Not clear yet what the concrete benefits are, but it’s worth noting #OpenStreetMap has been registered as a “Digital Public Good” by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (#DPGA), which is a multi-stakeholder United Nations-endorsed initiative.
https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/02/05/osm-named-as-a-digital-public-good-by-un-affiliated-agency/
The https://digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/ showcase software, apps, projects, content, systems and standards that are just as awesome as @OSM, to help attain #SDG|s.
@openstreetmap@a.gup.pe is in good company. 🎉
@Doudouosm @openstreetmap@lemmy.ml That’s great 🎉! @openstreetmap@en.osm.town
@Doudouosm @openstreetmap I agree that we don’t know the real benefit, but I will be proud to make part of an official “Public Good” by UN !