Collaborative Mapping and Open-source Tools Training with UN Mappers
September 2nd, 2026
On 24–25 August 2026, BCL (Biodiversity Conservation for Life) and UN Mappers held a two-day training workshop on collaborative mapping and open-source tools in Kribi, South Region of Cameroon. Delivered under the UN Maps Community Ambassadors Initiative, the workshop aimed to strengthen local capacity to produce open geospatial data in support of local development, biodiversity conservation and the humanitarian action of the United Nations.
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