Tech and Tools

One Snapshot at a Time: A YouthMapper's Journey with Mapillary

Acknowledgement: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding. It was a crisp day when I first encountered Mapillary, the application that has transformed the way I view the world. I was introduced to this revolutionary mapping tool by Mr. Mawutor Stephen Donkor (OSM Ghana) on August 2, 2022, and since then, it has been history. Little did I know that this chance encounter would ignite a passion within me and set

Calvin Kwame Amevienku

Dec 9

Mapping Nepal’s Springs and Ponds on OpenStreetMap: A Study of Seven Municipalities of Kavre, Nepal

Over the past weeks, I completed one of my most detailed mapping tasks yet—uploading and verifying more than 5,000 points of spring and...

Rabi Shrestha

Oct 2

JOOUST MAPATHON IN BONDO TOWN, KENYA: Mapping off-campus student housing

Acknowledgement: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding. Background...

Levis Pkemoi Ruto, Nguu Felix Murimi, Peter Samburu Maluki

Jul 18

Successful Open Field Mapping Activity Led by YouthMappers at Eastern University, Bangladesh

"This event showcased real-time data collection, community collaboration, and practical application of open geospatial tools. The captured imagery was uploaded to the Mapillary platform, enabling global access and use in mapping tools like OpenStreetMap."

Noman Bin Hossain

Jun 12