Multi-scale Flood Monitoring and Assessment Services for West Africa (MiFMASS)

The CSSTE Consortium, one of the beneficiaries of the GMES & Africa Support Programme- Phase 1, based in the West Africa region, identified gaps in Managing, Monitoring and Assessing Flooding disasters across the region which could be filled through Multi-scale Flood Monitoring and Assessment Services for West Africa (MiFMASS) using Sentinel data and other freely available EO data.

InsightFunmilayo Erinfolami22 March 2022gmes, gmes&africa, flood, mifmass, csste, gmes & africa, geographic data/information, earth observation, NigeriaComment

Assessment of GIS in Africa’s Space Ecosystem

Geographic information systems and technologies in Africa require two main infrastructures: spatial data and telecommunication infrastructures, to facilitate the proper use of data for policy-making, natural resource management and planning. What applications exist in Africa, and how can GIS be used to combat disease?

Insight, Earth ObservationMichael-Sam Vidza Jnr.18 December 2020sustainable development, geographic data/information, spatial data, GISComment