UNVT Updates

[UN Open GIS] Monthly VTC meeting, April 2021

Transcript

1. UNVT DevOps w/ Member State Authorities 1. Priortize UNVT in national agendas. 2. Combine VT efforts in existing projects. UNVT is combining efforts in web map capacity. a. Governmental SDGs Action Plan 2021 includes “Partnership through Geospatial Information” in UN Open GIS Initiative. b. Upcoming White Paper of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism has a column on UNVT (tweeted left.) c. Official Brochure of GSI for 2021 includes a column titled “Together with the United Nations we create the future of our web maps” by capacity sharing.
2. UNVT for Water Management in Eastern Africa • VT application for water supply management in Kenya and Rwanda. • Base map by UNVT. • Water utilities involved: • WASAC, Rwanda • Narok Water, Kenya • Nanyuki Water, Kenya • Nakuru Water, Kenya • See more in GIS for Water documentation.