Marie Makuate
Marie recently joins HOT (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team) as Senior Associate in Disaster Services and Training. She is a Ph.D. candidate and researcher in Geomatics at the ministry of scientific research and innovation in Cameroon; her work focuses on using computer science in geographic information science for environmental management.
She is the founder of Geospatial Girls and Kids whose mission is to promote the field of geospatial through kids and girls in Africa. Marie is a founding member of the OSM Cameroon community. Previously, she worked as a GIS consultant for UNECA and WRI. She is passionate about climate change, disaster management, spatial analysis, and geo-artificial intelligence. Through the use of remote sensing and GIS, she is able to integrate practical skills and knowledge to solve environmental problems. As an advocate for sustainable development, she dreams of inspiring communities in geospatial science and technology for capacity building and development in developing countries.
Intervention
Saloum Islands are situated in the South west of Senegal, near the coastline. These fishing communities have been suffering from the effect of climate change; especially women who are at the heart of the activities in the community. Through a community centered approach, the West and Northern Africa Hub and OSM Senegal have created a partnership with REFEPAS (Senegalese Network of Artisanal Fishing Women), to develop solutions using open mapping. This presentation will talk about the journey of this project with women from Saloum Islands.