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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – Field GIS Technical Support

G-SIG Timor-Leste is seeking a motivated and qualified Field GIS Technical Support to support implementation of the Timor-Leste Fuel Price Volatility Response Project, funded through the Indo-Pacific Response Flexible Fund (IPRFF) under the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) Disaster READY Project, in partnership with World Vision Timor-Leste. The successful candidate will support field data collection, household verification, GIS mapping, beneficiary data…

G-SIG Successfully Conducts Experience-Sharing and Lessons-Learned Workshop on Community-Based Resilience Building in Dili

Dili, Timor-Leste | 18 August 2026 — G-SIG, with the support of UNDP Timor-Leste, successfully conducted an Experience-Sharing and Lessons-Learned Workshop on Community-Based Resilience Building in Dili, marking an important milestone in the implementation and conclusion of the Community-Based Resilience Building Programme. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the Dili Municipal Authority, the Municipal Service for Water, Sanitation and…

Strengthening Community Resilience in Dili Through Integrated Waste Mapping, Ushahidi Reporting, and Drone-Assisted Flood Risk Mapping

Dili is experiencing increasing challenges from urban flooding, unmanaged waste, blocked drainage systems, and rapid urban development. These challenges can have serious consequences for communities, infrastructure, livelihoods, public health, and the environment. To support communities and local authorities in addressing these challenges, Grupo Sistema Informasaun Geografia (G-SIG), with support from UNDP Timor-Leste, is implementing a Community-Based Resilience Building (CBRB) initiative…

1st Cohort Youth in Geospatial for Climate Fellowship 2026

  Ita-boot iha paixaun kona-ba mudansa klimátika, teknolojia jeoespasiál, sistema informasaun geografia (SIG) no lideransa? Ita-boot hakarak hetan esperiénsia prátika uza ferramenta GIS sira hodi halo mapa ba kestaun sira relasiona ho klima no lidera projetu sira ne’ebé iha impaktu iha ita-boot nia komunidade? Programa Fellowship Joven iha Lidera Teknolojia Dadus Jeoespasiál ba Adaptasaun Mudansa Klimatika bhanesan programa fulan 3…

G-SIG Hands Over Flood and Landslide Risk Maps to Suco Cribas, Manatuto Administrative Post, Municipality of Manatuto

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, G-SIG, in collaboration with local authorities from Suco Cribas, successfully handed over five digital maps covering all five aldeias: Aldeia Uebani, Aldeia Ranak, Aldeia Ata-Hok, Aldeia Caunua, and Aldeia Tuquetin. These maps focus on identifying flood and landslide risks across the suco. The digital maps are the result of close collaboration with local authorities through…

Building Resilient Schools through School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (SBDRR) in Hera (Dili Municipality) and Fatisi (Aileu Municipality)

We are pleased to announce that G-SIG is currently working with PLAN International in Timor-Leste to implement a program focused on Building Resilient Schools through School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (SBDRR) in Hera (Dili Municipality) and Fatisi (Aileu Municipality). Overview of the Initiatives Timor-Leste is increasingly exposed to climate- and disaster-related risks, including floods, strong winds, landslides, earthquake, and fires. In…

Harii Reziliente iha Eskola Liu Husi Redusaun Risku Dezastre Bazeia ba Eskola (SBDRR) iha Hera (Munisípiu Dili) no Fatisi (Munisípiu Aileu)

Ami haksolok atu anunsia katak G-SIG oras ne’e servisu hamutuk ho PLAN International iha Timor-Leste hodi implementa programa ida ne’ebé foka ba Harii Reziliente iha Eskola liu husi Redusaun Risku Dezastre Bazeia ba Eskola (SBDRR) iha Hera (Munisípiu Dili) no Fatisi (Munisípiu Aileu). Vizaun Jerál kona-ba Inisiativa ida ne’e Risku sira ne’ebé relasiona ho klima no dezastre sira, inklui inundasaun,…

G-SIG Spotlight: Advancing Drone Mapping with Remote Sensing Practice

Earlier this year, G-SIG is proud to highlight the participation of our Co-Founder, Evaristo Benevides, who took part in an intensive Remote Sensing Drone Practice as part of his Master’s degree in Engineering at the National University of East Timor (UNTL). This hands-on training focused on advanced drone mapping techniques, equipping participants with the skills to capture high-precision spatial data…