Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development (GRID3) Education Baseline
- Lead PI: Radhika Iyengar
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Unit Affiliation: Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)
- Unknown start date - Ongoing
- Active
- Africa ; Nigeria
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION:
CSD’s Education Team is working with Columbia’s Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) on a project called Geo-referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development (GRID3). GRID3 (Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development) works with countries to generate, validate, and use geospatial data on population, settlements, infrastructure, and boundaries. GRID3 combines the expertise of partners in government, United Nations, academia, and the private sector to design adaptable and relevant geospatial solutions based on the capacity and development needs of each country.
The project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). CSD has been applying GRID3 maps to align with the Nigerian Education Policy, aiding decision making in that country.