News and occasional updates from the #WPdx team.

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13 Apr 2023
Please check out the proposed updates to the Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) Data Standard. Feedback welcome and most appreciated! tinyurl.com/72k3dtvt #washdata #opendata

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7 Mar 2023
Please check out our new data upload resources including a step-by-step tutorial and a new YouTube channel to support data sharing. #WASHdata #OpenDataDay2023 waterpointdata.org/resources…
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21 Feb 2023
Believe in the power of #opendata? Contribute to the WPdx #OpenDataDay data sharing challenge today. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/2p8xskkt

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9 Feb 2023
Each year in celebration of #OpenDataDay we tally up the number of records shared with WPdx. We are currently at approx 80,000 records for the year. Help us top 100,000 records by March 10th by sharing your #WASHdata today!
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9 Feb 2023
Visit waterpointdata.org to learn more and share your #WASHdata today!

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9 Feb 2023
If you have always wanted to share #WASHdata, but need some support in the upload process, reach out to info@waterpointdata.org for information on upcoming training events.
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11 Oct 2022
Improving #WASHinHCF is a critical to global health. Please check out the new WASH in Health Facilities Data Exchange (WHdx) website. washhealthdata.org/ @global_water @WaterPointData

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11 Oct 2022
WHdx is seeking feedback on the draft data standard to compile WASH in HCF data to help improve decisions and services. Please take some time to review and share your thoughts: washhealthdata.org/share-dat… #WASHdata

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7 Oct 2022
Read more about the impact of WPdx and the Meta Data For Good’s population density data in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. dataforgood.facebook.com/dfg…

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18 Aug 2022
We've been busy! Please check out our blog to read about some of our exciting updates. waterpointdata.org/news/

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3⃣0⃣ @youthmappers students at @YouthGulu have completed fieldwork to create an updated map of household #wateraccess in 26 rural Ugandan communities, in partnership with @WaterPointData. The data is freely and openly accessible via #OSM and the Water Point Data Exchange! #SDG6
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Some evidence: drinking #water access estimated from UN @JMPWASH household data sources and from @WaterPointData water point inventories correlate. The 1st is people's use of water points, the second is the density of people around water points. Why? osf.io/kjry2/
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7 Mar 2022
For more info on the updated WPdx decision support tools and to celebrate our 2021-2022 data contributors, check out our #OpenDataDay2022 blog post: bit.ly/3vKZUTj

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7 Mar 2022
In celebration of #OpenDataDay2022, the Water Point Data Exchange (WPdx) is pleased to release our updated suite of decision support tools, using #OpenData for #EvidenceBasedDecisionMaking in the rural water sector. #WASHdata #WASHtwitter tools.waterpointdata.org/

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.@YouthGulu members at @GuluVarsity edit #OSM for our #EverywhereSheMaps project to create improved maps of water infrastructure in 🇺🇬Uganda. With our partners - @WaterPointData and Gulu water officials - we aim to improve access to functional water points. #GuluWaterIMP #WPDx
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9 Nov 2021
With 1.8B people depending on health care facilities without basic water services, #WASHinHCF has never been more urgent. @global_water and @WaterPointData are excited to announce the development of a WASH in HCF data exchange platform (WHdx). bit.ly/306jnQG

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13 Oct 2021
#EvidenceBasedDecisionMaking is key to reaching #SDG6. The updated @WPdx Rehabilitation Priority tool uses #WASHdata to support improved rural water decisions. Learn more here: bit.ly/30f9q3n #Data4Dev

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13 Oct 2021
Check out the new analysis-ready @WPdx dataset, featuring additional data cleaning processes and new parameters for better insights. bit.ly/3v65cGF #WASHdata #DataforDev

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5 Jun 2021
➡️Do you know someone who works to provide water in rural areas, anywhere in the world? Please RT/ share this short survey for a Global Diagnostic by @RuralWaterNet @reachwater @UptimeWater about how people access safely-managed water: bit.ly/3vPnXxL
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22 Mar 2021
Excited to continue our partnership with @DataRobot using AI to improve rural water decisions. bit.ly/3vOBXYS #WorldWaterDay #MachineLearning

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