Presented by Erica Hagen, Map Kibera, at the July 2012 Workshop on Mapping Community Based Global Health Programs for M&E

1. GroundTruth Initiative
Erica Hagen
July 20, 2012

2. GroundTruth Initiative
We help communities use digital media,
mapping, and open data tools
For greater influence and representation
in development, and democracy.

3. Why?
Local communities are the most reliable,
important knowledge-holders (and stakeholders)
for development and political engagement.
Participatory and open technologies
and citizen media can help citizens amplify voices
and increase influence and participation in
processes of development.

4. What is Community Mapping?
1) Community creates/gathers the map data. That is, geographical
coordinates alongside any other information.
2) Community also edits the map data themselves, and comes to
agreement on the final product.
3) Mapped information is generally shared openly, online,
contributing to commons.
4) Community uses the map afterwards, themselves. Can be part of
a larger participatory development, local planning, or advocacy
process, as well as a base for citizen reporting.

5. Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya…
~ 250,000 people, 2.5 km2

6. …was a blank spot on the map

7. This is all the media shows about Kibera…

8. The Mappers: 13 Kibera youth
* The Mappers

9. We start Map Kibera pilot project to help Kibera
people get “on the map”.

10. What did they collect?
• water points
• public latrines
• medical clinics
• informal schools
• churches/mosques
• video shops
• salons
• community organizations
and much more!

11. OpenStreetMap
Global Collaborative Mapping
“like Wikipedia for Maps”

12. Kibera Map Today

13. The Densest Map Ever?

14. Data
+
Storytelling
Voice of Kibera
www.voiceofkibera.org

15. Voice of Kibera

16. Reports

17. Reports

18. Reports

19. Need photo here of the guys
out on a shoot…

20. Kibera News Network.org

21. Selection of Video Topics
- Landslide in Kibera
- Power disruptions
- Protest over anti-Muslim schoolteacher
- Stray monkey entertains Kiberans
- HIV positive woman’s story
- Draft constitution campaign
- Railway line evictions

22. Thematic Mapping:
Health
Education
Water/Sanitation
Safety

23. 2322759509

26. Kibera News Network.org

29. Training others

30. Mathare Slum, Nairobi

31. Mathare Slum

32. Mathare Slum

33. Community Forum

34. Toilets, Open Drainage and ODAs

36. Dar es Salaam, Tandale community, Tanzania

37. Dar es Salaam, Tandale community, Tanzania

38. Dar es Salaam, Tandale community, Tanzania
•Tanzania has remnants of socialist structures and
governance from time of Nyerere
•Informal areas are not as dense, cover most of city
•Citizens tend to trust local government

39. Thanks!
erica@groundtruthinitiative.org
@ricaji
Groundtruth.in mapkibera.org
Kiberanewsnetwork.org voiceofkibera.org