The DATACAB Environmental data analytic portal enables users to simplify environmental incident data and contents, presenting them in simplified infographic charts that can be easily used by strategic stakeholders for environmental analysis, strategic advocacy and targeted Intervention.
Using a simplified data analysis platform, the DATACAB portal will totally reinvigorate grassroot participation in environmental protection and climate change adaptation. The data platform is optimised for mobile devices and provides a simplified user interface that supports data inputs compilations and analysis. Resulting analysed information will be grouped and presented in simplified infographic contents, charts and geospatial visual maps using coordinate technology for accurate referencing of identified locations.
Oil Spill Data on the portal are culled from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) website, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and verified reports from trained community environmental monitors and reporters.
MAJI has also installed Raspberry Pi Single board air quality sensors to monitor Particulate Matter pollution (P.M 1.0, 2.5, 10) levels across key areas in Rivers State and Lagos state in Nigeria.
The DATACAB Initiative uses the Internet of things (IOT) and Data analytics simplification tools to reinforce the capacity of CSOs, Newsrooms, and communities to use open source data, citizen science tools, and locally led climate adaptation strategies in rural and urban communities in Nigeria.
The initiative is focused on building the capacity of civil society organizations, community-based groups, environmental monitors, media reporters, to use and incorporate data analysis for environmental monitoring, incident documentation, reporting, awareness and advocacy. The Initiative looks to democratise the use of citizen science data for qualitative and quantitative campaigns and engagements with stakeholders within Nigeria and across the world.
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The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) is an innovative, youth led non-governmental organization that builds the capacity of young people and women from marginalised communities to use innovative ICT tools, alternative media platforms and collaborative strategies to protect their environment, support gender equality, while promoting human rights.
Our mission is to work with groups and social movements working together for social, economic, cultural and environmental justice by helping them use media and communication technologies to inform, organise, mobilise and further their struggles to create a better world.
We use participatory strategies to create awareness, sensitise people and increase community voice. In collaboration with our target groups, we create platforms for sustained participatory interaction among relevant stakeholders.
Identifying the Challenges of Digital Exclusion in Africa, innovations, recommendations and the role of the Media Awareness and Justice Initiative in closing the digital gap in Nigeria. The African Internet Governance Forum is a vibrant and inclusive platform that brings together stakeholders from across the African continent to engage in
Using Community Networks to provide internet connectivity for rural communities. Implemented by the Media Awareness and Justice Initiative with the aim of opening new opportunities to underserved communities and groups across the Niger Delta
In line with MAJI’s objective which is aimed at collecting P.M 1.0, 2.5 and 10 data, we deployed air quality sensing devices in sample locations across Rivers State. MAJI proceeded to train community actors, CSOs and Media journalists with the aim of using the data collected by the installed air
