Survey on Development of Supporting Structures and Capacity for Producing and Using Spatial Data in Africa

 

  1. Name and contact details of respondent:

    2. Prof Sowané Tssiaka.

    Centre de Rechorche en Ecologie Université Ababo-Adjamé, 08BP 109 Adibdjan 08 Cote d’Ivoire

    E-mail: savanei@hotmail.com

  2. What is the name of the programme or project in which you are involved?

    3. Water resource supply and integrated management in crystal line basemen in Cote d’Ivoire

  3. What are the overall aims of the programme / project?
  • create a data base in water resource
  • design a SIG to predict well productivity in crystalline basement
  1. What is the geographical area within which the programme operates?

    2. Transition area between sub arid and tropical humid zone

  2. Duration of the programme:

    3. 6 years

     

    1. When was the programme initiated?

      2. 1996

       

    2. When is the programme scheduled to finish?

    2002

  3. Who are the major role-players1 in spatial data production, distribution and maintenance, as well as the major users, within this geographical area? (Note: please do not limit the answer to digital spatial data only)

    4. Researchers, education, decision makers, governmental institutions

  4. How is spatial data distributed? (Please do not limit your answer to digital spatial data only)

    5. By individual communication, publication

  5. Co-ordination mechanisms and support:
    1. Is there currently any formal or informal co-ordination of publicly funded programmes involving spatial information? YES
    2. If YES, please describe briefly

    Governmental institution

  6. Please indicate whether the programme on which you are reporting is involved in any of the following:
    1. The collection of metadata 2 YES
    2. Making metadata readily available to (potential) spatial data users NO
    3. The development of spatial data standards 3 YES
    4. The creation of basic data sets (i.e. base sets of data that could be used by a broad variety of users, for example, the road network) YES
    5. If the answer to 9.4 is YES, please list these data sets

      6. Hydrology, rainfall, crop statistics

    6. Developing a legal framework for accessing and distributing spatial data YES
    7. Developing pricing policy for spatial data NO
  7. Liaison:
    1. Is there any formal affiliation of the programme / project with any global or (other) regional spatial data infrastructure initiatives? NO
    2. Is there informal networking with other initiatives? YES
    3. If the answer to either 10.1 or 10.2 is YES, please list these initiatives.

    Re’seau teledetection de UREF

  8. What, if any, are the particular challenges facing the development of NSDI / RSDI development within the region?

    9. All

  9. Any other information or comments ?
    10.

    SDSSPISD merits to be exist. I wish to see the creation institution.

     

     

  10. If there are there any sources of additional information (e.g. web-sites or brochures) , please list these or indicate how the information might be obtained.

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT IN COMPLETING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE!

 

Please forward the completed questionnaire to the Interim Task Team for SDI Africa, by e-mail, facsimile or post. The contact details for the ITT are as follows:

 

The Interim Task Team for SDI Africa

C/o Directorate: National Spatial Information Framework

Private Bag X954

Pretoria

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South Africa

 

E-mail: nsif@csg.pwv.gov.za

Phone: +27 12 322 5400

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