The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Geospatial Insights Support Team (GIST) commissioned Dev-Afrique to enhance the integration of geospatial data into health programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Challenges hindering the effective use of geospatial data in…
In June 2022, the Bill, and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Geospatial Insights Support Team (GIST) commissioned an end-to-end assessment of the geospatial ecosystem in Nigeria to understand the gaps within the country’s geospatial ecosystem and identify areas of opportunity. One…
Geospatial data holds multiple benefits for health and development programs including effective decision making, efficient allocation of resources, and improved beneficiary targeting. However, these benefits are often not realized due to the fragmented application of geospatial data to health and…
Plastic pollution is a menace to both humans and the environment. Its impacts include human and public health problems, marine pollution, and environmental disasters such as floods resulting from blocked drainages. In Nigeria, plastic pollution is significant, with plastics accounting…
In Sierra Leone, the challenge of disparate and uncoordinated Health Facility Lists, lacking GPS coordinates, hindered effective healthcare management. Various organizations, including the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), operated with separate lists, complicating resource allocation and decision-making. Dev-Afrique’s client…
Millions of dollars are currently being invested by international organizations in initiatives to democratize access to modern technology, elevate the poverty line, develop resilience systems for epidemic and pandemic response, mobilize resources, and provide financial aid. Geospatial data and technology…
Empowering Burkina Faso’s Health Sector: Leveraging Geospatial Technologies for Informed Decision Making and Resource Management Enhancing Health Data Visualization and Capacity Building for Effective Health Management The effective use of geospatial technologies in the healthcare sector in Burkina Faso is…
Digital health tools have evolved significantly, gaining popularity among younger generations who appreciate their many benefits. The COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted the advantages of remote healthcare in areas with limited access to traditional healthcare services.Telehealth and telemedicine, involving remote…
Nigeria is confronted by numerous healthcare challenges, one of which is the need for hyperlocal data to support immunization decision-making. Driven by a partnership between DTGlobal, Brink, and Dev-Afrique, the Vaccine Data CoLab set out on a transformative journey to…
Representation is crucial for being seen and accounted for by governments, businesses, and inter governmental agencies. It takes many forms, and being represented on a map is one of the most effective ways to accurately delineate voting districts, disaster management,…
Locations: HQ – Nigeria / DRC / Ethiopia / Ghana / Kenya / Rwanda / Zambia / Sierre-Leone / Burkina- Faso
