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SDI Africa Implementation Guide
The objective of compiling this handbook is to assist African countries to improve the management of their geo-spatial data resources more...
UNECA Metadata Explorer
The UNECA metadata Explorer lets you search and preview metadata for a vast collection of spatial and non spatial metadata records more...
UNECA Web map server
Live map services that allow direct interaction with content more..
Committee on Development Information (CODI)
CODI provides policy and technical guidance for the ECA sub-programme "Harnessing information for development" more...
SALB Project
The Second Administrative Level Boundaries (SALB) dataset is a dataset aiming at improving the availability of information about administrative boundaries down to the second sub national level more..
     Papers

The Future Orientation of Geoinformation activities in Africa: A Position Paper

Cartography and Remote Sensing Bulletin Issue No.7, December 1999 (Download, if you have fast connection click here to view the PDF file)

An integrated geo-information system with emphasis on cadastre and land information systems for decision makers in Africa (Draft), 1998 Read

The Cartography and Remote Sensing Bulletin, [June 1997]: Read

Memo on the Need to Build an African Regional Geographic Database

Economic Issues in the Evolution of National Geospatial Data Infrastructure

DRAFT PROVISIONAL ANNOTATED AGENDA "Using Geoinformation in Knowledge-based Societies"

New trends and developments in cartography

Innovative Approaches to Timely Data Provision U.S. Geological Survey. A Changing Mission to Meet a Changing World

Report of the Activities of Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS)

Evolution of a National to a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure

Special Mapping Applications in Africa

Report of the Workshop on Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs)

SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE Developing Trends and Challenges

The Role of SEAMIC in Information Exchange in the Mineral Resources Sector of the Southern and Eastern African Region

Report of the Sub-Committee on Geoinformation (CODI II)

Report on the Sub-Committee on Geoinformation (CODI I)

 

 

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