🎉 OpenMap Development Tanzania, founded by World Bank-supported Resilience Academy alumni, has won the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize! From the GFDRR-funded mapping project, OMDTZ's mapping initiatives have transformed Tanzanian communities. Learn more about the work we supported: wrld.bg/O3Ny50UUR7u

Shape the conversation at #SotMAfrica2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Dec 5-7)! Submit your theme ideas here: bit.ly/SotMAfrica2025…

The field practical training 2025 #FPT2025 schedule is out! 🌏 Thank you! TomTom YouthMappers OpenMap Development Tanzania Mapbox Ramani Africa Stay tuned as we reveal our amazing facilitators! 🧑‍🏫 "Map, innovate and Impact" 🌏

We are excited to participate in the launch of the Climate Action Plans workshop by the World Bank and other key stakeholders in Bukoba, opened by Bukoba DC Erasto Sima. OMDTZ is leading #data collection on #solidwaste and sanitation to drive evidence-based action #ClimateAction

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This blog is long overdue... but good things are worth the wait!😊 Before February slips away, take a moment, sip your coffee, tea☕, or anything, and journey through our 2024 highlights—a story of growth, resilience, and community impact. 🔗Read here: bit.ly/433f475

In Geita Town Council, with World Bank support, #OMDTZ is collecting & analyzing data! We're working with municipal teams & youth to gather waste, sanitation & infrastructure data, plus key informant insights to help CLIMATEFOCUS NETWORK develop impactful Climate Action Plans (CAP)

OMDTZ, with support from CartONG, helped DarMAERT develop a live dashboard for incident tracking, resource mapping, and analysis. This tool enhances DarMAERT’s ability to assess resource accessibility, like fire hydrants and water wells, improving emergency response.

A great morning with YouthMappers at Field practical training 2025! Today is all about open mapping, and before sessions we are sharing Amazing documentaries from the open mapping community from State of the Map 2024 to our previous FPT cohort geotetanzania YouthMappers OpenMap Development Tanzania TomTom

The early session is taking students through introduction to open mapping and Five W's about YouthMappers. All smiles as we welcome new students to the community! With their OpenStreetMap usernames ready, this week is all about mapping for impact! YouthMappers TomTom OpenMap Development Tanzania

How can GIS revolutionize your work? Discover how OMDTZ is driving impact with geospatial technology! 🌍📍 Read more: omdtanzania.medium.com/how-can-gis-tr…

Trees solve urban problems,They keep cities cool, they clean our air and they capture storm water.Thank you Ezekiel Kiariro for the wonderful presentation @Local knowledge mappers for organizing the training OpenMap Development Tanzania The Open Mapping Hub-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

Two months later, winning the 2025 #ZayedSustainabilityPrize in Climate Action & receiving the award from HH محمد بن زايد still feels surreal Changemakers—the next application window is OPEN! Don’t miss your chance to make an impact. Apply: zayedsustainabilityprize.com Zayed Sustainability Prize

Day 1, Week 2: An electrifying session with Ramani Africa & OpenMap Development Tanzania, diving deep into drone tech, mapping, and regulations! 🌍✨ From interactive discussions to live demos, students are now field-ready for tomorrow! TomTom YouthMappers Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Open Knowledge Foundation (@[email protected])

We are proud to be part of this amazing journey of creating the next generation of youth with cutting-edge geospatial skills, real-world problem-solving abilities, and the knowledge to drive sustainable impact in their communities and beyond! geotetanzania OpenMap Development Tanzania

Sky’s the limit! 🌏 Huge thanks to our amazing facilitators , iddi chazua from OpenMap Development Tanzania and brenda from Nyika Venture for guiding our students through this hands-on experience Cheers to our sponsors for the #FPT2025 program Tomtom Global the Ramani Africa YouthMappers

We're thrilled to announce that the #sotmafrica2025 website is now live! 🔗 Check it out here: 2025.stateofthemap.africa 📅 Conference Date Update! The dates have changed; the new ones are November 28th–30th, 2025. 📍 See you in Dar es Salaam! #sotmafrica2025 #sotmafrica

🏚️🛣️🌳 Field Data collection around our campus ✅ 🖥️ Kicked off #QGIS training, unlocking tools for mapping , data analysis and visualization. Today we welcomed 4 advanced and 18 intermediate mappers leveling up their mapping skills💫 YouthMappers #FPT2025

I’m loving the energy at #FPT2025! Today, our students took their QGIS skills to data analysis & layer styling to transform the #OSM data they contributed into stunning maps! 🗾 So many creative breakthroughs and "aha!"😀 moments! Can't wait to see their first maps tomorrow.

How can University industrial training unlock youth potential in the digital age? Click the link below to learn how geotetanzania, #OMDTZ, and other partners are providing students with hands-on experience in tech, GIS, and community mapping. 🔗 bit.ly/3Esnqvh