Project for the strengthening of Spatial Data Infrastructures in the Caribbean

April, 2018

General ObjectiveTo promote the development of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in the Caribbean, in order to strengthen the generation, use and sharing

of geospatial information, including for policy making

Specific Objectives:

Reduce Geospatial Data Infrastructure gaps withinthe Caribbean region, and with respect to the rest ofthe Continent.

Support the integration and participation of Caribbeancountries in the international geospatial informationcontext, including the UN-GGIM: Americas initiative.

Origin of the project

During the Sixth Association of Caribbean StatesSummit, held in Merida, Mexico, on April 302014, the Mexican Government proposed fournew projects to promote the development of theCaribbean Region. One of them is theCaribbean Project.

Cooperation for the Caribbean RegionA Collaborative Agreement between the National Instituteof Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and the MexicanAgency for International Development Cooperation wassigned to make this project possible.

INEGI is contributing with the technical support and theGovernment of Mexico is providing the financial support forthis project with an investment of 4.5 million dollar.

The project has the support of the Association ofCaribbean States, who is committed with contributing tothe development of the region.

16. St. Maarten

1. Antigua and Barbuda

12. Jamaica

15. St. Lucia

2. Bahamas

3. Barbados

6. Dominique

8. Grenada

11. Haïti

7. República Dominicana

19. Trinidad and Tobago

14. St Kitts & Nevis

17. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

13. Martinique

9. Guadeloupe

10. Guyana

Participating Countries

18. Suriname

5. Cuba

4. Belize

1. DIAGNOSIS

Questionnaires and consultations with countries and institutions.

1. Diagnosis of the geospatial information management status

Caribbean Project Technical Advisory Committee.

Overview of diagnosis

Bahamas 73.43 68.00 72.78 75.00 39.46 56.35 47.78 72.33 34.29 81.40Barbados 33.56 17.11 26.67 51.00 63.25 36.15 11.11 43.33 44.00 55.60Cuba 77.78 71.00 66.67 34.75 63.45 25.80 38.67 54.33 41.00 46.60Dominica 47.33 29.67 24.44 0.00 80.88 10.00 14.44 26.67 33.00 54.20Grenada 53.11 37.00 24.44 25.00 33.50 24.35 0.00 48.33 24.29 60.00Guadeloupe 46.43 20.78 50.56 71.75 0.00 13.00 43.56 60.00 0.00 44.00Guyana 55.22 68.78 45.63 29.00 37.50 48.56 24.89 61.00 75.71 86.60Haïti 78.11 39.89 46.67 44.00 64.00 39.00 16.11 40.00 54.86 56.80Jamaica 85.67 75.44 62.22 74.00 66.00 52.65 69.22 56.00 50.86 77.80Martinique 78.11 74.11 56.11 50.00 60.94 70.50 47.00 69.00 52.86 79.40República Dominicana 75.56 20.33 22.22 25.00 18.56 25.00 16.33 53.33 21.43 30.00Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.44 15.44 30.56 43.00 29.00 39.85 34.33 67.33 11.00 56.80Saint Lucia 38.33 44.44 34.44 25.00 49.23 34.23 0.00 50.00 27.29 62.20Sint Maarten 54.89 25.67 37.78 12.00 44.44 39.00 0.00 64.33 23.57 57.60Suriname 34.00 32.00 67.00 52.00 75.00 49.00 37.00 69.00 52.00 64.00Saint Vincent and the Gren 54.11 13.67 15.56 5.00 52.69 37.65 0.00 59.33 28.57 46.60Trinidad and Tobago 71.72 25.96 44.44 0.00 55.13 27.63 23.78 72.33 35.71 67.40Average by region 59.87 39.96 42.83 36.26 49.00 36.98 24.95 56.86 35.91 60.41Stándar deviation 16.79 22.60 17.75 24.46 20.95 15.55 20.43 12.48 18.29 14.84

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2. CAPACITY BUILDING

GeodesyGeographic Standards

Cartography

Geographic Metadata

Spatial Data Infrastructure

International Forum on DRR

Use of Geodetic Equipment

Geographic Information Systems

Courses and Workshops 2014-2016

Mx-SIG and Geoportals

Classification with MAD-MEX

3. INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION

INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION3.1 Strengthen the Caribbean

Geodetic Network (16 GNSS Stations Installed and Working; Incorporation of the Caribbean Geodesic Network to the SIRGAS Network).

3.2 Land Cover Map (Imagery RapidEye 220,474 Km2 + Imagery ZY3 for Island Countries = 90% of Coverage for the Region; Give each country processed images based on the Global Land Cover 30 m; Integrate Regional Land Cover Map).

3.3 Geomatics SolutionDigital Map for the Caribbean

(Biding Process to purchase Servers; Translation of System and Manuals; System Development)

GNSS continuous operating reference stations

Computer equipment

Satellite Imagery

4. INCORPORATION TO UN-GGIM

4. Incorporation to UN-GGIM

• UN-GGIM 4 – New York, August 2014• UN-GGIM: Americas 1 – Mexico City, September 2014• UN-GGIM 5 – New York, August 2015• UN-GGIM: Americas 2 - Mexico City, November 2015• UN-GGIM 6 – New York, August 2016• UN-GGIM: Americas 3 – Mexico City, October 2016• UN-GGIM 7 – New York, August 2017• UN-GGIM: Americas 4 – Mexico City, November 2017

COLLABORATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Complex process incorporating several participants including,national governments, national geography offices, universities andenterprises.

• The collaboration of the University of the West Indies as a facilitatorof the training process and as technical support for the region hasbeen fundamental.

• The processes for acquisition of infrastructure without precedent inMexico and in the countries of the region, represented an importantchallenge.

• The role of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) ascoordinator of the countries in the region has boosted the activitiesof the Project.

Collaboration highlights

• Although the Caribbean Project promotes the homologation ofSpatial Data Infrastructures for the Region, it has been respectful ofthe legislation and particular policies.

• The partnership between AMEXCID and INEGI, for the operation ofthe Project is a good practice whose experience can be replicated.

• The networking for the exchange of experiences and information inand between countries is one of the main achievements of theproject.

• Most of the countries, in addition to the ACS and the UWI, haveappropriated the Project and are willing to continue it based on theavailable support.

Collaboration highlights

Project for the strengthening of Spatial Data Infrastructures in the Caribbean

April, 2018