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Data for Good

Your data skills directed at the problems that actually need solving. Climate, health, agriculture, and financial inclusion in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

The Mission

Technology is only valuable
if it changes lives.

Data for Good is not about learning data science in a vacuum. It is about pointing your skills at real problems: the flooding in Kingston, the maternal mortality rates in rural parishes, the small farmers who lose income because they cannot predict weather patterns.

Participants work in small teams alongside community organizations, government data departments, and NGOs. You learn data science by doing data science for people who need it. Every project has a real-world partner and a real-world impact target.

This program runs continuously. You can join an active project team at any intake point, depending on which challenge areas need support right now.

Data analysis on screen showing charts for social impact
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12 Active Projects Across 4 challenge areas
Challenge Areas

Four sectors where
data changes outcomes.

Pick the area that pulls you. Each has ongoing projects looking for contributors with varying skill levels.

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Climate and Environment

Jamaica is on the front line of climate change. Rising sea levels, intensifying hurricanes, shifting rainfall. We use satellite data, ocean temperature records, and atmospheric models to build early warning tools and resilience dashboards for communities and local government.

Active Projects: 4
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Health and Wellbeing

From predicting diabetes risk in underserved parishes to mapping mental health service gaps, data can guide where resources go and who gets help first. We partner with health clinics and the Ministry of Health on specific projects.

Active Projects: 3
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Agriculture and Food Security

Jamaica imports too much of its food. We work with the Ministry of Agriculture and small farmer cooperatives to build crop planning tools, soil health trackers, and yield prediction models using local data and remote sensing.

Active Projects: 3
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Financial Inclusion

Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans are unbanked or underserved by financial systems. We analyze credit access patterns, remittance flows, and mobile money usage to help fintech organizations and credit unions serve people better.

Active Projects: 2
Past Work

Projects that have
already shipped.

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Climate

Parish Flood Risk Index

A community-facing dashboard mapping flood risk by parish using topographic, rainfall, and land-use data. Now used by two parish councils for infrastructure planning decisions.

2025Partner: ODPEM
Medical data health clinic
Health

Diabetes Risk Screener

A lightweight ML model identifying communities with high diabetes risk based on diet, activity, and socioeconomic indicators. Deployed at three rural health clinics.

2025Partner: MOH Jamaica
Farmer looking at crops in field
Agriculture

Yam Yield Predictor

A seasonal yield prediction model for yam farmers in St. Elizabeth using weather forecasts, historical yields, and soil data. Pilots showed 28% reduction in planning waste.

2024Partner: Rural Agricultural Dev Auth
What You Learn

Applied skills that
transfer everywhere.

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Exploratory Data Analysis

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Geospatial Mapping

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Predictive Modeling

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Stakeholder Communication

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Research and Ethics

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API and Open Data

Our Impact

Numbers from the ground.

12
Active Projects
8
Community Partners
3
Deployed Tools
60+
Youth Contributors

Join a Data for Good project.

No waiting for the next cohort. Tell us which challenge area interests you and your current skill level. We will match you with an active team.

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