Press

Highlights of some of our recent media coverage

Three Socks (Podcast, EN: MapAction CEO Colin Rogers talks to the Trumanitarian podcast about MapAction’s future plans and how the humanitarian sector can still benefit from further integration of geospatial and information management tools) – Trumanitarian (NL), 17 May, 2024

MapAction/CDEMA/Humanitarian mapping (Podcast, EN) – GeoMob (UK) – 2 January, 2024

Mapping for a good cause – xyHt Magazine (USA), 2 December 2023

When career and volunteering goals align to strengthen humanitarian action – Aon (UK), 7 November 2023

7 Country Missions Completed Successfully as Part of Phase 1 Programme for Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Reduction – Insurance Development Forum/Start Network (Global), 2 November 2023

Partenariat humanitaire géospatial et valeurs partagées : un hymne à l’action – CartONG (France, in French), 19 October, 2023

Charity of the Week – The Week (UK), 17 June 2023

Isle of Cumbrae becomes training ground for disaster response – The Herald Scotland (UK), 20 May 2023

Volcanic eruption and evacuation simulation to take place on Cumbrae – The Herald Scotland/The Scottish Sun (UK), 29 April 2023

Can geospatial data help communities prepare for natural disasters? Here are the lessons from Türkiye and Syria. -Future of Good (Canada), 5 April 2023

WHO signs partnership agreement with MapAction – World Health Organisation (WHO), 16 March 2023

How maps can save lives when disasters strike – RICS Land Journal (UK), 15 March 2023

Breakfast show interview, Turkiye response – BBC Scotland (UK), 12 February 2023

Morning News, Turkiye response interview – BBC World Service (UK), 10 February 2023

BBC interview with MapAction’s Ian Davis about the humanitarian mapping charity’s role in earthquake response in Turkiye – BBC Three Counties (UK) , 8 February 2023

Role of MapAction in Turkiye response – BBC Look East (UK), 7 February 2023

Role of MapAction in Turkiye response – BBC Radio Norfolk (UK), 7 February 2023

COP27/Changement climatique : l’utilisation efficace des données est essentielle – AL Wihda (Chad), 21 November 2022

CoP 27 : Good use of data is key to mitigating the climate emergency – Relief Web (USA), 16 November 2022

Backroom aid: The groups helping behind the scenes – New Humanitarian (UK), 11 October 2022

When Crisis Ensues, MapAction Volunteers Map the Road to Safety – ESRI Blog (UK), 24 July 2022

The potential of the island’s maps – IOM Today (UK), 29 March 2022

CDEMA signs MOU with MapAction to renew a longstanding Partnership – SKN Vibes (St Kitts and Nevis), November 2021

X’ marks the spot: officials map a route out of the pandemic – BDNews24.com, 3 August 2021

Interview with MapAction Chief Executive Liz Hughes – Maplines, August 2021

Humanitarian data: Is data the secret ingredient in crisis situations? – interview with Alan Mills and Hannah Ker of MapAction, National Technology News podcast, 9 June 2021

At 18.2% CAGR, Digital Map Market size is Expected to reach USD 59.94 Billion in 2026, Says Brandessence Market Research – TMCNet, 17 May 2021

Mike Clerveaux Deployed To Help With Volcano In St. Vincent – The Sun (Turks & Caicos), 4 May 2021

Government donates $100k to St Vincent and the Grenadines – Turks and Caicos Weekly News (Turks & Caicos), 30 April 2021

Cross-sector geographic information management organizations Announce partnership to support COVID-19 vaccine delivery – Geospatial World, 24 March 2021

Cross-sector geographic information management organizations announce partnership to support COVID-19 vaccine delivery – RocketNews, 23 March 2021

The growing importance of data science and anticipatory action in humanitarianism – Geoawesomeness, 8 March 2021

Cracking the data before the crisis – Geospatial World, 8 January 2021

2 GIS Heroes Receive New Year’s Honours – GIM International, 6 January 2021

New Year Honours for services to UK overseas and internationally, UK Government, 30 December 2020

Finding the ‘invisible’ millions who are not on maps – BBC News Online (UK), 3 July 2020

Hey, there are ethical uses for satellites too! – DW (Germany), 13 April 2018

Could mapping tech revolutionise disaster response? – Guardian (UK), 25 April 2016

Prince Harry vows to help rebuild Nepal, The Daily Mail (UK) March 2016

GIS heroes honoured with OBE and MBE – GeoConnexion, 6 January 2021

Rotary recognised in the New Year Honours List – Rotary Great Britain & Ireland, 4 January 2021

NSPCC and Esmee Fairbairn chief executives receive high awards in New Year Honours list – CivilSociety News, 4th January 2021

GIS heroes honoured with recognition by the Order of the British Empire -UNDPI.org, 4 January 2021

GIS heroes honoured with OBE and MBE – Directions Mag, 31 December 2020

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New Year Honours for services to UK overseas and internationally – ForeignAffairs.co.nz, 31 December 2020

New Year Honours for services to UK overseas and internationally – Agenparl, 31 December 2020

Harnessing satellite data for pandemic response: Lessons from COVID-19 – devex, 26 October 2020

Comment trouver ces “invisibles” qui ne figurent pas sur les cartes? – BBC Afrique, 6 July 2020

