Simply put, GIS is the language of planning power.

It controls what constitutes legitimate data, shapes the form of public debate, and changes the way neighborhood organizations think about community issues
Dennis, S.F.J., 2006

Map Kibera

MapKibera Team

Phase I: Initial Mapping Phase

October December 2010

13 mappers (one from each village), ranging from age 19-34, with 5 young women and 8 young men who were established leaders Using GPS devices mapped points of interest UsingOpenStreetMapapplication, results uploaded to Open Street Map, the wikipedia of maps Vision was to create not just a one-off map, but engaged community around open and shared information

Detail ofKibera from OSM

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Amplifying Community Voice for Better Planning + Policy Making (examples from the vulnerability/safety theme)
Comprehensive map of existing safe spaces Places where bars correlates with a lack of safe spaces for girls; Places where young girls (13-24) spend weekend nights, where their friends have experienced violence, Known danger points where carjacking, rape and defilement are most likely to take place (Ayany Bridge, Nairobi Dam)

Personal Impact on Youth Participants

New GPS and computer skills; the GIS experts of Kibera Improved self confidence and personal development

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Tools for Grassroots Leaders to Self-Advocate for Improved Services (From Predictability to Emergence)
Safety/Vulnerability Local network of GBV responders using map and potentially SMS short code to better coordinate legal, physo-social and medical response to GBV emergencies; BintiPamoja, a girls safety network, is utilizing map to plan improved safe spaces and advocate for a more secure Kibera in specific locations where violence takes place; Informal Education The network of pastors that lead Kibera s informal schools are using the map to show which schools meet the Government criterion for community school funding. KCODA, a local transparency network, is developing a group of community monitors to map the difference between constituency development funds (CDF) regarding education on paper and in reality.

Chall
Technology: getting online, understanding technology, lack of access Economics: challenges of volunteerism, paying for participation, and impact of NGO saturation Organizations: Information silos and competitive tendency

Applyi thodology to Programmati Areas Questions to Ask

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Would a Real-Time Map With Deep Information of Community Assets Help Planning and Achievement of Results? Can Community Owned Data Lead to Better SelfAdvocacy for Improved Services Amongst Young People and Grassroots Leaders?

Thank you!

Doug Ragan Email: ragand@colorado.edu Website: pradical.org, 365tomythesis.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/doug.ragan Twitter: practicalrad

Theoretical Framework
Mapping and Geo-Spatial Technologies