers in digital & mapping spaces.
HOT’s 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 supports women to lead, map & drive local change.
📘 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
HOT’s 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 supports women to lead, map & drive local change.
📘 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
October 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Women in Asia-Pacific face barriers in digital & mapping spaces.
HOT’s 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 supports women to lead, map & drive local change.
📘 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
HOT’s 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 supports women to lead, map & drive local change.
📘 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
In Senegal’s Matam region, HOT’s West & Northern Africa Hub worked with the Senegal Ministry of Health and local orgs to map health gaps and improve access for women and children.
Part of HOT’s upcoming Case Studies Collection on Open Mapping for Inclusion.
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
Part of HOT’s upcoming Case Studies Collection on Open Mapping for Inclusion.
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In Senegal’s Matam region, HOT’s West & Northern Africa Hub worked with the Senegal Ministry of Health and local orgs to map health gaps and improve access for women and children.
Part of HOT’s upcoming Case Studies Collection on Open Mapping for Inclusion.
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
Part of HOT’s upcoming Case Studies Collection on Open Mapping for Inclusion.
𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
When disasters strike, those most affected often have the least voice. In Saint Lucia, Young women first responders are using open mapping to create flood maps, evacuation routes, and data that improve disaster preparedness.
Part of HOT’s Case Studies on Open Mapping for Inclusion, coming soon!
Part of HOT’s Case Studies on Open Mapping for Inclusion, coming soon!
October 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When disasters strike, those most affected often have the least voice. In Saint Lucia, Young women first responders are using open mapping to create flood maps, evacuation routes, and data that improve disaster preparedness.
Part of HOT’s Case Studies on Open Mapping for Inclusion, coming soon!
Part of HOT’s Case Studies on Open Mapping for Inclusion, coming soon!
HOT is proud to be featured in Virgin Unite’s reflection on 10 years of The Audacious Project.
This milestone highlights how open mapping and geospatial data are transforming humanitarian response and resilience.
Read more: bit.ly/474VV5f
This milestone highlights how open mapping and geospatial data are transforming humanitarian response and resilience.
Read more: bit.ly/474VV5f
October 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
HOT is proud to be featured in Virgin Unite’s reflection on 10 years of The Audacious Project.
This milestone highlights how open mapping and geospatial data are transforming humanitarian response and resilience.
Read more: bit.ly/474VV5f
This milestone highlights how open mapping and geospatial data are transforming humanitarian response and resilience.
Read more: bit.ly/474VV5f
This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we join the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in their invitation to rethink how we prepare for disasters by investing in prevention before they strike.
October 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we join the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in their invitation to rethink how we prepare for disasters by investing in prevention before they strike.
Join us tomorrow for a session with the Data Science team at OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data as they demo HDX Signals, a new tool helping humanitarian actors stay informed on emerging crises.
📅 Tuesday, October 14
🕙 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4q3YsoX
📅 Tuesday, October 14
🕙 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4q3YsoX
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Join us tomorrow for a session with the Data Science team at OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data as they demo HDX Signals, a new tool helping humanitarian actors stay informed on emerging crises.
📅 Tuesday, October 14
🕙 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4q3YsoX
📅 Tuesday, October 14
🕙 10:00 & 18:00 UTC
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4q3YsoX
Remote damage analyses are crucial to understanding the impact on infrastructure in conflict areas. However, estimations can vary widely. Why is that?
Read the full report from our Conflict and Displacement Program team, supported by funding from the H2H Network, here: reliefweb.int/report/leban...
Read the full report from our Conflict and Displacement Program team, supported by funding from the H2H Network, here: reliefweb.int/report/leban...
October 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Remote damage analyses are crucial to understanding the impact on infrastructure in conflict areas. However, estimations can vary widely. Why is that?
Read the full report from our Conflict and Displacement Program team, supported by funding from the H2H Network, here: reliefweb.int/report/leban...
Read the full report from our Conflict and Displacement Program team, supported by funding from the H2H Network, here: reliefweb.int/report/leban...
HOT’s Tech Partnership & Engagement Lead, Petya Kangalova, joined #UNGA80 sessions including Spotlight Africa.
We also connected with partners at Concordia Summit, Panorama Global, USA for UNHCR & Caribbean CoLab.
We also connected with partners at Concordia Summit, Panorama Global, USA for UNHCR & Caribbean CoLab.
October 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
HOT’s Tech Partnership & Engagement Lead, Petya Kangalova, joined #UNGA80 sessions including Spotlight Africa.
We also connected with partners at Concordia Summit, Panorama Global, USA for UNHCR & Caribbean CoLab.
We also connected with partners at Concordia Summit, Panorama Global, USA for UNHCR & Caribbean CoLab.
Across the world, Indigenous communities are using open mapping to protect their lands and cultures.
In Guatemala & Colombia, young people are leading efforts that link tradition, technology, and climate resilience.
HOT’s work was featured in:
• Mongabay: bit.ly/46ZZVUG
• D+C: bit.ly/4ocdkQb
In Guatemala & Colombia, young people are leading efforts that link tradition, technology, and climate resilience.
HOT’s work was featured in:
• Mongabay: bit.ly/46ZZVUG
• D+C: bit.ly/4ocdkQb
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Across the world, Indigenous communities are using open mapping to protect their lands and cultures.
In Guatemala & Colombia, young people are leading efforts that link tradition, technology, and climate resilience.
HOT’s work was featured in:
• Mongabay: bit.ly/46ZZVUG
• D+C: bit.ly/4ocdkQb
In Guatemala & Colombia, young people are leading efforts that link tradition, technology, and climate resilience.
HOT’s work was featured in:
• Mongabay: bit.ly/46ZZVUG
• D+C: bit.ly/4ocdkQb
HOT volunteers completed a pre-conflict (Oct 2023) building update in Gaza to support impact analysis. With a 2025 update to Esri World Imagery, edits to reflect the current situation in OpenStreetMap are now possible.
📍 Dataset: bit.ly/4mXE2vd
📘 Guidelines: bit.ly/4mXwF6O
📍 Dataset: bit.ly/4mXE2vd
📘 Guidelines: bit.ly/4mXwF6O
October 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
HOT volunteers completed a pre-conflict (Oct 2023) building update in Gaza to support impact analysis. With a 2025 update to Esri World Imagery, edits to reflect the current situation in OpenStreetMap are now possible.
📍 Dataset: bit.ly/4mXE2vd
📘 Guidelines: bit.ly/4mXwF6O
📍 Dataset: bit.ly/4mXE2vd
📘 Guidelines: bit.ly/4mXwF6O
"🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬!
HOT is introducing the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 to recognize mapping excellence and support validators.
• Check progress: tasks.hotosm.org/contributions
• Learn more: bit.ly/4gZ29YL"
HOT is introducing the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 to recognize mapping excellence and support validators.
• Check progress: tasks.hotosm.org/contributions
• Learn more: bit.ly/4gZ29YL"
October 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬!
HOT is introducing the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 to recognize mapping excellence and support validators.
• Check progress: tasks.hotosm.org/contributions
• Learn more: bit.ly/4gZ29YL"
HOT is introducing the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 to recognize mapping excellence and support validators.
• Check progress: tasks.hotosm.org/contributions
• Learn more: bit.ly/4gZ29YL"