OpenStreetMap Uganda

📢 Beginner webinar on 4th October 2025! Learn how mapping supports climate monitoring. Sign up now. bit.ly/busogaclimatem… #BusogaClimateMapping #SOTMAfrica2025

✨ DAY 1 at FAir Tool Training! ✨ Today, the OSM Kenya team and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team took part in a hands-on training on the FAir Tool, a powerful GeoAI platform that allows users to build and train their own models using RAMP and YOLO architectures.

Embracing the community capacity to utilize new AI technologies within the end-to-end workflows in solving repetitive geospatial data needs.

We’re excited to announce the 42 fellows selected for the 2025 ESA Validator Fellowship! Over the next 9 weeks, they’ll master advanced validation to strengthen OpenStreetMap data quality across the region. Read more about the cohort: bit.ly/3LUqbbT

📢 Important Announcement: State of the Map Africa 2025 Postponed. After careful consultation, the #SotMAfrica2025 conference in Dar es Salaam has been postponed due to recent developments in Tanzania 🗓️ New dates: June 26 - 28, 2026 We thank you for your understanding.

The Mappiest Day of the Year is Almost Here! Let us know in the comments how you will be celebrating? #GISDay2025 @TheRCTI_RCMRD | @RCoE_ESA ^AS

The Regional Director, @openmapping_esa, David Lemayian, joins a panel at the @software_summit in Kenya on “Digital Skills: Gaps, Opportunities, and Everything in Between.” 📅 Nov 11 | 9–10 AM (EAT) Register: softwaresummit.go.ke

The RCMRD Governing Council’s Technical Committee convened today for a preparatory engagement forum ahead of the official kickoff tomorrow, which will be followed by the 59th Annual Governing Council Meeting scheduled to take place later this week at the RCMRD premises in Nairobi, Kenya. #59thGC #RCMRDGC #RCMRD59THGC

The 59th RCMRD Governing Council Technical Committee Meeting Kicks Off! The Technical Committee, comprising Surveyor Generals from our 20 member States and representatives from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has officially convened at RCMRD. The three-day meeting takes place ahead of the official RCMRD Governing Council (GC) meeting, scheduled to begin this Thursday. @ECA_OFFICIAL

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 📅 Nov 11 | 🕓 10:00 & 18:00 UTC 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3XhsqbM

@AMbabani & Mukisa Joshua of Olemwa Sports Club win bronze in U1700 and U2000 categories in the just concluded Zabasajja Memorial Chess Championship. @UgandaChess_UCF Grand Prix event 2 for the year 2025 #Ugandachess #Chess #Olemwa #Olemwachess

Catch us live on @ntvuganda this morning from 8–9 AM on #MorningAtNTV talking about everything @Wikipedia and #OpenKnowledge in Uganda! 🇺🇬 #Wikipedia #NTVNews

🔊 We're inviting mappers from Eastern & Southern Africa to join our 2025 validator fellowship. Gain: Advanced Professional Skills, Paid & Leadership Opportunities, Exclusive Community. APPLY: forms.gle/uiqFbJsSMJYqPB… READ: shorturl.at/GQX3I Deadline: October 24, 2025

At the opening of the 9th AfriGEO Symposium, our DG Dr Emmanuel Nkurunziza highlighted @AfriGE0's role in advancing Africa’s Agenda 2063 – The Africa We Want. He emphasized that #AfriGEO has built a strong community of practice in Earth Observation, driving innovation and data-informed decision-making across the continent. He urged stakeholders to work together to enhance Africa’s capacity to use EO infrastructure and strengthen decision-making for sustainable development #AfriGEOSymposium2025 #EarthObservation #Agenda2063 #FromDataToImpact #GeospatialForImpact #Dakar2025

Happy Independence #Uganda 63 years of Independence. #BusogaClimateMapping

Missed our Oct 1 LoCoSA (Low-Cost Source Apportionment) of air pollution guest lecture? See how affordable sensors and advanced models are helping pinpoint pollution sources in Kampala. The recording and slides are just one click away.

👩🏽‍💻 Mapper Spotlight: Students from UCU, Kyambogo University, Makerere University, and others are driving #BusogaClimateMapping transforming open data into real climate insights. 🌍 Their energy is powering a greener, more resilient Uganda. 💪 #MapForClimateUG #SOTMAfrica2025

HOT is introducing the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 to recognize mapping excellence and support validators.   • Check progress: tasks.hotosm.org/contributions   • Learn more: bit.ly/4gZ29YL

🌿 Our future depends on the health of our ecosystems. When we conserve nature, we empower people, fostering resilience, opportunity, and dignity for generations to come. When ecosystems thrive, communities thrive. This is how conservation empowers communities. 🌍 youtu.be/Rme4e6Gub2I?si… via @YouTube #ConserveNatureEmpowerCommunities #RCoEESA #Biodiversity #Conservation #Ecosystems ^AS

🌱 Green spaces matter now more than ever. With heavy rains across Uganda, wetlands and forests are our natural shields. 🌧️ Join the #BusogaClimateMapping campaign — map green spaces, wetlands, and forests that strengthen climate resilience. bit.ly/busogaclimatem…

The #CureRun25 is back! Organized by @CUREuganda, this annual run is more than just a race, it’s a chance to give hope. Join us as we run for something bigger than ourselves: saving lives. 👉 Sign up here: uganda.cure.org/events/runsign… Run with purpose. Run to save a life.