From Nairobi to the Map: How 19 Young Kenyans Spent Seven Weeks Changing What Climate Data Looks Like
August 20th, 2026
In June 2026, UN Mappers Kenya launched its first ever Youth Climate Mapping Externship, a seven-week virtual programme designed to put real geospatial tools in the hands of young Kenyans and point them at real climate problems in Nairobi. Nineteen university students answered the call.
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Our Mappers of the Month for August 2026 is the Myanmar OpenStreetMap (myOSM) initiative!
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From March to early June 2026, four (4) Community Ambassadors from Argentina, Cameroun, Kenya and India led mapping activities, built partnerships, mentored new contributors, and is laying the…
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Our Mapper of the Month for June 2026 is James Owornte from Nigeria. James is one of our new validation candidates and is our top validator for the Ceel Gadde roads project validating 52 tasks or…
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The UN Mapper of the Month - May 2026
Our Mapper of the Month for May 2026 is Nitya Kapoor from India. Nitya supported the communications and promotion of UN Mappers mapathon with FOSS Club - Delhi Technical Campus. She is also one of…
Nairobi Drainage Map and Clean — UN Mappers Kenya (April 17–18, 2026)
Our UN Maps Community Ambassadors, Lucy Kago, together with UN Mappers Kenya and Young Lawyers Voice on Climate Change Foundation (YLVOCCF), led the activity "Nairobi Draining Map and Clean" using…
Presentamos a los embajadores de la comunidad de Mapas de las Naciones Unidas
Los embajadores comunitarios de UN Maps prestarán apoyo a las actividades de cartografía y de acercamiento a la comunidad de UN Maps. Dirigirán y coordinarán la participación de las comunidades…
The UN Mapper of the Month - April 2026
Our Mapper of the Month for April 2026 is Maria Maily from Scotland. She is one of our new validation candidates and is our top validator for the Ceel Gadde roads and waterways projects. She…
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UN Mappers #2025wrapped
You mapped and we are grateful! Here we are sharing our yearly statistics and milestones with the UN Mappers community for 2025:
4th Annual Conference: UN Maps Clinics “Enhancing UN Maps – from the field, for the field"
From 1 to 4 December 2025, UNGSC, in collaboration with OICT and the UN Geospatial Network, organized the UN Maps Clinic sessions “Enhancing UN Maps – from the field, for the field”, remotely.…
The UN Mapper of the Month - December 2025
Our Mappers of the Month for December 2025 are the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) Master's students! Since 2022, UJI has been collaborating with the UN Mappers Team to provide OpenStreetMap, open data and…
The UN Mapper of the Month - November 2025
Our Mapper of the Month for November 2025 is L Kennedy Vaiphei from India. Kennedy began mapping with UN Mappers in late 2024 and is currently pursuing M.Sc. in Applied Geography and Geoinformatics…
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Photo: Monica May Mendoza, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute
The UN Mapper of the Month - October 2025
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