Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
This panel session is co-designed and organised by the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) [1] and the Humanitarian Open Mapping Community Working Group (CWG) [2].
The lead organisers are Florian Marembo (from SDFN) and Pete Masters (from the CWG).
[1] https://www.shackdwellersnamibia.com/
[2] https://loomio.hotosm.org/community-working-group/
Sessions
A lack of spatial data covering built and natural environments in informal settlements is a serious issue when it comes to advocacy for and planning of settlement upgrades, provision of services and community resilience programmes (amongst other things). This panel session brings together experts by experience to discuss in what ways community-led, participatory mapping can address this barrier to action through the provision of high quality and relevant data as well as the challenges that they have experienced.