Sustainability and Social Justice

Date of Award

12-2016

Degree Type

Practitioner Report

Degree Name

Master of Science in GIS for Development and Environment (GISDE)

Department

International Development, Community and Environment

Keywords

Internship, GIS, Database, Ghana, Ghana Statistical Service, National Development Planning Commission

Abstract

My internship, or fellowship as it was commonly referred to, was funded by a non-profit organization out of Williamsburg Virginia called AidData. This fellowship took place in in the country of Ghana, West-Africa beginning in May of 2016 and continued for 14 weeks with 40 hours each week. The objective of this internship was to provide in-depth training on the use of geographic Information Systems to Private and Public sectors within the country to allow for increased efficiency, and transparency through data visualization. In accordance with the requirement of Clark Universities GISDE master’s program this paper will delve into the aspects, which made up my summer work; including my host organizations, the scope of my work, and the skills used to complete this work.

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