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

 

  1. Name and contact details of respondent:

    2. -Mr. Patrick Lablache, Special Advisor,

    -Ministry of Land Use and Habitat, Independence House, Mahe, fax :225187.

    -Mr.Francis Coeur de Lion, MLUH, "e-mail:" francis_sey@hotmail.com

  2. What is the name of the program or project in which you are involved?
    3.

    -The setting up and running of the Seychelles GIS Center

  3. What are the overall aims of the program / project?
    4.

    -Capturing and manipulation of spatial data

    -Making spatial data available to users

    -Creating links with other spatial data distributors/ users

    -Creation and update of digital maps including colored orthophotos

  4. What is the geographical area within which the program operates?
    5.

    -Seychelles islands

  5. Duration of the program:

5.1 When was the program initiated?

-1996

    1. When is the program scheduled to finish?

-Expected to be ongoing with developments in news and technology

  1. 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)

    2. - The ministry of land use and habitat’s GIS center is the key role player. The major users are the other divisions in the ministry, other ministries, departments and private firms, including all utilities.

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

    3. -Within the MLUH, spatial data is distributed on hard copy and the Intranet (MLUH’ network system)

    -For outside users usually it comes on hardcopies.
     
  3. Co-ordination mechanisms and support:
    1. Is there currently any formal or informal co-ordination of publicly funded programs involving spatial information? YES/NO
      2.

       

    2. If YES please describe briefly

    -Orthophoto mapping project started in 1998, and is expected to be completed by the end of February 2000

  4. Please indicate whether the program on which you are reporting is involved in any of the following:
    1. The collection of metadata 2 YES / NO
    2. Making metadata readily available to (potential) spatial data users YES/NO
    3. The development of spatial data standards 3 YES/NO
    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/NO
    5. If the answer to 9.4 is YES, please list these data sets:
      6.

      -A dataset called the National inventory for Seychelles for roads, rivers, land use, topography, and cadaster.

       
    6. Developing a legal framework for accessing and distributing spatial data

      7. YES/NO

    7. Developing pricing policy for spatial data YES/NO
  5. Liaison:

    6. 10.1Is there any formal affiliation of the program / project with any global or (other) regional spatial data infrastructure initiatives? YES / NO

    10.2 Are there informal networking with other initiatives? YES / NO

    10.3 If the answer to either 10.1 or 10.2 is YES, please list these initiatives.

    -MAPS in Dubai, UAE

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

    7. -The costs of setting up and running such infrastructures

    -Legislation for spatial data distribution

    -Coordination between countries

  7. Any other information or comments?
    8.

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    The idea of SDI is a very good initiative and will surely help to match Africa with the rest of the world. If the information given by us is inadequate please do not hesitate to contact me on francis_sey@hotmail.com

    Thank you
     
  8. 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.

-We are developing WebPages for GIS center for Seychelles and is currently under construction

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

0001

South Africa

 

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

Phone: +27 12 322 5400

Fax: +27 12 322 5418