Humanitarian OSM Team/HOT Microgrants/Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit Grant 2020/Proposal/Internship Program for YouthMappers in Sierra Leone
Your project
This is an opportunity for you to tell us about your project. In this section we'd like to hear about your community, which local challenge your project addresses, what you plan to do and how, your sustainability plan, and how you plan to share your stories.
Describe the local challenge your project is addressing
In this section please describe in detail the challenge that your project addresses. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
With the 2020 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Microgrant, the OpenStreetMap community in Sierra Leone has been able to establish YouthMappers chapters in tertiary institutions across the country. However, the community needs funds to keep these chapters active and continue to improve the skills of mappers with funds that are currently unavailable.
Some of these chapters need equipment that can give them leverage to have memorandum of understanding with computer laboratories at their campuses that they can use to conduct frequent mapathons. Unfortunately, these chapters can’t afford to buy these equipment.
Describe your project
In this section, please provide specific details about your mapping objectives. This should include: how you will contribute to help solve the local challenge you are addressing, what you aim to achieve with funding, what volume of mapping you plan to complete and how, and the number individuals are you aiming to include in mapping activities. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
To improve and expand the skills of YouthMappers, we plan to run an internship program for interested YouthMappers within 3 months. We would introduce mappers to OpenStreetMap tools and drone technology. Each chapter would have a mapping task or project that would be published at the end of the internship.
We plan to buy equipment such as internet gadgets that YouthMappers chapters can use as leverage to secure memorandum of understanding with computer laboratories at their respective campuses.
Describe your sustainability plan
In this section please describe how your activities will continue post-funding. If you are applying for funding to purchase equipment, explain who will store/use the equipment you purchase, and if you have long term sustainability plans for your community's development. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
- To ensure sustainability, We would give high priority to 3rd year students for the internship program and they would become mapping mentors and lead mapathons at their various tertiary institutions.
- To ensure that YouthMappers have permanent venues to conduct mapathons at their with available internet, we would ensure that series of Memorandum of Understandings are secured to ensure continuity.
- These two endeavors would ensure continuity of the mapping chapters
What are your community defined project goals, and how do you define project success?
Please explain you project goals. This can include: setting goals such as "we will train X number of new mappers", "we will register as a legal entity", or "the data will be used by X", and why these goals are important to your community such as "we intent to be legally registered so that we can receive more grant funding in the future", "we intend to engage X number of women in mapping activities so that we can empower local women" or "we want to build a partnership with X so that our data will be used and trusted". We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
The goal of the project are as follow.
- To make sure 35 YouthMappers have appreciable levels of mapping skills using platforms such as JOSM, MapRoullette, Mapillary, Open Arial Map, Pic4Review. Our success would be defined by the amount of YouthMappers that would benefit from this internship project
- To ensure that the knowledge that would be gained would be put into use by the end of the project. Our success would be defined by the quality of the project task that would the done by each chapter.
- To ensure that YouthMappers have access to mapping logistics and venue to host mapathons on a regular basis. Our success would be determined by the number of equipment that would be procured that YouthMappers can use to bargain for memorandum of understandings at their computer laboratories.
- To enlighten members of the public about OpenStreetMap and its benefit. Our success would be defined by the number of individuals and institutions that would become new members of our community after the seminars.
What are your community's long term goals?
Please give describe your community's vision. This can include: where you see your community in five years time, how you want your data to be used, future partnerships you'd like to establish, or how you would like your community to grow (or not!). We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
With a growing YouthMappers and Mapping community that we want to keep active, we want to be organizing mapping internships, camps and one-off mapathons on a regular basis. We want a community with individuals from diverse backgrounds that work with a common goal to build a sustainable mapping community that is data driven.
List the tools you intend to use during your project and why
Please describe which tools you plan to use to collect, update, clean, or store you data and why. For example: "we plan to use HOT's Tasking Manager to coordinate volunteers" or "we will upload our data to X platform because..." We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
We would be using the HOT Tasking manager to create mapping tasks for each YouthMappers chapter that would be participating, Mapillary to capture street level imageries, JOSM to enable mappers to map in the absence of internet, Map Roullette to create mapping challenges and QGIS for students to create beautiful maps as their projects.
