Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is an environmentalist-aligned organization that provides individuals in developing countries with map and map data services. The information acquired through HOT’s services is used to advocate for environmentalist positions and campaigns to increase funding for global public health organizations and initiatives.
In 2018 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team received $3,416,679 in contributions and $7,559 through other forms of revenue. 1 In 2018 HOT possessed $877,816 in assets after accounting for liabilities. 2
In 2017 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team partnered with the Universidad de Antioquia in Columbia to map over 230 square miles of coastline in Turbo, Columbia to identify areas most susceptible to climate change. The messaging surrounding the project indicates a left-of-center bias, referring to the project as a “humanitarian mapping and solidarity in case of climatic disasters in the coastal zone.” 6
In 2019 HOT assisted the government of Gambia to capture the state of wildlife and fauna in order to assist the government of Gambia with conservation plans. The lab established for this venture, Jokkolabs Banjul, also serves as an educational and examination site. The lab is assisted in these efforts with the support of the Google Developers Group. 7
In 2020 HOT participated in a forum hosted by the Understanding Risk, which is a left-of-center leaning initiative of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery,8 an environmentalist organization that focuses on climate change messaging in developing countries. 9 Some of the sponsors of the forum were international organizations, including the World Bank and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, meaning that funding for the messaging was at least in part paid for by governments. 8
Gender Equality
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team has worked with Global Active Learning to map gender inequalities in Peru. The data mapped the number of gender related violence incidents and pinpointed shelters and police stations across the Cusco region of Peru. 10
Leadership
Tyler Radford is the executive director of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Prior to joining HOT he worked for Deloitte Consulting, where he worked on projects for organizations such as the Red Cross and the United Nations. 11
Radford has experience with diversity training and has developed the training curriculum for religious and cultural competency in disaster for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 11
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value:$2,560,805
Number of Grants:90
Number of Recipients:7
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
Amount
Year
Funder
Subject
$58,770
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
OPEN MAPPING GRANT TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO HEALTH SITES
$57,551
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
SUPPORT TRAINING AND MAPPING ACTIVITIES
$55,996
2024
Multiple CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Recipients
SUPPORT FOR STAKEHOLDER CAPACITY OF ECO-SMART CITIES
$45,155
2024
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
BEYOND THE MAPS GRANT
$42,506
2023
Multiple EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Recipients
POI TRANSITION CONTRACT: HOT IS INVESTING TIME AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO TRANSITION OUR COUNTRY-BASED TEAMS INTO SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET THIS GOAL. FOR INDONESIA, HOT WILL WORK WITH PERKUMPULAN OPENSTREETMAP INDONESIA (POI) TO TRANSITION TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY. THIS TRANSITION AIMS TO EMPOWER, SUPPORT, AND INVEST IN THE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY OF POI TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND FUNDING MODEL.OPEN MAPPING HUB BOOSTER GRANT: TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE OPENSTREETMAP MOVEMENT IN INDONESIA, LEVERAGING THE GRANT IN BOOSTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
$40,862
2022
Multiple EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Recipients
SUPPORT TO TRAINING, FIELD SURVEY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
$40,368
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
DEVOLVED MICROGRANTS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$39,411
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
OPEN MAPPING GRANT TO CONDUCT MAPPING AND DATA USE
$38,434
2024
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
SPONSORSHIP OF BEYOND THE MAP INITIATIVE
$38,173
2023
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
GRANT PROVIDED TO OSM NIGER FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RUWA NIGER – WATER ACCESS PROJECT IN FAKARA AND N'GONGA COMMUNES IN THE SAHEL REGION OF NIGER.
$33,420
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
OPEN MAPPING GRANT TO MAP SETTLEMENTS IN HOIMA AND LIRU
$31,092
2023
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
DEVOLVED MICROGRANTS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$28,677
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
SUPPORT TO STOP SPILLOVER AND PARIS 21 STATISTICS PROJECTS
$27,998
2024
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
SPONSORSHIP OF THE ECO-SMART CITIES PROJECT. HOT THROUGH ITS OPEN MAPPING HUB IN THE WEST AND NORTHERN AFRICA REGION, WILL WORK WITH OSM CI-AFRINOV THROUGH THEIR FIELD TEAMS, LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE TECHNICAL ACTORS TO BE TRAINED IN THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEMATIC MAPS.THESE MAPS WILL BE USEFUL TO COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE DECISION-MAKERS TO FACILITATE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ON THE CONCERNED AREAS. THEY WILL ALSO BE USED TO UPDATE THEMATIC MAP OF IVORY COAST.
$26,523
2024
Multiple EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Recipients
SPONSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR STATE OF THE MAP ASIA 2024 IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH
$25,404
2023
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
GRANT PROVIDED TO OSM TOGO FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MIA TOU TOGO – SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROJECT IN LOME (GOLFE 3 COMMUNE) AND ATAKPAME MUNICIPALITY IN CENTRAL TOGO.
$25,000
2021
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
DEVOLVED MICROGRANT
$22,500
2023
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
GRANT TO GEOSM TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND IMPROVE FUNCTIONALITIES FOR OSM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION ON THE EXISTING GEOOSM PLATFORM
$21,730
2024
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATORY MAPPING AS A TOOL TO TRIGGER CLIMATE SECURITY INTERVENTIONS FROM COMMUNITIES IN KENYA'S HOTSPOTS
$21,055
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
OPEN MAPPING GRANT TO MAP FOR ROAD SAFETY
$20,925
2022
Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients
OPEN MAPPING GRANT TO MAP FOR INCREASED TOURISM
$20,836
2022
Multiple SOUTH AMERICA Recipients
PROMOTE THE USE OF OPEN MAPPING TOOLS IN SOCIAL PROJECTS
$20,000
2023
Multiple SOUTH AMERICA Recipients
SUPPORT PARTICIPATION TO TRAINING, FIELD WORK ACCOMPANIMENT, DATA PROCESSING AND WEB DEVELOPMENT, TO ALLOW THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF TULUM, MEXICO, TO UNIFY ALL THEIR DATA SYSTEMS AND CONVERT TO OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS, ADDITIONALLY TO BENEFIT FROM COLLECTIVE OPEN MAPPING IN OSM, SEEKING A BETTER MUNICIPAL PLANNING. AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW LOCAL PLANS.
