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Introduction |
Rapid and accurate
means of data gathering are increasingly becoming necessary
due to increased need for information for planning of
Natural Resources and Environmental Management. With
the advent of the new tools of Remote Sensing and Geographical
Information system, data collection and updating has become
an absolutely necessary for Resource Managers and Environmental
planners. Such new tools require trained personnel to
provide for the needed information through modern technology.
The Centre as a leading institution in these technologies
must expand its human resources capacity as a precursor
for enhancing human capacity in the region. |
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Objectives |
The overall aim
of the training programme is to increase the capacity
of those handling Remote Sensing and Geographical Information
System as applicable to Natural Resources and Environment
within the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa sub-regions. Specifically, the training programme will: introduce participants
to concepts, principles and applications of remote sensing
and GIS; train participants in the use of remote sensing
and GIS to Natural Resources assessment; and introduce
remote sensing technology to teachers and education managers
so that it can be introduced in schools and universities
where the technologies have not been significantly established
in Africa. |
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Justification |
There have been
rapid advancements in natural resources and environment
management technologies (what is commonly known as geo-spatial
technologies). Therefore a capacity has to be developed
to handle the many resources issues using modern tools
of Remote Sensing and GIS. Regional approaches to handling
these problems will be preferred for adequate provision
of the necessary planning data. |
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Target Beneficiaries |
The Centre plans
to train at least two of its members of staff at advanced
levels as a means of enhancing the technologies of Remote
Sensing and GIS in its member States. The programme aims
to train 80 participants from Eastern, Central and Southern
Africa sub-regions. |
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Inputs |
Satellite Imagery,
Aerial Photography, Thematic Maps, Computers and relevant
software and accompanying hardware, other data derived
from other sources. |
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Outputs |
Trained personnel,
Maps and Reports |
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Evaluation |
Check on numbers
trained in every country and at the Centre, Assess out-comes
from popular courses conducted at the Centre. |
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Budget |
The project is
earmarked to cost US$304,000 during the four-year plan
period (US$80,000 to be spent directly by the Centre on
its staff development whereas US$224,000 to be spent on
capacity building of the member State personnel). |
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Risks/Assumptions |
Limited funding,
limited human resource capacities, the technologies not
easily adopted |
