Jan Cees VenemaJan Cees VenemaHead UNSDI-NCOHead UNSDI-NCO
http://www.unsdi.nl
National Coordination Officesfor UNSDI
United Nations Spatial Data InfrastructureNetherlands Coordination Office
Role of NCOs (1)Role of NCOs (1)
One PoC for UNSDI & Member CountryOne PoC for UNSDI & Member Country Delivering as One / Collecting as OneDelivering as One / Collecting as One
Delivering Products & ServicesDelivering Products & Services Geo-info / capacity building / institutional strengtheningGeo-info / capacity building / institutional strengthening
National UNSDI portalNational UNSDI portal Harmonization / linking with National SDIsHarmonization / linking with National SDIs Disclose international geo-info for national usersDisclose international geo-info for national users Disclose national (generated) geo-info for international Disclose national (generated) geo-info for international
usersusers
Role of NCOs (2)Role of NCOs (2)
UN-OCHA
UNEP UN-WFPWHO
Public sectorGovernment, NGOs,
Institutes, Universities
UN-DPKO
Private sectorSMEs
UN-FAO
UNHCROther UN bodies ++
Institutional andhuman capacity
Thematic geo-infoaddressing “the Issues”
NSDI & GIS
Capacity building
portal
NSDI Corporate GovernanceLarge Enterprises, Multi-nationals
portal
(UN)SDI success factors(UN)SDI success factors
SDI = infrastructure tool (long-term)SDI = infrastructure tool (long-term) All elements neededAll elements needed
• National Policy / Government supportNational Policy / Government support• Institutional CapacityInstitutional Capacity• Skilled PeopleSkilled People• Data / InformationData / Information• Technical infrastructureTechnical infrastructure• StandardsStandards
Address Address Relevant Issues Relevant Issues in the countriesin the countries• Food / agro / water / …Food / agro / water / …