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 / …