Our Centre has a diversity of resources. These include satellite data archive, maps, databases, library and reports.

Satellite Data Archive

The following is the satellite data archive that is within our custody:

Maps

The following are maps (topo sheets) that is within our custody:

For further enquiry about Satellite Images and Maps pleasse contact Byron Anangwe: remotesensing@rcmrd.org

Library

Our library is well stocked with recent publications, magazines and newsletters on geoinformation technologies (remote sensing, GIS, GPS) and their applications as well as ICT publications. The library is extensively used by researchers (M.Sc and PhD) from our local universities whose research involves mainly the use of remote sensing techniques and GIS. For further inquiry on our library resources, please contact
Dr.Hussein Farah, E-mail: farah@rcmrd.org

Reports

The Centre has produced numerous reports, which are readily available in its library. Among its latest reports are:

• 2020 Vision

• Business Plan (2003-2006)

• Marketing Strategy

• Annual Report 2001

• Annual Report 2003

• Monthly Early Warning Bulletin for the Greater Horn of Africa. This Bulletin is produced in collaboration with USGS/FEWSNET, DMCN, WFP, DLCO, LEWS, and ILRI, etc (on going);

• Wind Resources Atlas and Database for Ministry of Energy, Government of Kenya;

• Hydrological digital database for Somalia, UN Food and Agricultural Organization, Nairobi, Kenya.

• GIS database and Decision Support System for Areas in the East African Rift Valley Region, 1998-2001. Project funded by European Union;

• Land Cover Mapping of Kordofan Region of South Sudan using High Resolution Satellite Imagery (2002-2003). Contracted by Yam Consultants Ltd, Khartoum, Sudan and GIBB (Africa) Ltd;

Publications

W.K. Ottichilo, H.O. Farah, T. Korme, R.Becker, J.Mekaw, Map Updating using High Resolution Satellite data: UN ECA CODI IV meeting, Addis- Ababa, Ethiopia –April 2005

Muya Kamamia, H. O. Farah and W. K.Ottichilo AFREF: Establishment of a Common and Modern African Geodetic Reference Frame. - FIG/GSDI Cairo Conference-April 2005

E.Khamala and W.K.Ottichilo The Use of High Resolution QuickBird Satellite Imagery in Urban Planning and Management: The Case of the City of Nairobi - Kigali March 2005

Erick Khamala The Role of Geo-information Technologies in Foods Security, Early Warning, and in Resource Mapping for Sustainable Development Kigali April 2005,

W.K.Ottichilo RCMRD Progress Report on the Implementation of CODI- Geoinformation Activities During the period 2003 and 2005 CODI in Addis Ababa, May 2005

W.K.Ottichilo The Role of Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in Disaster Management. Paper Presented at UNOOSA International Conference on Disaster Management, Algiers, Algeria, 22-30 May 2005.