https://jin-igarashi.me/en/authors/alison-lenaerts/Alison LenaertsWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-us©Jin IGARASHI 2026Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0900https://jin-igarashi.me/media/icon_hua67609e7cec176748a23eb15cc956f1a_21755_512x512_fill_lanczos_center_2.pnghttps://jin-igarashi.me/en/authors/alison-lenaerts/https://jin-igarashi.me/en/talk/20260901_foss4g2026_mapme/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0900https://jin-igarashi.me/en/talk/20260901_foss4g2026_mapme/<p><strong>Event:</strong> <a href="https://2026.foss4g.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima</a>, Hiroshima, Japan</p> <p>This lightning talk, co-presented with Alison Lenaerts, introduced the <strong>MAPME Initiative</strong> (Monitoring, Assessment, and Planning for Measurable Effectiveness), a community-driven initiative promoting access to open GIS resources for planning, monitoring and evaluation in international development.</p> <p>The initiative is built on four pillars:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Community:</strong> a collaborative community sharing knowledge on geospatial methods for development</li> <li><strong>Open tools:</strong> open analytical tools for monitoring and impact evaluation, such as the <a href="https://github.com/mapme-initiative/mapme.biodiversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mapme.biodiversity</a> package</li> <li><strong>Projects:</strong> real-world collaborative projects applying geospatial methods</li> <li><strong>Geo4Impact:</strong> an event promoting innovation around open GIS for sustainable development</li> </ul> <p>The talk showcased the open-source tools, demonstrated how geospatial data drives development impact, and explained how participants can contribute.</p> <p>the abstract is available <a href="https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-2026/talk/VGCM7M/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this page</a></p>