@mapaction

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

 UK, Germany, Caribbean
mapaction.org
Joined July 2009
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BBC News (World)
@BBCWorldJul 6
How volunteer map makers save lives in a disaster bbc.in/4gV9vhY

How volunteer map makers save lives during a disaster

Charity workers are on the scene in Venezuela to build maps that help locate trapped survivors.

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Great work @mapaction @iMMAP_Inc @OCHAAsiaPac @UNOCHA_Pacific @IOMNorthPacific
United Nations OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands
@UNOCHA_PacificMay 12
In emergencies, information saves lives. In Chuuk, #FSM 🇫🇲, the integrated OCHA/UNDAC team, with @IMMAP_inc and @mapaction, has been working with DECEM, Chuuk DCO, and IOM to turn data into decisions for the #TyphoonSinlaku response.
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@KenyaAsal & @oxfamkenya has kicked off data and GIS training supported by @mapaction with the hope to strengthen data collection, analysis and mapping, with a goal of improving coordination, evidence-based decision-making, and timely humanitarian response across ASAL regions.
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📢 Hurricane Melissa Update In Kingston, WCK partner Mystic Thai prepared meals ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival. Comforting plates of chicken curry with rice and salad were served to families sheltering from the storm. With our network of local partners, we’re ready to begin serving more meals as soon as it’s safe after Melissa’s landfall. #ChefsForJamaica
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Thank you to all organizations and agencies who contributed to the Mauritius capacity diagnosis, including: @UNDP, @EU_Commission, @FAO, @UNmigration, @WHO, @mapaction and @UNOCHA
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🚨Our new high-resolution population & #vaccination maps show nearly 1 million West & Central African children unvaccinated. 🔗 worldpop.org/blog/despite-pr… Reach the Unreached project: funded by #UNICEF working with in-country stakeholders, #CartONG and #MapAction 🌍 #WestAfrica
A regional map of West and Central Africa showing estimated diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine coverage rates in Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Mali.

ALT A regional map of West and Central Africa showing estimated diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine coverage rates in Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Mali.

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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/rel…
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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 @UNCERF-funded humanitarian efforts are making a difference globally. ➡️ bit.ly/44Cn0tn
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Replying to @mapaction @cdemacu
Great work, @TheJollyGeo, Edith, and Indigo! 👏 xitter.cf/mapaction/status/17987…
MapAction@mapaction6 Jun 2024
A MapAction team is in #Belize to support @cdemacu and local disaster managers to get a clearer overview of the situation and of needs as part of the response to ongoing & devastating #wildfires and drought. mapaction.org/mapaction-team…
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MapAction retweeted
Catflap@stevegodby2 Jul 2024
Here's hoping #Beryl doesn't impact Jamaica too badly. I deployed there after Hurricane Dean in 2007 with @mapaction which mostly affected the southernmost coast.
Dan Pope
@DanPopeWeather2 Jul 2024
In the first position I have a video of #Sentinel2 which captures the most detailed image ever of #HurricaneBeryl. Closer views show ocean waves in amazing detail. As #BERYL nears Jamaica, it’ll be the first major hurricane to impact the island since #Dean in 2007, and potentially the first major landfall on the island since #Gilbert in 1988. I was an On Camera Meteorologist at The Weather Channel when Gilbert hit #Jamaica. I was on the air and warning Jamaica about the extreme danger. I remember the extensive damage and deaths as a result of the this #Major #Hurricane. Storm surge, flash flooding, mud slides, major #hurricane winds are going to arrive in Jamaica tomorrow. It will be near the #Cayman #Islands on Thursday.
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MapEx2024: @mapaction completes disaster simulation with 100 participants | @PreventionWeb preventionweb.net/quick/8677…
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Really great point by Cathy Riley @flowminder - we should consider the end user of our data visualisation What if it is printed? What colours should we consider? What if users may be colour blind? How do we make our quality #data most accessible? @mapaction #dataforgood #HNPW
Emma Goodall@EmmaMKelleher9 May 2024
In a packed room at #HNPW! We’re all here to listen to @mapaction and other #data focused orgs on data quality challenges & their impact #dataforgood
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📣 Happening now at @LEP_HNPW 2024: Data quality challenges and their impact on the humanitarian response cycle. Join us in Room 12 in the CIGC Geneva or online at bit.ly/hnpw-2024-data-qualit… #Data4Dev #Partnership4TheGoals
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Visualizing #data flows in a #humanitarian response can help stakeholders identify gaps, improve transparency & ensure responsible data management. Learn more in our tip sheet on understanding data ecosystems ↘️ bit.ly/3SdVUSV
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At #HNPW....very interested to hear how people affected by the conflict in #Sudan have been using social media to access life saving information, such as safe travel routes I wonder how agencies like @mapaction could support visualising these maps to make accessible? #GISforgood
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Join us in Geneva or online for a #HNPW panel on the challenges around #data quality for emergency response. With @ACAPSproject, @assocCartONG, @flowminder, @GIScienceHD, @IMPACT_init, @mapaction + @StartNetwork. 🗓️ Thurs, 9 May, 11am CET ➡️ Register: bit.ly/44ziHjO
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At another #HNPW, but my first with @mapaction! 🙌🏼 Excited to meet old and new friends, and share the importance of quality #data! Pop by our stand to chat all things #GIS and #dataforgood 💕
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Posing some big important questions this morning at #HNPW Who defines #quality in #humanitarian programming? Is this the humanitarian standards themselves? But how do we ensure that what communities value most are at the forefront? @mapaction #data4good
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This #ImmunizationWeek, we are proud to announce a new partnership with @UNICEF and @mapaction to use GIS to help locate unreached children who do not have access to basic services such as birth registration and #vaccination. Read more👇 #HumanlyPossible cartong.org/en/2024/04/24/pu…
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📢 We are pleased to announce that GISF has welcomed four new members! 👉 @NottFoundation 👉 @ClientEarth 👉 @fhi360 👉 @mapaction We are thrilled to have these organisations join our global network of 150 members committed to keeping aid workers safe.
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