GB – New Year’s Award for service to Great Britain abroad and internationally – Ebene Magazine, 30 December

New Year Honours for services to UK overseas and internationally – Gov.UK, 30 December 2020

New Year Honours for services to UK overseas and internationally – Government World, 30 December

MapAction welcomes six new volunteers – GeoNewsGeoSpatial blog, 29 December 2020

Mapping people who are moving – reliefweb, 21 December, 2020

Turkey: Mapping people who are moving – South Africa News, 21 December 2020

MapAction boosts evaluation and learning capacity with new hire – Charity Today, 10 December 2020

MapAction provides support to hurricane ETA and typhoon Goni responses – Caribcast, 2 December 2020

UK aid and military support sent to Cental America in wake of Hurricane Eta – Mirage, 14th November 2020

The United Kingdom joins countries that support Central America after the passage of ETA. They send help and a ship – Stereo100, 13th November 2020

Mapping for Humanitarian Response 2019 – MapAction and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team – Medium, 30 December 2019

Rotary-supported charity assists United Nations in Djibouti flood response – Rotary GB & Ireland, 18 December 2019

Volunteering with MapAction – Ordnance Survey blog, 12 December 2019

Open Street Map and MapAction post Hurricane Dorian – Missing Maps blog, 9 December 2019

Improving collaboration and coordination in post-disaster response – (a contributed print article) Environmental Scientist, December 2019

Getting the GIS-t of mapping technology – Historic Environment Scotland blog, 12 November 2019

Using maps for effective disaster assistance – Geospatial World, 2 October 2019

Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 56 in Bahamas: 600 still missing – The Weather Channel, 27 September 2019

Rotary-backed charity supporting flood victims in Laos – Rotary GB & Ireland, 26 September 2019

Responding to floods in Lao PDR – Reliefweb, 17 September 2019

Wealthy neighbors help Abaco islands recover from Dorian – KOAM News Now, 12 September 2019

They came to enjoy paradise. Now, they’re helping their Bahamian neighbors recover from Dorian’s wrath – CNN, 11 September 2019

17% of Bahamians homeless after Hurricane Dorian – CBS Miami, 11 September 2019

Category 5 Hurrican Dorian raises alarm on resilience – Engineering News Record, 11 September 2019

Багамские острова после “Дориана” выглядят как после ядерной бомбежки – Sputnik, 11 September 2019

MapAction supports Hurricane Dorian response – Geospatial World, 4 September 2019

How you can help following Hurricane Dorian – Rotary GB & Ireland, 4 September 2019

Internal displacement crisis in Iraq – Reliefweb, 3 September 2019

Geospatial support for humanitarian emergencies – Mapscaping Podcast, 28 August 2019

Supporting United Nations training exercise in Indonesia – Reliefweb, 24 July 2019

Montserrat’s GIS specialist Lavern Ryan joins humanitarian emergency group – Discover Montserrat, 16 July 2019

thinkWhere raises crucial funds for MapAction – GeoConnexion, 9 May 2019

Geospatial luminary runs London Marathon for MapAction – GeoConnexion, 2 May 2019

Humanitarian mapping training in the Caribbean – Reliefweb, 18 April 2019

Community Q&A: MapAction – Centre for Humanitarian Data, 17 April 2019

Rotary members support mapping response to Cyclone Idai – Rotary GB & Ireland, 2 April 2019

MapAction supports Cyclone Idai response – Reliefweb, 14 March 2019

Mozambique: MapAction supports Cyclone Idai response – Humanitarian News, 14 March 2019

CDC, UNICEF and MapAction host two-week GIS training – Department of Public Information of Guyana, 19 Dececmber 2018

MapAction wins Data Analysts Group Award – GeoConnexion, 7 November 2018

Humanitarian mapping training in Kazakhstan – Reliefweb, 1 November 2019

Mapping the true scale of Indonesian disaster – Rotary GB & Ireland, 17 October 2018

Responding to floods in Nigeria – Reliefweb, 4 October 2018

Picking up the pieces after devastating tropical storms – Rotary GB & Ireland, 3 October 2018

UAVs – help or hindrance? – GeoConnexion, September 2018

MapAction and CDEMA working together in the Caribbean – Reliefweb, 18 September 2018

CDEMA and MapAction partner to enhance speed and effectiveness of disaster response in Caribbean – St Lucia News, 12 September 2018

New partnership to improve disaster response in Central Asia – Reliefweb, 21 August 2018

Mapping for people in a crisis – Rotary GB & Ireland, 1 August 2018

Relief work: mapping disaster zones – Land Journal/RICS isurv, 19 July 2018

GIS partnership strengthens disaster management in Southeast Asia – GeoConnexion, 28 June 2018

AHA Centre and MapAction partner to strengthen disaster management in Southeast Asia – Reliefweb, 27 June 2018

AHA Centre and MapAction partner to strengthen disaster management in Southeast Asia – PreventionWeb, 27 June 2018

MapAction GIS volunteers to join royal wedding celebration – GeoConnexion, 4 May 2018

Course on mapping for disaster response and humanitarian projects – GeoConnexion, 1 March 2018

Radio 4 Appeal – BBC Radio 4, 25 December 2016

Prince Harry visits MapAction volunteers in Norway – The Royal Family, September 2016