Survey on Development of Supporting Structures and Capacity

For Producing and Using Spatial Data in Africa

 

  1. Name and contact details of respondent: Kingori Wathobio, Indepth Limited, Tel: 254-2-24056. Fax: 254-2-332984, Email: indepth@nbnet.co.ke

  2. What is the name of the programme or project in which you are involved? Development of GIS projects monitoring system

  3. What are the overall aims of the programme / project? To develop local (Kenyan) GIS software for use by development project managers in monitoring projects programmes

  4. What is the geographical area within which the programme operates? Once fully developed and defined the software will be available for use in SSA and other areas

  5. Duration of the programme:

    1. When was the programme initiated? Early 2000

    2. When is the programme scheduled to finish? By end 2000

  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) Data collection by project implementation staff and manaure or external consultants

  7. How is spatial data distributed? (Please do not limit your answer to digital spatial data only) n/a

  8. Co-ordination mechanisms and support: A private sector initiative

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

    2. If yes, please describe briefly

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

    1. The collection of metadata?

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

    3. The development of spatial data standards

    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)

    5. If the answer to 9.4 is YES, please list these data sets

    6. Developing legal framework for accessing and distributing spatial data

    7. Developing pricing policy for spatial data

  10. Liaison:

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

      2. (other) regional spatial data infrastructure initiatives?

    2. Is there informal networking with other initiatives?

    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?

  12. Any other information or comments? With the development of an affordable African developed GIS software we expect to contribute to widening the network of GIS users

  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.