Anticipating Agriculture Conditions: Supporting Farmers to Avoid Another Underproductive Harvest
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) utilised OpenStreetMap (OSM) and remote mapping efforts to support emergency responses to a cholera outbreak and Cyclone Freddy in Malawi in 2023. Through collaborative mapping projects and on-the-ground validation, MSF efficiently identified vulnerable populations, prioritised health and water interventions, and restored access to healthcare for over 54,000 people, showcasing the power of open data and community-driven mapping in humanitarian crises.
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