Rabina Poudyal
I am Rabina Poudyal, a fresh graduate with a Bachelor's in geomatics engineering from Nepal's Kathmandu University. I have been titled the Open Mapping Guru from Nepal since I led OpenStreetMap (OSM) mapping. I am also a passionate user of geospatial technologies, open data, and open mapping. My positions as a Champion at Open Mapping Hub-Asia Pacific's She Leads She Inspires project and an Executive Committee member of the Geomatics Engineering Society demonstrate my leadership abilities. I am strongly committed to the geospatial field and aim to increase my impact.
Rabina Poudyal
Session
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative mapping platform with provides open and easy access to its users. It has diverse usability including the general public to governmental and non-governmental organizations. This abstract presents the usage of OSM in general and in the context of Nepal. OSM is used by the local community, the government sector and NGOs, tourism, classrooms, and various projects contributing to the development and gender equality making it a versatile data source. OSM gives a sense of empowerment and responsibility to individuals and contributes to fostering resilience and sustainable development.