GIS Mapping and Spatial Analysis for UNFPA Somalia

  • Added Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
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ContextUNFPA Somalia is supporting the census activities to improve demographic data availability for policy and planning. To enhance real-time monitoring, spatial analysis, and communication of data insights, UNFPA Somalia is engaging online volunteers with technical expertise in key data areas.

Task Descriptionโ€ข Work with the UNFPA and the Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) to create Pre-Enumeration Areas (Pre-EA) in 5 districts in Somalia using building footprints and recent satellite image and the World-Pops QGIS Pre-EA tool. โ€ข Implement geo-fencing to control, manage and monitor enumerators to ensure complete coverage of the Enumeration Areas and avoid overlaps. โ€ข Geographically visualize census-related data using GIS tools like ArcGIS and QGIS. Assist in creating static and interactive maps, support spatial analysis, and provide layered views to inform planning and operations.

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