Welcome to GeoTE.
Est 2019
Our Story
Founded in 2019 as a youth-led initiative promoting sustainable development in local communities, GeoTE aims at utilizing geospatial technology to support sustainable development goals through geographic citizen science and participatory geographic information system strategies in implementing community projects to enhance inclusiveness in addressing challenges and finding sustainable solutions in local communities.
Being one of many open mapping communities, GeoTE Tanzania has continued to contribute to open data through Openstreetmap and while transforming community knowledge through remote mapping and field data gathering workshops and capacity building sessions.
Our strength lies in our ability to mobilize community participation in developing and implementing projects and activities that strengthen their adaptation to changing environments and technologies. In addition, GeoTE effectively advocates the use of open knowledge and problem-based learning through community training, seminars, and workshops with different stakeholders.
GeoTE intends to create a community that works in a connected ecosystem, contributing to and utilizing the power of open-source tools in solving local, regional, and global challenges that directly support the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Engagements
Training and capacity building
Accelerating the impact of the data collected on community field and remote mapping, GeoTE trains data users and consumers on the correct and right way to use and create more impact with the data made available for decision making, knowledge generation, and communications.
Community sensitization
Working with a range of stakeholders, GeoTE successfully develops and improves awareness among its stakeholders in matters that contribute to the growth of the community in terms of professions, strategies, and prosperity.
Community Mapping
GeoTE works more closely with the community in gathering community data useful for decision-making and knowledge generation. We support communities by training and engaging community data collection through participatory community mapping.
Mentorship
Targeting Youth, this thematic area focuses on mentoring youth in universities and the community on ways they can shape their carriers. This includes finding opportunities and ideating and pitching their ideas that aim to solve community challenges.
Research
GeoTE contributes to community-based research to remove the various social, cultural, and logistical barriers while aiming to achieve greater knowledge around sustainable environment to empower communities worldwide through collaboration and partnerships.
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