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A Geographic Approach to International Development

A Geographic Approach to International Development. Carrie Stokes USAID Geographer & GeoCenter Director. USG Foreign Assistance. We partner to end extreme poverty & promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security & prosperity.

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A Geographic Approach to International Development

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  1. A Geographic Approach to International Development Carrie Stokes USAID Geographer &GeoCenter Director

  2. 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

  3. 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?

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Mapping USAID Investments by Country, Financial Stage, Sector, & Year: 2009 – 2013

  7. Geographic Analysis of Human Vulnerability: Niger

  8. Access to Electric Power: Ethiopia

  9. Access to Maternal & Newborn Health Services: Malawi

  10. Countering Human Trafficking: Thailand

  11. Unaccompanied Children Place of Origin & Poverty: Honduras

  12. Prioritization of USAID Programming: Indonesia

  13. Open Data & Mapping for Resilience: Kathmandu, Nepal Field Surveyors

  14. 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

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