Case Studies – Plus Codes

Partner Case Studies

Addressing the Unaddressed

Unlocking essential services for over 500,000 residents in informal settlements.

CEP Digital: Bringing Addresses and Inclusion to Brazilian Favelas

Bringing digital inclusion and e-commerce to 55 Brazilian favelas.

Favela Brasil Xpress

A grassroots partnership providing digital addresses to 120,000 residents.

PlanAct South Africa

Turning informal dwellings into recognized homes through community-led mapping.

Other Case Studies

Jardines de San Juan: On the Map, In the Heart

Assigning digital identity to thousands of residents near Mexico City to bridge the divide between "unaddressable" outskirts and essential urban services.

County governments in Kenya

Partnering with local governments to assign 40,000 digital addresses to businesses and social amenities, sparking economic growth across the Kisumu and Vihiga Counties, Kenya.

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Using Plus Codes, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) mapped locations of clients for an immunization and family planning project, ensuring that women and children received timely follow-up care.

Nepal Postal Service

A nationwide mandate for 753 local bodies to adopt Plus Codes, ensuring letters and parcels reach even the most remote mountain dwellings.

Rural Utah Project

Empowering Native American voters by assigning Plus Codes to 5,500 remote structures.

Rural Routes of São Paulo and Google's Plus Codes

In the state of São Paulo, the absence of standardized addresses for rural properties represented a significant obstacle.To tackle this challenge, the Government of the State of São Paulo and Google launched the "Rotas Rurais" program, integrating Plus Codes technology into the state's rural addressing system.

Shelter Associates

Leveraging architectural expertise and Plus Codes to bring addresses to 1,700 families in the dense urban settlement of Rajendra Nagar.

Modernizing municipal services in The Gambia

A D30 million municipal pilot project using Plus Codes to modernize waste management and property tax collection for thousands of residents.