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Introduction 

IRDP YouthMappers is the group of students from the Institute of Rural Development Planning engaging in the provision of information related to the Geographical Information System (GIS).

This chapter was established in 2017 at IRDP. It is engaging in exploring various skills and technology which are related to their field and in one way or another can be helpful to their community.

Mnadani Community Mapping Project

IRDP YouthMappers Team formulate and conduct this project so as to reveal and identify various social, physical and environmental problems faced by the people from Mnadani Ward. With Micro Grant from OMDTZ, help IRDP YouthMappers Team to perform the following:

• Track and address challenges faced by the Mnadani Community.
• Capacity building to Students and Community Mappers.
• Community Awareness and Participation.

Contribution at State of The Map Africa

During State of The Map Africa @Shabani Magawila as the speaker representing IRDP YouthMappers got the chance to host Swahili Channel at OSM Mapathon on 20/11/2021. On 21/11/2021 also had a session to describe Mnadani Project which was sponsored by OMDTZ.

Date	Activity	Description
20/11/2021	OSM Mapathon	Hosting Swahili Channel in OSM Mapathon
21/11/2021	Mnadani Community Mapping Project	Speaker at elaborating about Mnadani Community Mapping Project

But also during State of the Map Africa, I got the chance to participate in other sessions conducted with different organizations and YouthMapper Chapters. Through State of The Map Africa, I learned much about how other Chapters and Organizations perform their works and projects.

Notes from the event

Although we have problems and challenges in our communities, we surely need to find ways and techniques to solve those problems.

Therefore, we need to be involved in formulations of Projects and technologies which have impacts on the development of a community either socially, economically, or Environmentally. Examples of the projects and technologies:

1. Agricultural and Food Processing Projects

During the event I learned much from Agrithamani and OMDTZ through their projects.

THANKS, SEE YOU 2022!