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The UN Mapper of the Month - August 2026

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Myanmar OpenStreetMap (myOSM) initiative

Our Mappers of the Month for August 2026 is the Myanmar OpenStreetMap (myOSM) initiative! MyOSM community helped translate the OpenStreetMap educational materials on the UN Maps Learning Hub into Burmese.

We interviewed myOSM about their experience and motivation in ensuring accessibility of open mapping resources to support UN peacekeeping efforts as well as humanitarian preparedness, emergency response, and community resilience across Myanmar. Read below:

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From Local Maps to Global Impact: What We Learned from the UN Maps Community Ambassadors Pilot Initiative

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Community Ambassadors in action
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 groundwork for a more sustainable and community-driven future for UN Mappers.

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The UN Mapper of the Month - June 2026

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James Owornte MotM June 2026
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 almost 30% of the project. He is also one of our top mappers for the previous months, adding 35 km of roads.

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UN Mappers Humanitarian Mapping Sessions at JNTU Hyderabad

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JNTU Hyderabad field mapping

Written by Pawan Muddu

Mapping for Drought Resilience and Forest Fire Prone Areas in Adilabad, Telangana

On March 18, 2026, under my guidance, we organized a mapathon at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad to introduce students to the HOT Tasking Manager and to pilot a project mapping regions within the state of Telangana.

Nairobi Drainage Map and Clean — UN Mappers Kenya (April 17–18, 2026)

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Nairobi Drainage Map and Clean
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 KoboCollect and ChatMap. They held training and cleaning activity, mapping 110 drainage points.

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Presentamos a los embajadores de la comunidad de Mapas de las Naciones Unidas

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Embajadores de la comunidad
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 locales mediante iniciativas de desarrollo de capacidades y oportunidades de capacitación. A través de este proyecto piloto, esperamos obtener información sobre cómo podemos fortalecer un sistema de datos abiertos sostenible y gestionado por la comunidad, así como explorar la viabilidad de establecer secciones locales de UN Mappers y/o comunidades.

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