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Applicability of near-real-time satellite data acquisition, analysis & distribution of geoinformation in support of African development
(2005-04)
Within the past two decades, Africa has reached a milestone in transitioning from an Area of Interest (AOI) for satellite remote sensing scientists, primarily within the industrialized countries, to a modest base for regular ...
World plan of action : African regional plan
(1972-06)
The objective of the World-Plan of Action (WPA) is to provide a frame
work for the United Nations Organization and its agencies to collaborate with and to provide assistance to developing countries for the conception and ...
ICTS in ECA'S biennial work programmes, 2005-2009
(2007-04)
This document provides information on The Fifth Session of the Committee on Development Information (CODI-V) of ICTS in ECA'S biennial work programmes, 2005-2009.
Science and technology and competitiveness of natural resources in Africa : an issue paper
(2001)
The Conference of African Ministers responsible for Economic and Social Development and Planning adopted Resolution No. 826 (XXXII) in April 1996, through which the Ministers structured new Organs to deal with overall ...
Rectas: Blazing the trail in capacity building for geoinformation production and management for sustainable management of land, Environment and natural resources in Africa
(2001-09)
The Centre was then known as the Regional Centre for Training in Aerial Surveys (RECTAS) until September 1987 when the name was changed to the Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) with its scope ...
Recommendations of the regional workshop on a permanent committee on SDIs for Africa : sub - committee on geoinformation: technical issues
(2003-03)
This paper focused on sub-committee on geo information: Technical issues recommendations of the regional workshop on a permanent committee on SDIS for Africa.
The value of library services in development
(2003-04)
In spite of their enormous power to propel human progress, libraries are increasingly asked to justify the resources spent on them, to justify even their very existence. In this climate, libraries must be accountable, ...
Governance, information and the public sphere
(2003-04)
This paper introduces the main factors behind the current debate on governance and its relevance to
the African content. It highlights Africa’s recent achievements in improving its political governance
image and the ...
Knowledge management for decision-making : tools, institutions and paradigms
(2001-08)
This paper reviews the field and practice of knowledge management (KM) and elucidates KM's corporate, national and regional perspectives. It outlines policy implications for African development in the evolving globalised ...
Discussion paper: the role of library services in knowlege-based economy
(2005-04)
This is based on the following reports to justify the need for special attention to be paid to library, knowledge and information services in African development in the work programme of CODI and EC A. In. What makes ...