2. PUBLIC LAB MONGOLIA
Cultivate healthy environment and resilient
communities through open data
Core programs:
• Mapathon
• Youth education
• Community science
9. Covid-19 Community Mapper Program-2020
Data Collection: Health sites Data collection: Essential Services
Survey123
Open Street Map
https://arcg.is/H5i99
https://health-services-in-mongolia-
2cdarkhan.opendata.arcgis.com/
11. Community Mapper
Program-2021
1. Community Mappers Mapathon– guideline
a. Logistics
i. Every two weeks
ii. Schedule regular day & time with community mappers - Tsogtoo
iii.Each mapathon will take place for 2-2.5 hours
iv.Registration link before each mapathon
v. Each community mapper will bring 5 new volunteers
b. Incentives
i. Internet data allocate after each mapathon
1. 5,000 phone credit
ii. Coupon – sent as gift/store credit from E-Mart etc.,
1. Each coupon 10,000 MNT
2. Sent every 3 months
iii.Best 3 mappers award at the end of 21 mapathons
1. Select 3 top mappers
2. Double their coupon earnings
c. Mapathon day
i. 5 min introduction about the place
1. Why mapping, known for, Interesting facts, other info
ii. For each mapathon, leading community mapper will bring up to 5 new people
iii.Attribute information from the local people
12. Challenges
• Base map is outdated and blurry in rural settlements
• OSM community fairly young and inexperienced
• Validation lacking
15. Data sets
• Health services
• Including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories etc.,
• Population/demographic
• Infrastructure and base data
• Ger area public services access
17. Civil Society and Open Data Mapathon -
Open Data Day Event March 6th!
Agenda
9:00am - Introductions and Welcome
9:10am - 9:30am: Open mapping - Discussion & Training
Public Lab Mongolia
What is OSM, why is it important, what can we do with this kind of data?
The Ger District in UB, what information should we map and why?
9:40am: Training Session
How to do open mapping from your home!
10:20am - 12:00pm: Mapping session
Live assistance Q&A for participants
Participants share experiences
12:00pm - 13:30pm: Discussion sessions
[Structure: why was it needed, how it was done (observations & challenges), what results (now & future)?]
Environmental data: Breathe Mongolia – air quality data (10 min)
Tracking public money flow: The Asia Foundation – LDF mapping (10 min)
Data for equal development: GerHUB – transport or other? (10 min)
Open discussion & call for collaboration (for creating open data)
o Invite participants to join in series of mapathon events
Consolidate open data resources in Mongolia https://opendataday.org/
