Maps are perhaps as fundamental to society as language and the written word. They are the preeminent means of recording and communicating information about the location and spatial characteristics of the natural world and of society and culture. Millions of maps are produced and used annually throughout the world by scientists, scholars, governments, and businesses to meet environmental, economic, political, and social needs.
In Africa, the need for maps is not any different. Critical infrastructure for delivery services, urban navigation, humanitarian crisis response and deployment all rely on having quality, reliable geospatial data. One of the key reasons why development of infrastructure in most African countries is so slow, is that a lot of this data is simply not available. Evolve is here to make sure such data is available and encourages community involvement in the mapping process by including the locals in its work. Which means community involvement in the decision making process on the development their country.