African Group on Earth Observations

African Group on Earth Observations

Solution

  • Project implementation based on priority action areas ( Agriculture and Food Security, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Urban Development, Sustainable Forest Management, Land Cover/ Land Degradation Neutrality, Health and Data and Infrastructure)
  • Communication and Awareness Creation through communication media, annual Symposium, workshops and Webinars
  • Exchange via Communities of practice
  • Capacity development
  • Data sharing through Webpage, Geoportal, GEOSS and the GEO Knowledge Hub
  • Periodic needs Assessment;
  • Partner collaborations to support implementation.

Challenge

AfriGEO was established to support GEO in downscaling activities to member states, to enhance intra and extra regional collaboration hence reducing duplication of efforts; to articulate regional and national challenges aligned to national and regional for prioritization within the Geo work program; increase the uptake of EO in decision making process whilst encouraging data sharing and open science.

Policy Drivers

AfriGEO activities contribute to Africa Agenda 2063 and are aligned to GEO’s priorities 4 areas: The UN Vision 2030 for sustainable development, the Paris climate agreement, Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction and Sustainable urban development

How We Work

The operational plan below shows how the AfriGEO Secretariat interacts with itself and its external partners