Kumbirai Matingo

The delivery of national census programs to aid nations in coming up with better strategies for serving the population’s needs and better plans for sustainability. While on the other hand, several developing nations around the world have not been able to deliver highly accurate census data and results to aid in these efforts. This leads to the implementation of policies that are not inclusive among other limitations introduced along the way. By leveraging on open data platforms such as OpenStreetMap, open-source geo applications can be built to aid developing nations in accurate and location-driven data-capturing processes. Having digital location strategies and innovation as the major component for census data collection can potentially lead to vast growth in digital economies across developing nations and unleash endless possibilities and potential innovations which are inclusive and fit for purpose. This also provides a platform and chance to have more contributions towards OSM at the national level while delivering accurate and much-needed data.

The talk will give highlight on a technology built in Zimbabwe and just highlighting how this idea can be leverages across the world for a better census outcomes.