
Expanding the human potential for just sustainable development and climate resilience across Africa
Our approach is:
• Impactful — The cities of tomorrow need accurate geospatial data and local insight if their people are to have better, longer lives. Without this, cities face dire consequences in battling climate change, improving neighborhoods, or preparing for disasters. As Gregory Blamo, Secretary General of the Liberia Red Cross, puts it: "Without accurate data we either do the wrong thing or we do nothing." Learn more >>
• Evidence-based — Open data and technology have revolutionized global humanitarian efforts. Slum dwellers have shown that mapping and data can transform their communities. It’s simple: to fight climate change and manage urbanization, local data is non-negotiable. Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to it. Learn more >>
• Feasible — With decades of proven experience, we are uniting slum networks, the open mapping movement, and urban science to launch TransformYourCity. Thousands of slum communities, hundreds of thousands of digital volunteers, and leaders in policy and tech are ready to act. We build from the ground up to create global change. Learn more >>
• Durable — For every dollar spent on data systems, $32 in economic benefits follow. TransformYourCity will show that with open, community-led methods, that return can skyrocket. Scalable technologies, open knowledge, and peer-driven city networks will supply solutions for the massive demand we’re creating. Our open-source model ensures that every innovation helps everyone, making this a global collaboration. Learn more >>
• Just — We start with justice and accountability to those who need it most. TransformYourCity’s data and knowledge systems are built by and for urban slum communities and their partners. Success comes when they affirm that what is built is effective, accessible, and ethical. Learn more >>