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  1. We’re running a short anonymous survey and want your input.

    👉southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/

    Your responses help shape future research and services. Please take a few minutes to contribute - and tell us what questions you have for us.

    Thanks for supporting evidence-based work.

    #geospatial #DataforGood #DataForDevelopment #GlobalHealth

  2. Climate change impacts are hitting the Caribbean hardest 🌊

    The WorldPop FCDO Caribbean project delivered high-resolution population data to support better planning, stronger census systems, and more resilient communities.

    Because understanding where people live is critical for protecting lives.

    worldpop.org/current-projects/

    #ClimateResilience #Caribbean #DataForDevelopment #GIS

  3. 🏙️What is a city? The answer changes with the data.

    New research shows maps can disagree on what’s urban or rural depending on the population grid underneath.

    🔗Read and listen: worldpop.org/blog/degurba-why-

    #DEGURBA #Planning #DataForDevelopment

  4. 🌍Cameroon | Census innovation & capacity building

    WorldPop is supporting UNFPA and BUCREP with a 7-day in-person training on spatial statistics and hybrid census methods in Yaoundé.

    By building local expertise, we’re helping ensure everyone is counted — even in hard-to-reach areas — to support evidence-based development and policy decisions.

    📊
    #Census #DataForDevelopment #Geospatial #CapacityBuilding #Cameroon #RGPH4 #RGAE #UNFPA_Cameroon

  5. 🌍Cameroon | Census innovation & capacity building

    WorldPop is supporting UNFPA and BUCREP with a 7-day in-person training on spatial statistics and hybrid census methods in Yaoundé.

    By building local expertise, we’re helping ensure everyone is counted — even in hard-to-reach areas — to support evidence-based development and policy decisions.

    📊
    #Census #DataForDevelopment #Geospatial #CapacityBuilding #Cameroon #RGPH4 #RGAE #UNFPA_Cameroon

  6. See your world in a new way 🌍✨
    Discover how the Degree of Urbanisation lets you map cities, towns & rural areas with accuracy. Your local knowledge brings it to life.
    Watch now ▶️youtu.be/2fifteIbo2c
    Subtitled: French, Spanish & Italian
    #DEGURBA #SDGs #UrbanPlanning #DataForDevelopment #GIS #UNStats

  7. Urban - or rural? The answer matters more than you may think. 🏙️🌾
    Countries are learning to map it better than ever.
    🚀📊 Our DEGURBA training is building skills that power smarter policies - now and for the future.

    Read more: worldpop.org/blog/skills-for-s

    #LMICs #DEGURBA #CapacityBuilding #GeospatialData #Urbanisation #DataForDevelopment #SDGs #NationalStatistics #Cameroon #Zambia

  8. Urban - or rural? The answer matters more than you may think. 🏙️🌾
    Countries are learning to map it better than ever.
    🚀📊 Our DEGURBA training is building skills that power smarter policies - now and for the future.

    Read more: worldpop.org/blog/skills-for-s

    #LMICs #DEGURBA #CapacityBuilding #GeospatialData #Urbanisation #DataForDevelopment #SDGs #NationalStatistics #Cameroon #Zambia

  9. Urban - or rural? The answer matters more than you may think. 🏙️🌾
    Countries are learning to map it better than ever.
    🚀📊 Our DEGURBA training is building skills that power smarter policies - now and for the future.

    Read more: worldpop.org/blog/skills-for-s

    #LMICs #DEGURBA #CapacityBuilding #GeospatialData #Urbanisation #DataForDevelopment #SDGs #NationalStatistics #Cameroon #Zambia

  10. Urban - or rural? The answer matters more than you may think. 🏙️🌾
    Countries are learning to map it better than ever.
    🚀📊 Our DEGURBA training is building skills that power smarter policies - now and for the future.

    Read more: worldpop.org/blog/skills-for-s

    #LMICs #DEGURBA #CapacityBuilding #GeospatialData #Urbanisation #DataForDevelopment #SDGs #NationalStatistics #Cameroon #Zambia

  11. 🌍 Malawi’s first automated census-mapping workshop is complete!

    🛠️ Geospatial tools are transforming how the 2028 census is planned.

    🔗 Read more: worldpop.org/blog/first-automa

    #Malawi #DataForDevelopment #Census2028 #GeospatialData

  12. A population estimation workshop was held in Beirut last week with Lebanon’s Central Administration of Statistics, ministries & UN partners.

    With no census since 1932 geospatial modelling can fill major data gaps to guide Lebanon's recovery & planning.

    #WorldPop #Lebanon #DataForDevelopment

  13. 🛰️📊We're piloting AI and satellite data with Malawi’s NSO to update census areas ahead of 2028. Boosting accuracy while cutting costs.

    #DataForDevelopment #FundedByFCDO #Malawi #Census2028 #InnovationInStats

    🔗 worldpop.org/current-projects/

  14. 🛰️📊We're piloting AI and satellite data with Malawi’s NSO to update census areas ahead of 2028. Boosting accuracy while cutting costs.

    #DataForDevelopment #FundedByFCDO #Malawi #Census2028 #InnovationInStats

    🔗 worldpop.org/current-projects/

  15. 🛰️📊We're piloting AI and satellite data with Malawi’s NSO to update census areas ahead of 2028. Boosting accuracy while cutting costs.

    #DataForDevelopment #FundedByFCDO #Malawi #Census2028 #InnovationInStats

    🔗 worldpop.org/current-projects/

  16. 🛰️📊We're piloting AI and satellite data with Malawi’s NSO to update census areas ahead of 2028. Boosting accuracy while cutting costs.

    #DataForDevelopment #FundedByFCDO #Malawi #Census2028 #InnovationInStats

    🔗 worldpop.org/current-projects/

  17. 🎤📊#Evidence25 Conference in #Benin spotlights how #Africa is embedding local data & research into smarter policy.

    Dr Jessica Espey keynote calls for stronger regional collaboration, institutional links & centring African voices in evidence systems.

    #EvidenceInformedPolicy #DataForDevelopment #Africa #RECs #ResearchImpact #SciencePolicyLinkages

    worldpop.org/blog/highlighting

  18. We're thrilled to welcome Dr Mollie Van Gordon, Senior Program Officer -Geospatial Insights (Gates Foundation) to WorldPop this week! Her visit focuses on aligning research with geospatial data priorities, shaping future collaboration, and setting a vision for impactful work ahead.

    🌍📊 #DataForGood #PublicHealth #DataForDevelopment

  19. 🚀Pioneering data for Somalia’s future!

    WorldPop, SNBS & UNFPA are training Somali statisticians in geospatial tools to map pre‑census areas in key districts. Helping build a modern census from the ground up.

    #DataForDevelopment #Somalia #Census #PreEA

    🔗worldpop.org/blog/supporting-g