Exciting things are happening in the Caribbean. In 2022, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) formed a partnership with the Caribbean School of Data Science (CSOD), part of the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), to fund an Open Mapping Technical Training Programme in the Caribbean Region. This partnership aims to grow and sustain the mapping capabilities in the Caribbean. Mapping under this partnership extends beyond just mapping but to have an impact on society in many ways. Go read more about the work of HOT and the work with CSOD here.

As one component of this Program, CSOD students that had learned to map using OpenStreetMap were offered microgrants for impactful mapping projects. ClearPath, a mobile navigation app, that leverages OpenStreetMap to enhance accessibility in Downtown Kingston for persons with disabilities was one such project. Read about their inspiring story here.