Please give examples of how you will use share your stories with others. This can include: how you will publicise your news, where you will collect media content, how you will use social media channels, and if you will reach out beyond your immediate network to share your stories. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
We would publish our work on our website that is under construction, our social media handles and a video documentary
Partnerships
Successful applications will demonstrate one or more partnerships with a local data user. Priority will be given to applications for which the data has been requested by a partnering organisation, or where the partner organisation has expressed interest in collecting the data for a specific use or intervention. Example partners include local non-government organisations (NGOs), community based organisations (CBOs), local governments, companies, universities, schools, and other academic institutions.
Describe who will use your data
It is important that the data you generate during the project is useful, and that it will be used to advance humanitarian and/or development challenges locally. In this section, please include: if the data you will be collecting has been requested by a partnering organisation, if there is an established formal relationship with the partnering organisation, if there is an existing MoU between you and the partnering organisation, and how long have you been working with the partnering organisation. If your organisation or community is going to be the data user, please describe how you will use the data, and how it ties in with your organisation's work. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
The data would be made open for all to use. and we would conduct seminars with where institutions would be showed how they can utilize OpenStreetMap and other geospatial data in their fields of work.
Describe any other partnerships you plan to mobilise or establish for the purpose of the project
In this section, please describe any additional partners you might be working with. If there are no additional partners (beyond the data user) this must be stated here. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
We plan to have Memorandum of Understandings with tertiary institutions to give the credibility to the certificates we would be giving after the internship.
Inclusivity
Successful applications will include a developed strategy for the inclusion of women, girls, and marginalised groups in mapping activities. This includes the number of women, girls or marginalised groups you plan to engage, and the way in which you plan to interact with them.
How will you ensure that your project activities are inclusive?
Please describe how you will engage women and girls, or other marginalised communities in your mapping activities. Please include the number of women, girls or marginalised groups you plan to work with and how, and at which point in your activities you plan to engage them. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
The project would be open to all. The internship program would be open to all students regardless of their disabilities, gender or any condition. We plan to have everyone on board the project from its inception to the end
Expansion
Successful applications will show how communities intend to grow community engagement. This includes a practical approach on how many new mappers you aim to recruit and how they will be involved in community activities. Priority will be given to communities that also include a plan for ongoing engagement beyond the grant period. If this is not relevant to your project, please explain why.
Explain how you plan to expand your mapping community
In this section, please include: your approach to recruiting new mappers, how will you engage new mappers, how many new members you plan to recruit, and how will you retain community members throughout the duration of project and beyond. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
We plan to establish new YouthMappers chapters during this project, improve the skills of existing ones and train them to recruit new YouthMappers chapters in the country. We plan to train approximately 100 new mappers and establish at least 2 more YouthMappers chapters.
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit
How did you participate in the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit?
Please describe how participated in the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap summit, either as an attendee, speaker or volunteer
I presented a lightening talk titled "Reviving and Expanding the OSM Community in Sierra Leone". I also took part in some sessions.
Key takeaways
Please describe any highlights, takeaways, inspiration, or things that you learnt at the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Summit 2020.
I learnt numerous new things at the summit. Firstly, I learnt about how the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team has been supporting mapping communities around the world. I learnt ideas about different communities collaborating to implement beneficial projects. I also learnt how individual with different educational backgrounds and skills collaborate to implement mapping projects.
Collaboration
Priority will be given to applications that collaborate with other OSM communities in the region. This can be country specific or regional and can include collaboration with Youth Mappers Chapters, or members of the HOT community to help with training, validation (as examples). For support in sourcing collaborators, email microgrants@hotosm.org.
Describe other OSM communities you are already working with
This may include Youth Mappers chapters, or members of OSMF (as examples). If you are not already collaborating with an OSM community, please state this and explain how you plan to work with other communities in your project in the following question.
OpenStreetMap Sierra Leone has been working with OpenStreetMap Guinea.
Describe other OSM communities you plan to approach, or establish relationships with, for the purpose of the project
We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words..
