Acknowledgment: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding Disaster response and rescue operations in Nepal improved after a major earthquake hit the country in 2015. Several organizations in the country have been working to strengthen the response and rescue operations in any fortunate incidents. Following a recent earthquake that hit Jajarkot, a rural district of Nepal, the YouthMappers community in Nepal also

Agradecimiento: Esta publicación se retrasó y podría contener información desactualizada. Agradecemos su comprensión. Photo by: YouthMappers - USAID Iniciar el 2024 con el YouthMappers Leadership Fellowship ha sido una experiencia inolvidable para nosotros, Paula y José, representantes del capítulo YouthMappers UNA. Durante diez días en Tailandia, junto a jóvenes de todo el mundo, exploramos el potencial de la cartografía abierta para enfrentar desafíos sociales y ambientales

Acknowledgment: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding When I first received the invitation to speak at the Indo-Pacific Environmental Security Forum , my initial reaction was pure excitement. I’ve been fortunate to present at various conferences, but this one felt different right from the start. I eagerly checked through the event's details, and then it hit me—the forum would be held in Fiji. I was complete

Acknowledgment: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding YouthMappers Nepal allied with the Open Tech Community to celebrate the Open Data Week in the month of March 2024 (ODW24). With a motive to reach the mapping community around different corners of the country, an Open Datathon event was organized for the week. The event began with a series of orientation programs with student clubs of different colleges i

From disaster response to wheelchair accessibility, OpenStreetMap can be utilized for a variety of use cases. As an active YouthMapper and all-around busy individual, I am all about making life easier for myself and others. Whenever I learn a new tip or trick, my first thought is: who do I know who would benefit from this too? With that in mind, I compiled a few tips and tricks I use when mapping on the OSM web platform.

A Woman’s Vision for Nepal’s Geospatial Future Leadership is about vision, resilience, and inspiring lasting change. In Nepal, where geospatial science and open mapping are still growing, leading a nationwide movement that combines education, technology, and humanitarian response was a challenge I embraced wholeheartedly. As the sole lead of Mapping Week 2025, my mission was clear—to empower students, professionals, and communities through the transformative power of geospati