Build a geo-referenced boundary dataset of urban areas
The GIS platform allows to shape new geographical delineations aiming at analyzing the immunization situation at the most granular level.

Describe what you intend to do and how you'll do it in one to two sentences (required 350 Characters)
MAHA has developed a Geographical Information System (GIS) platform based on an online map-interface reachable with a web browser with geolocated data-driven functionalities, and more specific function for the delineation of sub-district areas, which are of high interest in urban context.Explain the innovation (2,500 characters)


Which part(s) of the world does this innovation target?
- North Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Middle Africa
- Southern Africa
- Western Africa
- Caribbean
- Central Asia
- Eastern Asia
- South-eastern Asia
- Southern Asia
- Western Asia
- Eastern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Western Europe
- Oceania
Geographic Focus
Urban settings and slumsStage of Innovation
- Majority Adoption
Who will work alongside your organization in the project idea? (1,000 characters)
It is worth defining the stakeholders who are impacted, or can impact that innovative project, so be sure they if will be consulted / informed / engaged: Ministry of Health and In-country statistical Health Service; United Nations Organizations (UNICEF, WHO); other partners (Bilateral agencies, international and local NGOs); local Government agencies (Regional Coordinating Council, District/Municipal Assembly); the Media; and the community (Traditional, Religious and Opinion leaders). The GIS project aims to serve wide range of EPI actors, thus MAHA Shared Service team will engage multiple stakeholders in a systematic manner: ● “Clients”: Main beneficiaries/in-country GIS end-users will be Urban Operations Planning, Medical, Logistics & Supply chain, Epidemiology and Communication units of the EPI program in urban settings. ● National EPI team and Members of the Interagency Coordination Committee (ICC)● Partners: engagement with DHIS2 team & Country Statistic ServiceHow is your idea unique? (750 characters)
The delineation of boundaries at sub-district levels requires certain types of data to help drawing the lines. The GIS platform is based on an online map-interface reachable with a web browser. It consists in a webmap displaying several reference layer like health facilities, points/areas of interest such as the location of communities, the user can choose whether to display or to hide them. The layer to build (the sub-districts), and a background layer (can be base map from Open Street Map (OSM), satellite imagery, etc.). This platform provides digitalization tools (to draw the sub-district) as well as an attribute panel (to fill/update the attribute of a feature – such as sub-district name, id, drawer’s name).What is the name of your organization
MAHA - Mapping & Analytics for Health ActivitiesExplain your organization (250 characters)
MAHA is an organization tasked with supplying its in-country partners with IT services including mapping and analytical services. The shared service approach aims at increasing the quality and professionalism of GIS services for the EPI program.Type of Submitter
- We are a For-Profit Startup or Startup Social Enterprise
Organizational Characteristics
- MAHA is composed of a network of GIS &developer experts located mainly in France and Malawi
Gender and Diversity (500 characters)
MAHA is developing Geographical Information System (GIS) based applications and services. The gender is always taken into consideration in the indicators mapped and analyzed. Every time database are disaggregated by gender, basemaps will take benefit of disaggregated information (to the lowest possible granular/administrative unit) in order to better understand specificities in terms of gender, and if possible by urban poor individuals, households and communities.Organization Location (less than 250 Characters)
Raphael Girod Founder MAHA Mapping & Analytics for Health Activities 59, vieille route des Pensières 74290 Veyrier du lac - France mob. (33) 6 33 58 65 53 mob. (33) 7 88 18 21 63Size of organization (number of employees):
- Less than 5 people
Website URL
https://mahacenter.comScale of organizational work
- Global (within 2 or more global regions)
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