The NGO Aid Map project, powered by CartoDB, aims to increase the availability of data on international development and humanitarian response through interactive maps and data visualizations. The map showcases data from nearly 3,000 projects and over 80 organizations globally, covering various sectors such as health, agriculture, and economic development. This initiative is built upon InterAction's historical use of online maps to communicate their members' stories, with the new global map offering a platform for education, transparency, and decision-making across all countries and sectors. CartoDB plays a crucial role in enabling NGOs to develop similar projects by providing a powerful mapping tool and platform with DIY mapping capabilities, seamless data import, customization, segmentation, and public or private sharing, as well as APIs for easy integration of visualizations into web apps.