Virtual expert meeting discusses space-based solutions for disaster risk management and emergency response in Nigeria Format In recent decades, communities in Nigeria have experienced disasters triggered by floods, droughts, landslides, coastal erosion, oil spills, and other natural and technological hazards that have eroded hard-won development gains. Taking note of advances in space technologies and other technological innovations. Since 2008, the UN-SPIDER programme of the Office for Outer Space Affairs of the United Nations (UNOOSA) has been providing technical advisory support to several African countries in order to facilitate the use of space technologies and space-based information in disaster risk, preparedness, response and recovery activities. Taking note of the advances in space technologies and other technological advances, in June 2009 the National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria (NASRDA) signed a cooperation agreement with UNOOSA to become a Regional Support Office; and in June 2011 UN-SPIDER conducted a technical advisory mission to Nigeria to take note of advances on the use of space technologies in risk and disaster management applications.