1. A Geographic Approach to International Development
Carrie Stokes
USAID Geographer & GeoCenter Director

2. U.S. Global Development Lab
USG Foreign Assistance
We partner
to end extreme poverty &
promote resilient, democratic societies
while advancing our security & prosperity
Agriculture * Biodiversity * Climate Change * Conflict * Democracy & Governance
Economic Growth * Education * Humanitarian Assistance * Health * Water
U.S. Global Development Lab
Applying science, technology, innovation, & partnership
to help solve the world’s greatest challenges

3. Geographic analysis for development programming
What Do We Do?
Geographic analysis for development programming
Where is priority development need concentrated?
Where are we working?
How do the two (above) compare?
Is the same project more effective in one location vs. another?
Can we leverage investments across sectors in the same area?

4. How Do We Do It? Mapping & analysis
Build Agency capacity to use geographic data and tools
Establish methods to collect, manage, & share data
Engage with geospatial communities: interagency, international, academic, non-governmental, private sector

5. Example Projects
Foreign Assistance Dashboard - mapping USAID investments
Geographic analysis of human vulnerability in the Sahel of W. Africa
Electric power access in East Africa
Mapping access to health services in Malawi
Countering human trafficking in Southeast Asia
Immigration of unaccompanied children from Central America
Open Data: mapping for resilience & disasters
Geographic prioritization in Indonesia

6. Mapping USAID Investments by Country, Financial Stage,
Sector, & Year: 2009 – 2013

7. Geographic Analysis of Human Vulnerability: Niger

8. Access to Electric Power: Ethiopia

9. Access to Maternal & Newborn Health Services: Malawi

10. Countering Human Trafficking: Thailand

11. Unaccompanied Children Place of Origin & Poverty: Honduras

12. Prioritization of USAID Programming: Indonesia

13. Open Data & Mapping for Resilience: Kathmandu, Nepal
Field Surveyors

14. www. usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab
Results by the Numbers
$20+ million worth of hi-res imagery leveraged
16,000+ buildings mapped by volunteers
420 USAID staff trained
60 projects completed
50 Field offices assisted
1 global network of USAID Geo-Specialists established
Interactive map
www. usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab