Strengthening the capacities of Economic Commission for Africa member States to develop geospatial information services in support of the implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals : regional workshop on national spatial data infrastructure in African Countries : concept note

Abstract

The Regional Workshop for the Central African countries is organized to give the opportunity for member States to discuss, review and enrich this guideline document. Within the framework of the United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is taking the role of developing practical guidelines on the implementation of NSDI in African countries. The guiding principles put forward the different options required to initiate and implement a national geospatial information management policy, strategy for and close collaboration between all geospatial communities, to deliver seamless data for local to global objectives and aspirations. The objective of the workshop is to discuss the background document prepared by ECA, which outlines status and best practices in the implementation of NSDI in African countries, and to provide feedback for shaping the guideline document. The workshop will engage experts in the discussion, and review best practices and status in the implementation of NSDI in African countries.