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2022 - 2025
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IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem

LAGOS, Nigeria - NAIROBI, Kenya - KANO, Nigeria

To co-create an integrated data ecosystem that enables routine, accurate mapping of slums, informal settlements, and other deprived areas across LMIC cities 

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Data4HumanRights

Data4HumanRights develops together with JEI and Community Mappers training materials to professionalize the training of community data collectors. We are presently developing a set of 28 short training units.

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IDEAtlas

Mexico City, Mexico - Medellín, Colombia - Salvador, Brazil - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Lagos, Nigeria - Nairobi, Kenya - Mumbai, India - Jakarta, Indonesia

The primary objective of IDEAtlas is to develop, implement, validate and showcase advanced AI-based methods to automatically map and characterize the spatial extent of slums from Earth Observation (EO) data.

2022 - 2025
Currently Active
IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem

LAGOS, Nigeria - NAIROBI, Kenya - KANO, Nigeria

To co-create an integrated data ecosystem that enables routine, accurate mapping of slums, informal settlements, and other deprived areas across LMIC cities 

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More From Our Blog
November 16, 2023
Data Ecosystem Project Launch in Kano
In August 2023, the IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem research team in Nigeria visited Kano to run a “mini” launch of the project and met with stakeholders, including committee heads, practitioners, government agencies, and academics.
Grace Gielink
November 16, 2023
Participatory Action Research Groups Launch in Lagos
In September 2023, we launched the first iterations of the PAR groups in Lagos, Nigeria. 
Grace Gielink
August 18, 2023
What is “co-design” in a research project?
One of the main objectives of the IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem project is to create a final product that is designed collaboratively with input from the key stakeholders who will make...
Grace Gielink
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