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Community Goals

Accurate open maps aren’t a luxury. They’re infrastructure.

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Open, accurate maps of Syria

Help build and maintain open-source maps of Syria that support humanitarian response, connectivity, urban planning, and geographic data sharing.

Before and after · up to July 2026

How the map improved in a year

Comparisons of the Douma and Al-Qutayfah maps on OpenStreetMap, before and after volunteers’ work.

DoumaSee the comparison Al-QutayfahSee the comparison
OSM Syria community members waving at the third meeting in Damascus
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A Syrian network for maps and geography

Expand the social network of people in Syria and the diaspora who care about maps, geography, and open technology.

  • In-person meetups in Damascus and online meetings open to everyone
  • Conversations with the global community on the OpenStreetMap forum
  • Preparing to register the community as a local organisation in Syria
3

Free training and volunteering

Organize volunteer activities and free training sessions around mapping and geospatial technology — raising the skills of participants and the community as a whole.

  • Online mapathons on the Tasking Manager, JOSM and MapRoulette
  • In-person workshops with local partners, such as the Douma city council
  • Session recordings on YouTube for anyone who missed them
Browse activities
The workshop team on a rooftop in Douma, photographed from a drone

Every line on the map has a story

What we draw behind our screens becomes a tool that supports response and recovery decisions on the ground.

Schools

Behind every school we add to the map is a child going back to learning.

Health points and roads

They mean faster access to aid and services.

Open data

Free for relief teams, municipalities, researchers and navigation apps.

Help us reach these goals

Start today with a Tasking Manager project, or join the community.

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