Hi Kate,

 

U-Report looks great, there are probably others that can give you better 
assistance, but I’m wondering if some of the errors are related to the 180th 
meridian? You might find some of the information you need on one of these 
pages: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/180th_meridian or 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Fiji 

 

I also don’t do much editing of political boundaries, but I’m sure if something 
needs fixed – it can be. Maybe a little more information on the exact nature of 
the ‘errors’ and someone can provide more details.

 

Thank you,

=Russ

 

Russell Deffner

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Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

 <http://hotosm.org/> http://hotosm.org

 

 

From: Kate Learmonth [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HOT] OSM Fiji linked with U-Report for TC Winston response

 

Dear HOT list,

 

I am working with UNICEF Pacific to roll out U-Report Fiji as a pilot community 
feedback mechanism for TC Winston. This will be the first time it will be 
government-led and used in this type of emergency response. The Fijian 
Government is also interested in using U-Report for early warning, early 
response 

 

Due to errors in OSM for Fiji we are having trouble importing the map into the 
U-Report Fiji site https://fiji.ureport.in (live but not active). I am hoping 
someone on the HOT list can assist.

 

Any thoughts on how to correct and improve OSM Fiji?

 

I am copying part of an email below for further detail.

 

cheers

Kate

 

 

 

We are working closely with the Fijian Government on the implementation of 
U-Report Fiji as the foundations of a community feedback mechanism post Cyclone 
Winston. As you may be aware the U-Report websites map the polling data using 
OSM https://ureport.in (global site).

 

Our RapidPro Vendor Nyaruka has informed us that there isn't complete data for 
Fiji; including at State level with things not being correctly tagged. For 
example, the Western boundary has no administrative level. The Secretariat of 
the Pacific Community (SPC) Geosciences division works closely with the Fijian 
Government and has mapped to 1:50,000 in MapInfo and could provide the shape 
files to correct the boundaries and hopefully improve data completeness (proper 
permissions and licenses to use the data in OSM still needs to be formally 
requested). However, as I am new to OSM I am not sure how to go about 
correcting this information on such a large scale (fyi http://www.spc.int).

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