Survey on Development of Supporting Structures and Capacity

For Producing and Using Spatial Data in Africa

 

  1. Name and contact details of respondent: Justus M. Kathenge (Mr.)

    2. P.O. Box 30075 Nairobi, Kenya

    Tel: 224281 Ext. 2383

    Email: miiotech@lnbnt.ca.ke

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

    3.

    Planning Programming, Nairobi City Council, Kenya (research section)

  3. What are the overall aims of the programme / project?

    4.

    Developing a well-functioning and easily managed city

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

    5.

    Nairobi City

  5. Duration of the programme:

    1. When was the programme initiated?

    2. When is the programme scheduled to finish?

     

  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)

    7.

    Various departments and sections of the city council e.g. City Planning, Environment, Social Services, Inspector and City Treasurer depts.

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

    8.

    Distribution highly limited to . . . . . . .

  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 A unit called Nairobi Informational Settlements Co-ordination Committee (NICSCC) with a wide spectrum of stakeholders rep.

     

  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 NO

      3.  

    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 Housing, basic education facilities within the city, street naming etc.

    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? 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

    Trying to establish a database

  11. What, if any, are the particular challenges facing the development of NSDI / RSDI development within the region? Lack of administrative commitment, limited infrastructure and human capacity

  12. Any other information or comments?

  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.

N / A