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AfriGEOSS - An Initiative to Implement GEOSS in Africa
Ganiy AgbajeNASRDA, Nigeria
Andiswa Mlisa (GEO Sec)Giovanni Rum (GEO Sec)
GEO Work Plan Symposium, 28 – 30 April 2014, Geneva, Switzerland
AfriGEOSS‘s Mission Statement
Enhance Africa’s capacity for producing, managing
and using Earth observations data and information, by
developing a continental coordination framework
involving the national (countries), the sub-regional
(Economic Regions + other sub-regional Institutions)
and the regional levels.
This would greatly improve Africa’s contribution to GEOSS
development as well as the actual use of available data and
information for decision making.
Objectives
Coordinate and bring together relevant stakeholders,
institutions and agencies across Africa
Provide a platform for countries to participate in GEO
and to contribute to GEOSS;
Assist in knowledge sharing and global collaborations;
Identify challenges, gaps and opportunities for African
contributions to GEO and GEOSS; and
Leverage existing capacities and planned assets and
resources.
GEOSS for AFRICA
CBERS Africa, GEONETCast, SERVIR Africa, Sand and Dust Storm Warning System, AEGOS, Wildland Fire Early Warning System, Puma, AMESD, BIOTA, TIGER, SoDa, MERIT, African Protected Areas, ClimDev Africa, ChlorOGIN, FAO-AfriCover, MAFA, ARMC, EAMNET, WATPLAN, AFRIMASON, GARNET-E, EO2Heaven, SAGA-EO, EOPower, GEONETCab, AGRICAB, MESA, GEO Global Land Cover, GMES & Africa, GEO BON, GEO GLAM; GFOI; Africa Water Cycle, Blue Planet; etc.
ECOWAS
CEMAC+RdC
IGAD
SADC-RdC
IOC
ESA-IO= IGAD+IOC
ECOWAS
CEMAC+RdC
IGAD
SADC-RdC
IOC
ESA-IO= IGAD+IOC
Implementing AfriGEOSS Strengthen national coordination and
capacity
Synergies with existing initiatives &
programmes
– Provide linkage support for contributors
Contribute to GEOSS and global
initiatives
Influence upcoming initiatives
Results will be first reflected in all
GEO Tasks and , progressively, in
other activities/initiatives that are not
part of the GEO Work Plan.
On-going Activities & Objectives for 2014
Define, through extensive consultation, the AfriGEOSS Implementation
Plan, here included the main features of the coordination framework
Start to demonstrate, with few examples, mainly connected to the GEO
WP Tasks, how AfriGEOSS might work and what benefits are there for
Africa
The key objectives for 2014 would be to have in place a
GEO-XI Plenary endorsed Implementation Plan and an
initial coordination framework.
Working Group Workshop, March 2014, Nairobi, Kenya
– Sub-regional EO Activities– Implementation Plan development
Side event, exhibition, & showcase, GEO-X Plenary, January 2014
Stakeholder Workshop on 6th November 2013
Launched 5th November 2013, joint AfricaGIS2013 & GSDI 2014, Ethiopia 2013
Engagement with African Union Commission, November 2013
Letters to GEO Principals asking for information on existing and planned activities
related to the enhancement of capacity of African countries, July 2013
Endorsed by GEO-IX Plenary, Brazil, November 2012
Main events to date
Cross-Task Activities & Other Initiatives: Infrastructure
Coordination of satellite observations and products
– SANSA (SADC); NASRDA (West Africa); Egypt & Algeria (North Africa);
– AGEOS (Central Africa), SEAS Project contributing to IN-01– Clarify operation plans for Malindi station (East Africa)– Establish contact with Reunion ground station, radar data for East
Africa– Build synergies with ARMC– SANSA & NASRDA registered as Service Provider & Project
Manager for the Disaster Charter
Cross-Task Activities & Other Initiatives: Global Projects e.g. GEOGLAM EOPOWER-AfriGEOSS SADC Workshop, 8-9 May 2014,
South Africa
– Common elements of national agriculture systems – Scaling issues up national to sub regional, down national
to local (district) unit– Users needs/application priorities– Gaps (Capacity (Institutional, HR), Data (EO), and
Infrastructure)– Components of a Sub regional GEOGLAM System
Cross-Task Activities & Other Initiatives: Resource Mobilisation
– Defining a mechanism for coordination of contributions– Working Group for Land Cover in Africa, Horizon 2020
proposal– Ecosystem, Horizon 2020 proposal– Initial contacts with African Development Bank– Leveraging planned Workshops and Conferences
• WGLCA workshop, March 2014, Kenya• EOPOWER SADC Workshop, May 2014, SA• Eumetsat Africa User Forum, September 2014, SA• AARSE conference, October 2014, SA
Policy Endorsement
Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership, 4th EU-Africa
Summit, Roadmap 2014-2017, April 2014, Brussels.
– “…. We will ensure the establishment of a coherent framework for the development of Earth Observation activities in Africa so that space strategically contributes to Africa’s socio-economic development. Our cooperation will be in line with the priorities of the Africa Space Policy and Strategy and AfriGEOSS, the African segment of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO), in order to deliver services in priority domains for Africa …”
– Engagement with EC on GMES & Africa
Policy Linkages In progress:
Through Member States (Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria & South
Africa)
– Disasters, Hyogo Framework 2• Representation and contribution to statements and
declaration, 5th Regional Platform for Africa, May 2014– Climate, UN Climate summit, September 2014
• Contribution to discussions through national statements• Solicit engagement with the special envoy of the
Summit
GEO Partnership in Africa
Strengthen relationship with GEO Principals
Establish relations with Permanent Missions (presentation
to SADC Officials, Permanent Missions to UN in Geneva)
RECTAS application for Participating Organisation (will
contribute to Capacity Building)
Call for Participation & Contributions
Link your programmes to AfriGEOSS
More programmes linked to AfriGEOSS better chance to
reach critical mass, reduce duplication and close gaps
Assist in the engagement with GEO Principals and
establishing national coordination mechanisms
THANK YOU