Closing the STEM gender gap
Between 2018 and 2021, SERVIR HKH trained 410 women in “Empowering women in GIT” to bridge the technology and gender gap in the region. Some of the key outcomes of these trainings are summarized in this report.
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Between 2018 and 2021, SERVIR HKH trained 410 women in “Empowering women in GIT” to bridge the technology and gender gap in the region. Some of the key outcomes of these trainings are summarized in this report.
SERVIR West Africa created youth clubs to provide an inclusive space where all students, especially girls, can explore and gain skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and gain exposure to environmental monitoring tools such as geographic information systems, remote sensing, and other digital technologies.
|Thioro Codou Niang, SERVIR West Africa and Lena Pransky, Science Coordination Office
Since 2018, SERVIR has conducted 12 training programs for young and early-career women in geospatial information technology (GIT), reaching 1,490 women across the region. The training focuses on using technologies to collect, store, analyze, and visualize spatial or geographic data about observing the Earth’s surface and human activity. Participants learn about key concepts and how to use applications that depend on EO data and GIT.
|Jaber Hassan and Poonam Tripathi, SERVIR HKH
SERVIR Southeast Asia convened nearly 100 participants from five countries, for an Inclusive Climate Action Workshop in Chiang Mai, Thailand this February that included representatives of Indigenous communities, women’s groups, and even kids. Here are just a few takeaways from that week.
|Jacob Ramthun, NASA Science Coordination Office
Rice is a dietary staple in Nepali households, and support farming communities and food security, the government needs to know how much rice is being grown. This past year, Nepal partnered with SERVIR to use innovative technology for a more accurate assessment of its rice area and production.
|Sravan Shrestha and Jaber Hassan, SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya
Youth are not only the climate leaders of tomorrow, but their perspectives and innovations are necessary to address climate issues today.
|Lena Pransky and Jacob Ramthun, NASA Science Coordination Office
Women play a pivotal role in agricultural production. Worldwide, women represent 43 percent of the agricultural labor force; in Kenya, that number is between 42 and 65 percent.
|Janet Nackoney, Land and Resource Governance Officer, USAID and Dorah Nesoba, Public Relations and Communication Officer, RCMRD
This Gender Analysis Tool provides clear guidance on a foundational step for service design and programming, to contribute to SERVIR’s goals of ensuring that women, along with men, are realizing equal benefits from SERVIR’s geospatial services.
This strategic plan identifies the next set of cross-cutting strategic priorities that will ensure SERVIR remains responsive to both NASA and USAID Agency goals and those of stakeholders and users in SERVIR regions.
The Ecological Modeling Service uses select data sources, derived products, and modeling techniques to better understand the distribution and spread of invasive species.