Sharing the same geography: use of a Common Geo-Registry as a central authority for geospatial information core to sustainable development

Webinar presented at the Virtual United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) on October 2020 introducing the Common Geo-Registry (CGR) concept, approach, and technology to data communities. It includes a discussion of the data model that supports the CGR concept and a demonstration of the platform as well as a case study of the implementation experience…

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Improving Immunisation Coverage and Equity through the Effective Use of Geospatial Technologies: A Landscape Analysis and Theory of Change

A document describing the potential for geospatial data and technologies to impact immunisation programming through eight use cases that demonstrate how the visualisation of geospatial data, spatial analysis and geostatistical modeling can help service delivery teams identify zero-dose children (children who have never been immunised) and improve service delivery to achieve equity in vaccine coverage.…

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HIS Geo-enabling Glossary

This glossary contains terms that are used frequently in Health GeoLab Collaborative (HGLC) documents, not defined in online GIS dictionaries, or for which the HGLC uses a slightly different definition. It is being maintained by the HGLC to complement those that can be found in online GIS dictionaries.

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Introduction to Geospatial Data Management and Technologies for Malaria Programs

These are the training materials used during the training workshop on the Introduction to Geospatial Data Management and Technologies for Malaria Programs to strengthen Malaria programs’ technical skills and practices to manage and use geospatial data and technologies. It was held on 25-28 March 2019 in Manila, Philippines and made possible through the collaboration of London…

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