A Geographic Approach to International Development Carrie Stokes USAID Geographer & GeoCenter Director
U.S. Global Development Lab USG Foreign Assistance We partner to end extreme poverty & promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security & prosperity Agriculture * Biodiversity * Climate Change * Conflict * Democracy & Governance Economic Growth * Education * Humanitarian Assistance * Health * Water U.S. Global Development Lab Applying science, technology, innovation, & partnership to help solve the world’s greatest challenges
Geographic analysis for development programming What Do We Do? Geographic analysis for development programming Where is priority development need concentrated? Where are we working? How do the two (above) compare? Is the same project more effective in one location vs. another? Can we leverage investments across sectors in the same area?
How Do We Do It? Mapping & analysis Build Agency capacity to use geographic data and tools Establish methods to collect, manage, & share data Engage with geospatial communities: interagency, international, academic, non-governmental, private sector
Example Projects Foreign Assistance Dashboard - mapping USAID investments Geographic analysis of human vulnerability in the Sahel of W. Africa Electric power access in East Africa Mapping access to health services in Malawi Countering human trafficking in Southeast Asia Immigration of unaccompanied children from Central America Open Data: mapping for resilience & disasters Geographic prioritization in Indonesia
Mapping USAID Investments by Country, Financial Stage, Sector, & Year: 2009 – 2013
Geographic Analysis of Human Vulnerability: Niger
Access to Electric Power: Ethiopia
Access to Maternal & Newborn Health Services: Malawi
Countering Human Trafficking: Thailand
Unaccompanied Children Place of Origin & Poverty: Honduras
Prioritization of USAID Programming: Indonesia
Open Data & Mapping for Resilience: Kathmandu, Nepal Field Surveyors
www. usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab Results by the Numbers $20+ million worth of hi-res imagery leveraged 16,000+ buildings mapped by volunteers 420 USAID staff trained 60 projects completed 50 Field offices assisted 1 global network of USAID Geo-Specialists established Interactive map www. usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab