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QField for Refugee Camp and Shelter Mapping

Site planning, shelter inventories, and service mapping using mobile GIS in challenging contexts.

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Plan and manage shelters with accurate field data

Map shelters, services, and infrastructure with offline support and standardized forms.

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Field workflows

  • Shelter and service inventories
  • Site planning and allocation
  • Protection and safety mapping

Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud

Prepare projects in QGIS and collaborate via QFieldCloud even in challenging contexts.

Why this matters

  • Difficult environments and offline needs
  • Rapid changes and updates
  • Data permissions and privacy

Trusted results

  • Trusted by humanitarian partners
  • Auditable changes via QFieldCloud

FAQ

Do you support multi-agency collaboration?
Yes. Share projects securely and manage roles in QFieldCloud.
Can we standardize shelter IDs and attributes?
Yes. Build forms in QGIS with domains and constraints to ensure consistency.

About QField

QField is the leading professional fieldwork app used in enterprise settings for efficient geospatial data collection and management. As a Digital Public Good, QField not only excels in enterprise and professional applications but also contributes significantly to advancing at least six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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QField is released under the GNU Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Developing QField under this license means that you can inspect and modify the source code and guarantees that you will always have access to a QGIS based field data collection app that is free of cost and can be freely modified.

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Credits

QField, QFieldCloud and QFieldSync are developped by OPENGIS.ch. OPENGIS.ch offers consulting, development, training and support for open-source software including QField, QGIS and PostGIS.