The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia GEOSpatial Science – Industry Sias Mostert Space for Development a member of SCS

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Overview  The presentation is made from the perspective of an individual as opposed to a corporation or government - it is about job creation  GEO-spatial information in Africa  The challenge  An economic development framework  Impact of GEO-spatial information  Some examples

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Africa in Context … Europe China Argentina India USA “48 States” New Zealand China 9,596,960 Km 2 USA 9,363,071 Km 2 India 3,287,590 Km 2 Europe 4,936,973 Km 2 Argentina 2,766,890 Km 2 New Zealand 268,680 Km 2 TOTAL : 30,220,164 km 2 Area of Africa: 30,318,830 km 2 Source: World Factbook, 2004 Africa covers 20% of Earth’s land surface

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sources of GEOSpatial Information  Overview of programs that generate geospatial information for Africa Commercial Satellites Servir, Gartnet-E, Tiger, Puma, AMESD, GMES for Africa, Indian E-learning/telemedicine  But also an African competence and capacity African national satellite programs -South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt Pan-African projects – African Resources Management Constellation (ARCM)

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia SumbandilaSat – one national program example Innovation in Africa

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Industrial Development - The Challenge  Very low base of industrial activity  Means very few job opportunities  Means very few people with buying power  Two markets Serving internal needs Satisfying international market  Examples Local restaurant Agriculture House hold Industry Import Raw materials $ $ Sales $ Earn Wages Flow of Money Buy stuff

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Why is it important? - The Interest of an Individual Value of Labour An Example IPOD Value of Finished Goods $100/h Ipod $199 $10-$40/h Compo-nents $43 $5/h Assem-bly $1 $3/hNone $1/dayNone Human Security – Maslow’s pyramid Agrarian Economy Extraction Economy Industrial Economy Knowledge Economy Improving the economic wellbeing of a population requires moving their labour up the value chain. That means moving the economy up the value chain. That means investing in core competencies to be able to increase the value of labour.

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Economic Progression – World Competitiveness Index

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia One view of progression in industrial development

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Key elements of economic progression to impact on

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Criteria of CompetitivenessEssentialHelpfulHow 1InstitutionsxTransparency 2InfrastructurexICT infrastructure 3Marcoeconomic stabilityNA 4Health and Primary EducationxDelivery of service 5Higher Education and trainingxDelivery of service 6Goods market efficiencyx Information and Interconnectivity 7Labor market efficiencyNA 8Financial market sophisticationNA 9Technological readinessx Increased technology awareness 10Market sizexICT infrastructure 11Business sophisticationxICT infrastructure 12Innovation x Motivating S&T community

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Criteria of CompetitivenessEssentialHelpfulHow 1InstitutionsxTransparency 2InfrastructurexICT infrastructure 3Marcoeconomic stabilityNA 4Health and Primary EducationxDelivery of service 5Higher Education and trainingxDelivery of service 6Goods market efficiencyx Information and Interconnectivity 7Labor market efficiencyNA 8Financial market sophisticationNA 9Technological readinessx Increased technology awareness 10Market sizexICT infrastructure 11Business sophisticationxICT infrastructure 12Innovation x Motivating S&T community

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Some of the Desired Outcomes from Industrial Develop  In relation to three economic models as per global economic forum, the impacts can be mapped as follows  Renewable resource use  Competitive production  High value contributions Factor Driven Economy Efficiency Driven Economy Innovation Driven Economy

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Impact of GEOSpatial Information  Have a framework that can be used to direct industrial development impacts  What is role of GEOSpatial Information?  If you can see the problem/challenge, you can innovate to solve the problem  With GEOSpatial information one can see more than with a single person’s view  Industrial development is about giving people value – jobs and lower cost goods and services – need to know people behaviour and impacts on it

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Environmental impact assessment (SADC DRR)

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Population Distribution  A community based approach needs to be followed to facilitate that the neediest communities are provided with optimally located services and infrastructure  Population distribution provides input into areas of priority

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Accessibility Studies  Accessibility studies look at the optimum location of services considering where the people live and how they travel to get there  The accessibility map of primary schools in Chris Hani District municipality Courtesy AfricaScope

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Mbabase area, Eastern Cape, Needs Assessment Courtesy AfricaScope

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Local Data Collection – GEO-spatial information  Local information of: Land use (eg agriculture, cattle, erosion, afforestation, rivers, etc) Services (eg water, sanitation, electricity, telecomms, etc) Infrastructure (eg road condition, schools, clinics) Economic activity (eg SMMEs, businesses, tourism, etc) Settlement (ie layout, types of buildings)  Determine: Access to services and infrastructure Needs in terms of services, infrastructure, economic activity Satisfaction with service delivery Perceived opportunities for development

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Social Investment Mapping Courtesy AfricaScope

The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Second Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology CODIST-II 2-5 May 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Conclusion  Industrial development is about improved productivity of people who can as a result earn higher income (also capital and other resources)  An economy is made of people who are performing various tasks in different locations  Geospatial information provides a view on the distribution of people, their behaviour and resources that allow effective planning and management of industrial development  Supplying the information allows innovation as a result of problem solving  The geospatial industry in Africa can be developed in its own right