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| Country | Mali | |
| City | Bamako | |
| Name | Map Action | |
| Date | – | |
| Description of the project | Map Action is a technological innovation initiated by Kaicedra-consulting, founded thanks to the Water Innovation Challenge II contest organized by VIA Water. It was presented at the 23rd international conference on climate change “COP23” in Bonn (Germany) as an innovative climate solution. Map Action represents a concrete response to the lack of reliable information for the knowledge and management of WASH problems (i.e. linked to low sanitation conditions, low health, untreated water, and therefore bad hygiene) as its first activity is to provide a map of Bamako with specific criteria, which lists the problems in the Hygiene and Sanitation Sector). In addition to the areas of WASH and the environment, the digital map is used in several sectors including: the agro-pastoral sector, the natural resources sector (Gas, Oil, Mines, …), forestry, infrastructure and equipment management. The project of Map Action emerged from the combination of several factors including (a) the lack of updated information in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene management, (b) the difficulty for citizens to report to the organizations or authorities conserned the WASH problems (c) the lack of coordination of the actions of the different actors. The organization follows the aim to integrate the population which plays a central role in communicating about local issues and participating to the mapping.
How does it work? The first step consists for citizens and field team to photography zones with local urban issues, using their phone. Identification and geo-localization of problems is the first key point. Once identified, the team of experts go on the field to carry out detailed studies measures. Following that, Map Action evaluates the impact on humans and on the environment and classifies the problem. To then propose solutions and measures to address the issue and provide people with strategies to anticipate inondations or to advise for waste management, for instance. A report is eventually sent to the competent authorities. |
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| Urban Co-Governance | Strong | |
| Enabling State | Weak | |
| Pooling | Moderate | |
| Experimentalism | Strong | |
| Tech Justice | Weak | |
| Project Website | https://map-action.com/ | |
| References, sources, contact person(s) | Contact : contact@map-action.com
Website : https://map-action.com/ |
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