We plan to approach the OpenStreetMap community in Kenya as the implemented a similar project and we would want to learn from their experience.
Project plan and budget
Priority will be given to applications that collaborate with other OSM communities in the region. This can be country specific or regional and can include collaboration with Youth Mappers Chapters, or members of the HOT community to help with training, validation (as examples). For support in sourcing collaborators, email microgrants@hotosm.org.
Budget breakdown
Give your budget breakdown here. If you would like to present your budget in a tabular format, you can use this tool to convert your spreadsheet into a wikitable and paste the code below here
| Activity/ Item | Frequency | Unit Cost ($) | Total Cost ($) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stipend for Interns | 35 | 20 | 700 | For transport refunds and motivation to attend mapathons and training sessions |
| Refreshment | 8 | 50 | 400 | Refreshment for participants |
| Internet | 10 | 60 | 600 | Internet for mapathons, training sessions and seminars |
| Internet Gadgets | 21 | 80 | 1680 | Internet gadgets that would be used to secure memorandum of understanding with computer laboratories at various campuses |
| Seminars | 2 | 100 | 200 | Seminars to enlighten students and organizations about the use of OpenStreetMap and Geospatial data |
| Stationary and Printing | 1 | 100 | 100 | To print out tutorials, certificates and thematic maps of easch chapter |
| Transportation | 3 | 10 | 30 | Transportation for facilitators and refreshments |
| Stipend for facilitators | 3 | 300 | 900 | Stipend for facilitators of the projects |
| Stipend for co-facilitators | 2 | 100 | 200 | Stipend for co-facilitators and members of the GIS Laboratory that would be helping to organize mapathons and other events |
| Total | 4810 |
Project plan
Give your project plan here. If you would like to present your project plan in a tabular format, you can use this tool to convert your spreadsheet into a wikitable and paste the code below here
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Declaration
By submitting this form to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, you certify the information contained in this application is correct, and that if you are awarded a grant, you will use it only for the purposes described above. You will provide written documentation and receipts for all of your expenses to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team to demonstrate this. You understand that the decisions made by the HOT Microgrants committee are final.
I, Tommy Godphery Davian Charles certify that the information contained in this application is correct, and that if OpenStreetMap Sierra Leoen awarded a grant, will use it only for the purposes described above. Will provide written documentation and receipts for all of your expenses to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team to demonstrate this. I understand that the decisions made by the HOT Microgrants committee are final.
I fully endorse this project as it will give an opportunity to the interns to learn more about the mapping community and how they can help map their communities through mapping.
Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here! Please note: We will take endorsements into consideration in the final review but credit will be given to the quality of the application as well as the endorsement (this is not a popularity contest). Endorsements will be checked by HOT’s community team prior to selection to ensure the integrity of the endorsement (ie. that applications are not only endorsed by members of the community that submitted the application)
HOT staff, voting members and board members are welcome to endorse, and give feedback to all proposals. However, those who are taking part in the selection process will not be endorsing or giving feedback due to conflict of interest.
Instructions for Endorsement
- Log in to the wiki if you are not already logged in. - Scroll down to Endorsements and click 'Edit source'. - Add your reason for the endorsement followed by four tilde signs --~~~~ Note: The ~~~~ automatically inserts your name and the current date.
Below is an example an erdorsement.
- I fully endorse this project - strong idea and detailed project plan --Semower (talk) 15:14, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
- I endorse this project because it is consistent with our goal for this year and beyond. Perfect Gibril lans (talk) 16:35, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
- This project caters for the current crop of young and energetic mappers and for the future. It is in line with the agenda of capacitating youths with the required skills they can use to implement mapping projects within and out of their communities. I therefore endorse this projects.
Tigidanke Fofana (talk) 19:17, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
- This project aims to build up the capacity of youth and diversify their skills in the area of open street mapping. It is also important to have trained mappers in other to have effective mapping exercises. * I endorse this project as it would ensure inclusion and capacity building within the Openstreetmap community in Sierra Leone and beyond. Lyn (talk) 21:31, 11 January 2021 (UTC)