The rise of local mapping communities

More than 150 people participated in the SotM Africa conference in 2017. (Courtesy of SotM Africa) There is a unique space where you can encounter everyone from developers of self-driving cars in…

Vivien Deparday, Jocelyn Michele West, Mira Lilian Gupta |
Climate Change, Digital Development, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Urban Development

Three innovative approaches for managing disaster risks

When Dara Dotz, an industrial designer, travelled to Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010, she saw firsthand the supply chain challenges people were facing that had life threatening…

Emma Phillips, Autumn Lansford |
Climate Change, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Disaster Risk Management, Digital Development, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

How Latin America’s housing policies are changing the lives of urban families

Photo: Pierre-Yves Babelon/Shutterstock In an effort to harness the benefits of urbanization and improve the living conditions of the urban poor, Latin American countries have experimented with…

Luis Triveno |
Urban Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Poverty, Digital Development