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Building Lasting Geospatial Capacity for Health Systems at National Scale
Across many low- and middle-income countries, health programs are generating more data than ever before. Yet the ability to consistently analyze, interpret, and apply this data remains uneven.
From Curriculum to Practice: How Subnational Institutions Are Turning Geospatial Training into System Capacity
Across Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), geospatial capacity has long been built through pilots—short-term trainings that end when projects close.
Meet the Umbrella Fund's First Cohort Partners: Catalyziing Change Through Institutionalized Geospatial Training Program
Today, we are introducing implementing organizations for our investment track 1, which focuses on establishing portable and replicable geospatial health data training programs
Portability and Replicability of Geospatial and Health Data Training Programs: A Coordinated Approach to Capacity Development
In low-resource settings, data-driven decision-making is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Every decision carries significant implications, especially for the most vulnerable populations.
Introducing the Umbrella Fund for Geospatial Interventions: A Locally-Led Approach to Data- Driven Health Systems
Picture a vaccination team in rural Nigeria, searching for settlements on their vaccination routes. Or health workers in DRC's Kasai province, unknowingly skipping settlements that don't appear on any map at all.
