RCMRD/SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa holds Workshops in Three Countries to address Stakeholder needs

The Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in Nairobi and its partner organization, SERVIR-Eastern and Southern Africa, hosted two-day stakeholders’ and consultations workshops from 23-31 May 2016 in Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, respectively. The purpose was to assess the needs of decision-makers in the region and identify gaps in availability of geospatial tools for use by various stakeholders, including government agencies in the Eastern and Southern African region. The workshops engaged stakeholders from various agencies and institutions to (1) foster understanding of the projects these stakeholders are implementing, (2) pinpoint the climate-related issues they face, and (3) identify their needs, gaps, and challenges related to geospatial data availability/ acquisition, geospatial tools used, and capacity building in the form of training required to develop and use the tools. 

SERVIR-E&SA Earth Observations Lead Robinson Mugo addresses audience  at a Stakeholder Consultation Meeting hosted by RCMRD/SERVIR-E&SA

SERVIR strives to help developing countries improve environmental management and resilience to climate change by strengthening the capacity of governments and other key stakeholders to incorporate Earth Observation information and geospatial technologies into development decision making.

Notes:

The workshop dates and locations were

• 22-23rd May, 2016- Stakeholders and Consultations Workshop, Kampala, Uganda
• 26-27th May, 2016- Stakeholders and Consultations Workshop, Kigali, Rwanda
• 30-31st May, 2016- Stakeholders and Consultations Workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Read more at http://www.rcmrd.org/rcmrdservir-esa-holds-stakeholders-and-consultations-workshop-in-uganda/