Ethio Gazetteer Prototype Gazetteer Application for Ethiopian Mapping Authority Developed by ECA Presented at 24th Session of UNGEGEN Dozie Ezigbalike Chief, Geo-information Systems Section, ECA

Ethiopian list of place names maintained in Excel Desire to migrate to standard database environment Web based, multi-user, etc

Needs flexible search interface, and data validation

With metadata

Generate different reports By feature type By admin region By grid Etc.

Future functionality: mapping

Status: working prototype being tested by EMA; requested enhancements being added

Future Plans: Find willing partner to work with Develop methodology for data collection and maintenance – community involvement Incorporate various UNGEGN guidelines Liaise with UNSD and UNGEGN working group Organize training on methodology and tool for member States Develop standard national databases

Future Plans Consolidate national databases into a regional database as part of the proposed ARSDI and UNSDI

Organize a pre-CODIST workshop on geographical names If database tool is ready, could be a hands-on training workshop