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MapAction

@mapaction

International disaster mapping charity working to ensure humanitarian responders have access to the maps & data they need to save lives & relieve suffering.

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linkhttp://www.mapaction.org calendar_today20-07-2009 13:12:33

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More updates on the aftermath to #HurricaneBeryl as the UN estimates that 60,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Our teams embedded with CDEMA continue to map key insights on affected islands mapaction.org/live-blog-2024… #Ready2Respond #HurricaneSeason2024

More updates on the aftermath to #HurricaneBeryl as the UN estimates that 60,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Our teams embedded with <a href="/cdemacu/">CDEMA</a> continue to map key insights on affected islands mapaction.org/live-blog-2024… #Ready2Respond #HurricaneSeason2024
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We are thrilled to be a partner of the Anticipation Hub! Find out more about our work with #AnticipatoryAction here: mapaction.org/anticipatory-a…

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"People overlooked due to data gaps will struggle to gain access to emergency services such as food, water, housing, health or parachute financial aid packages." Read our piece on the challenges to ensure #data quality in the #humanitarian sector mapaction.org/strengthening-…

"People overlooked due to data gaps will struggle to gain access to emergency services such as food, water, housing, health or parachute financial aid packages." Read our piece on the challenges to ensure #data quality in the #humanitarian sector mapaction.org/strengthening-…
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"Maps resonate deeply with people. They see their stories in them, and that sense of ownership is empowering. In times of crisis, people seek hope and control over their future." Hear why MapAction members volunteer on this #WorldHumanitarianDay mapaction.org/world-humanita…

"Maps resonate deeply with people. They see their stories in them, and that sense of ownership is empowering. In times of crisis, people seek hope and control over their future." Hear why MapAction members volunteer on this #WorldHumanitarianDay  mapaction.org/world-humanita…
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"A career in the humanitarian sector is extremely rewarding. Working on some of the planet's greatest challenges..." Read more like this from #MapAction's CEO and others in the # humanitarian sector this #WorldHumanitarianDay2024 sussex.ac.uk/news/article/6…

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Crises can be averted if we anticipate risks and act ahead of time. Acting early: ✅saves lives ✅protects livelihoods ✅reduces the impact of climate disasters Find out how CERF - The UN's emergency fund-funded humanitarian efforts are making a difference globally. ➡️ bit.ly/44Cn0tn

Crises can be averted if we anticipate risks and act ahead of time.

Acting early:
✅saves lives
✅protects livelihoods
✅reduces the impact of climate disasters

Find out how <a href="/UNCERF/">CERF - The UN's emergency fund</a>-funded humanitarian efforts are making a difference globally. 

➡️ bit.ly/44Cn0tn
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"These #communities are not supported by flood risk interventions and mitigation strategies." PhD student Ambreen Masud discusses her #research on communities that are off-the-radar of official flood plans in #Colombia. Off the #map. #disasterpreparedness mapaction.org/understanding-…

"These #communities are not supported by flood risk interventions and mitigation strategies." PhD student Ambreen Masud discusses her #research on communities that are off-the-radar of official flood plans in #Colombia. Off the #map. #disasterpreparedness  mapaction.org/understanding-…
OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data (@humdata) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ReliefWeb disaster dataset gives an overview of natural disasters with humanitarian impact from 2015 to today, including links to situation reports, press releases, assessments, maps, and more. Download the data, updated weekly, on HDX here: data.humdata.org/dataset/relief…

The <a href="/reliefweb/">ReliefWeb</a> disaster dataset gives an overview of natural disasters with humanitarian impact from 2015 to today, including links to situation reports, press releases, assessments, maps, and more.

Download the data, updated weekly, on HDX here: data.humdata.org/dataset/relief…
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Watch! vimeo.com/1019888847 In our latest video, from #Madagascar, we spoke to #geospatial people in government, civil society and academia who have all either trained with MapAction, use MA tools or are building on landscape mapping done by #MapAction. Bonus: valiha music.

Watch! vimeo.com/1019888847 In our latest video, from #Madagascar, we spoke to #geospatial people in government, civil society and academia who have all either trained with MapAction, use MA tools or are building on landscape mapping done by #MapAction. Bonus: valiha music.
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Always a pleasure and an honour to be able to support ASEAN partners and colleagues. To find out more about the #humanitarian #GIS community in #Asia, you can subscribe to our Geospatial Community of Interest in Asia-Pacific Newsletter: mapaction.org/geospatial-com… #GIS4Good

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This #GISDay2024, we reveal the #MapAction Automated #Data Pipeline, a tool that replicates the data scramble process our #GIS teams typically perform during emergencies mapaction.org/accelerating-h… #DisasterPreparedness #Data2SaveLives #Data4Good #Ready2Respond #Data2Decide

This #GISDay2024, we reveal the #MapAction Automated #Data Pipeline, a tool that replicates the data scramble process our #GIS teams typically perform during emergencies
mapaction.org/accelerating-h…
#DisasterPreparedness
#Data2SaveLives
#Data4Good
#Ready2Respond
#Data2Decide
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With the right #data, at-risk communities can be relocated before a disaster to settlements near essential services like water, food, health facilities and money providers. Robust data models underpin such anticipatory actions. 2/6 in series on benefits of #anticipatoryaction

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This week we celebrate #InternationalVolunteerDay At MapAction we'd like to thank our team of 75+ volunteers, who bring their expertise in #geospatial, #datascience, project management, #data and #software engineering to alleviate the pain of disasters. #volunteering #GIS4Good

This week we celebrate #InternationalVolunteerDay At MapAction we'd like to thank our team of 75+ volunteers, who bring their expertise in #geospatial, #datascience, project management, #data and #software engineering to alleviate the pain of disasters.  #volunteering #GIS4Good
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#AnticipatoryAction will be key to help mitigate the #ClimateEmergency in 2025. #MapAction continues to support countries on the frontlines to create robust #data models that help to mitigate the worst effects of disasters. vimeo.com/1040737034 #data4good Auswärtiges Amt

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A team from #MapAction just completed training in #Uganda for 13 participants from the Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network-KRLON The training included #geospatial theory, understanding the difference between vector and raster data, and a 'data shopping list exercise'. Supported by UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) #GIS4Good

A team from #MapAction just completed training in #Uganda for 13 participants from the <a href="/KrlonOfficial/">Kyaka II Refugee-led Organizations Network-KRLON</a>
The training included #geospatial theory, understanding the difference between vector and raster data, and a 'data shopping list exercise'. Supported by <a href="/UKHIH_Hub/">UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH)</a> #GIS4Good
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#MapAction has sent a team to support the #UN response to the #earthquake in #Myanmar. Follow daily updates on our website: mapaction.org/myanmar-thaila… #earthquake #MyanmarEarthquake #MyanmarEarthquake2025

#MapAction has sent a team to support the #UN response to the #earthquake in #Myanmar. Follow daily updates on our website: mapaction.org/myanmar-thaila…
#earthquake #MyanmarEarthquake #MyanmarEarthquake2025
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🚨Our new high-resolution population & #vaccination maps show nearly 1 million West & Central African children unvaccinated. 🔗 worldpop.org/blog/despite-p… Reach the Unreached project: funded by #UNICEF working with in-country stakeholders, #CartONG and #MapAction 🌍 #WestAfrica

🚨Our new high-resolution population &amp; #vaccination maps show nearly 1 million West &amp; Central African children unvaccinated.

🔗 worldpop.org/blog/despite-p…

Reach the Unreached project: funded by #UNICEF working with in-country stakeholders, #CartONG and #MapAction

🌍 #WestAfrica