Wilson Munyaradzi
Joined the OMH-ESA as Disaster Services Manager on the 15th of November 2021. Currently based in Zimbabwe and previously worked with WorldWildlife Fund, ICRC and MAG international.
Worked on several conservation projects in Southern Africa for eight years with WorldWildlife Fund (WWF). Have eight years’ experience within the humanitarian sector with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) working as a GIS officer\Field Officer within Southern Africa Region. Provided mapping support to the Red Cross family.
Prior to joining HOT, I worked as the Information Manager for MAG international.
Life PHILOSOPHY
“What Gets Measured Gets Improved”
Session
Historically, the open mapping movement’s disaster focus has been response, but evolving local capacity, insight, technology and partnerships mean new anticipatory action and disaster preparedness open mapping methodologies enable a transition from reactive to proactive approaches to disaster management.
This talk explores key findings on the transformative role of open mapping in this topic, demonstrated by three HOT collaborations; Anticipatory Response Program in Zimbabwe, Flood Tracking Project in Liberia, and Mapping for Anticipatory Action in Timor-Leste, plus analysis of post-disaster data demand from NGO and government responders.
The talk will also surface insights on how OSM communities can increase their own disaster resilience and preparedness through mapping.