UN Technology Bank & UNITAR-UNOSAT enhance geospatial technologies for disaster management in Mozambique
Mr. Joshua Setipa, UN Technology Bank s Managing Director at the workshop on enhancing geospatial technologies for the disaster management in Mozambique.
The United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) – UNOSAT convened a workshop in Mozambique to enhance the capacity of expert and policymakers on the interpretation and utilisation of geospatial technologies.
The workshop aimed to demystify geospatial technologies and raising awareness of the vital role of supporting Mozambique’s development efforts. It was a part of a pilot programme, which was earlier also organized in Uganda and The Gambia and provided participants with the skills and knowledge to leverage geospatial technologies for improved disaster risk reduction management, climate change, and natural resources management.
UNIS/OS/543
22 December 2020
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries join forces to expand access to and use of satellite data among LDCs
VIENNA, 22 December (United Nations Information Service) - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) - UNTCBLDC - exchanged letters agreeing to cooperate on building capacity to access and use satellite data among LDCs.
The parties will focus on enhancing the capacity of experts and supporting policy- and decision makers in LDCs to access and use all types of space infrastructure, data, and applications.