Developing Fundamental Geospatial Datasets in Africa

Launched under a Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the AAG in August 2008, this collaborative effort has provided support for local end-users of geospatial data in multiple African countries. The African partner organization in this activity is EIS-AFRICA, a continent-wide network for any significant environmental and mapping-related efforts on the continent.
For the period 2011-2013, the partners are focusing on the Lake Victoria region of East Africa, working with urban planners and envirnmental professionals to build their capacity for the use of satellite imagery and derived data in support of sustainable development projects in this world area.