urvey on Development of Supporting Structures and Capacity

For Producing and Using Spatial Data in Africa

 

  1. Name and contact details of respondent: Dr. Wilber K. Ottichilo, Director General RSMRD, Fax: 254-2-802767/861673, Email: RCMRD@Meteo.go.ke, Wilber.ottichilo@africover.on

  2. What is the name of the programme or project in which you are involved? Resource Mapping for Development. Also conduct training in GIS and Remote Sensing

  3. What are the overall aims of the programme / project? Develop capability and capacity in remote sensing and GIS technology for sustainable development of our natural resources

  4. What is the geographical area within which the programme operates?

  5. Duration of the programme:

    1. When was the programme initiated? 1975

    2. When is the programme scheduled to finish? On-going

  6. Who are the major role-players 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) Technical officers form state countries (Eastern and Southern Africa)

  7. How is spatial data distributed? (Please do not limit your answer to digital spatial data only) Both digital and analog or hard copies

  8. Co-ordination mechanisms and support:

    1. Is there currently and formal or informal co-ordination of publicly funded programmes involving spatial information? YES

    2. If yes, please describe briefly Swaziland map updating using spot satellite data

  9. Please indicate whether the programme on which you are reporting is involved in any of the following:

    1. The collection of metadata? YES

    2. Making metadata readily available to (potential) spatial data users YES

    3. The development of spatial data standards 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 Soil map landuse/landcover, Geology/Geomorphology

    6. Developing legal framework for accessing and distributing spatial data NO

    7. Developing pricing policy for spatial data NO

  10. Liaison:

    1. Is there any formal affiliation of the programme / project with any global or

      2. (other) regional spatial data infrastructure initiatives? YES

    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

     

  11. What, if any, are the particular challenges facing the development of NSDI / RSDI development within the region? Qualified personnel and lack of funding for procurement of hardware and software

  12. Any other information or comments? Currently we are involved in creation of partnership networks

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