Community validation in generative-AI mapping. The pilot project fAIr by OSM and Microsoft in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria

The prevention of natural disasters linked with the contingency/recovery planning disciplines has been recognised as crucial for the future of Global South, especially in contexts where in-situ analysis or direct/indirect survey is highly difficult, due to lack of existing mappings, infrastructures, and availability of professionals. In this context, the introduction of Web 3.0 for map production has led to a new form of data sharing and VGI (Voluntereed Geographic Information) mapping, generating a partial overcoming of the lack of structured mapping systems. With the maps, probable risk scenarios are generated and the representations become the necessary tool to identify areas to implement mitigation measures. In the project in Nigeria, mapping data combined with existing health data are used to identify the population not served by facilities in Bauchi, Borno, and Gombe states. More than 35 stakeholders participated in the project and training activities.