GeoHealth Mapping GIS Training
for Monitoring and Evaluation or
Strategic Information Officers and Data Analysts for HIV
1. Introduction
estimated time for completion 10 minutes
Welcome to the USAID- and PEPFAR-funded Health Policy Project's GeoHealth Mapping GIS Training.
Training materials are organized as self-directed modules and are intended for users with an introductory-level understanding of geographic data and geographic information systems (GIS), and of why a geographic approach to data analysis can be useful in examining HIV variation at subnational levels.
This set of training modules builds upon such a foundational understanding and provides the user with practical exercises to further develop mapping and spatial analytic skills.
The overarching objectives of this collection of modules are to help monitoring and evaluation or strategic information officers
- Become familiar with basic mapping concepts and with QGIS, a free and open-source mapping software
- Develop skills in using QGIS to map and conduct spatial analysis for use in HIV program and policy planning
- Learn to create geographic data and collect data via GPS
- Understand which skills and mapping techniques are most useful in the context of generalized versus concentrated HIV epidemics
Each module is organized using a similar structure and includes learning objectives, examples of programmatic questions that can be answered upon completion of the module, and estimated time for completion.
Users will need to download the workbook exercises and data (zip 19.6 MB) to complete the training. To match curriculum references, create a folder and name it QGIS_Training. Save the downloaded exercise files in this folder.