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Access free, open source tools for community mapping. Export data from OpenStreetMap for humanitarian and development programs.
- What we do
HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian...
- Our work
HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian...
- Tools & Data
At its core is OpenStreetMap (OSM), a crowdsourced project...
- Open Mapping Hubs
The Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa works...
- Community & Organization
Get ready for a year of global events that focus on...
- Jobs
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) does not...
- Annual Reports
2021-22 Impact Report. The 2021-22 Impact Report is a...
- Living Strategy
Organizations working in the humanitarian sector live in an...
- Hot Tasks
Tasking Manager is a the tool for coordination of volunteers...
- What we do
HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping. We work together to provide map data which revolutionises disaster management, reduces risks, and contributes to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn about our impact Get involved.
Tasking Manager is a the tool for coordination of volunteers and organization of groups to map on OpenStreetMap. Collaborative mapping for humanitarian action. HOT Tasking Manager
Learn how the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) has been mapping the world for various humanitarian causes, such as disasters, health, education, and urban planning. Explore the projects by region, topic, or partner and see the impact of HOT's work on the ground.
- Mission Statement
- CORE Objectives
- Advocacy, Training and Outreach
- Thinking and Design
- Getting Started
- Learning to Map
- What to Work on?
- Organised Editing Projects
- The Tasking Manager
- Jobs, Internships and Contracts
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) applies the principles of open source and open data sharing to humanitarian response and economic development.
To mobilise or support one million contributors to map an area home to one billion people by 2026 (see here for priority countries)To be the connecting point between humanitarian actors and open mapping communitiesTo provide remote data creationduring crisesTo collect and organize existing data sourcesCommunicating and meeting with humanitarian actors and United Nations technical communitiesTo promote crowd-sourcing and simple web standards for data sharingTo develop technical improvements to OSM and OSGeoin response to field requirements (off-line support, verification, format adaptors, multimaster sync..)Most of our volunteer needs are for remote mapping and project work. To find out more about what HOT does and how to get involved see the HOT Guide
The largest volunteer need of HOT is for OpenStreetMap contributors. To get started contributing to OpenStreetMap, the community has developed a simple-to-use beginners guide called LearnOSM (learnosm.org). A series of quick lessons will guide any new user through setting up an account and beginning to map. New material is always being developed an...
Notice: A formal definition of various HOT Programs (humanitarian projects and activations) is being developed, see HOT activationfor information regarding urgent response. Humanitarian projects can be the immediate responses to natural disasters, political crises and other destructive events or projects designed to mitigate or plan for disaster ri...
Please see our dedicated wiki pagefor organised editing projects led by HOT. These include both remote digitising projects and community led projects on the ground.
The Tasking Manager is a tool that divides large mapping tasks into small sections to make them easier for volunteers to manage. The Tasking Manager also includes background information on the locale to be mapped, as well as information about what kind of data is needed (road, schools, etc., and how to recognize them). Volunteers can contribute dir...
Visit our website for current opportunities on how to get involvedFor internship program see HOT Internship ProgramsFor tutorships see Tutorships SubPageJuly 2021 ‐ June 2022. Improving the wellbeing of people and the health of our planet through growing and sustaining an open mapping movement. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and the Regional Open Mapping Hubs support, motivate and enable people to contribute to OpenStreetMap (OSM); an open-source, free, and digital public good.
Humanitarian OpenStreetmap Team (HOT) is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action, sitting at the nexus of participatory mapping, community-led development, humanitarian response, open data and tech.