MapAction is a charitable NGO operating in the humanitarian sector. Since 2003, MapAction has been applying expertise in geographical information and data to make humanitarian disaster response, data preparedness and prediction as effective as possible; aiding decision making and saving many thousands of lives.

Its combination of technical knowledge, insight into humanitarian contexts and collaboration with global partners gives it a profound understanding of all aspects of humanitarian information management.

Through partnership, MapAction provides governments, regional and local agencies with access to the information and analysis that they need to make key decisions, at the right times, to save lives and alleviate suffering. 

Most of its technical staff are expert volunteers who donate their energy and skills, meaning MapAction can help stretch often limited humanitarian resources for maximum impact.