Mr. Mesfin W. Gebremichael SEAMIC, Tanzania Mr. Shiferaw Ayele GSE, Ethiopia

1. The Spatial Data Infrastructure for georesources and industrial development in Africa Mr. Mesfin W. GebremichaelSEAMIC, Tanzania Mr. Shiferaw AyeleGSE, Ethiopia Dr. Marc URVOISProject CoordinatorBRGM, France CODIST-II – Geo-information Sub-committee Addis Abeba – 2-5 May 2011

2. During the next 20 mn… • Why AEGOS? • Contexts: geoscience and international cooperation • Objectives • Access to georesources data • Which benefits from AEGOS? • Governance maps and examples • Phase 1 achievements • Towards Phase 2: present context, opportunities and challenges • Conclusion & Recommendation

3. Mr./Mrs. Stakeholder: I wish I knew, in my language or English at least, which is the mineral sector investment framework, what data / information is available on georesources potential, in which format, and how to access it, its quality and if it is interoperable with our IT system… ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Or how the mineral resources of Africa can financially benefit to prioritise Information Management on the continent?

4. Background for a SDI on georesources • Africa has an important share of the global mineral resources and reserves • A unique archiveof Africa-related geoscientific data and information exists in African and European geoscientific organisations • Data realises its full potential and value when made accessible (free or at affordable cost), used and disseminated. • Sustainable development of geology-related resources requires data, information and expertise for informed decision-making. • Where is the data and knowledge available? AEGOS knows! • AEGOS = pan-African Spatial Data Infrastructure of public interoperable georesources data & user-oriented services.

5. Why AEGOS? • AEGOS to fill the gap for more African countries to integrate georesources information in a common reference and format • Developing the knowledge on mineral resources potential benefits to knowledge development on other underground natural resources e.g. groundwater and geothermal energy. • Web-based Georesources databases are a key factor to base proper land-use planning/ environmental management policies and to attract local/ foreign investment both at large and small scales. • They are essential infrastructures for combining data, knowledge and skills in support of the sustainable development policies. The role of AU, UNECA, RECs, OAGS and the ACP Group of States is essential. • AEGOS scope: • Visibility and accessibility of accurate and reliable public data • Capacity building for qualified human resources • Efficient promotion of the available information on potential resources with appropriate Intellectual Property Right management

6. Objectives African-European Georesources Observation System • Strengthen the sustainable use of underground resources in Africa bydesigning the SDI for Georesourcesbased on interoperable geoscience data and user-oriented services • Safeguard, share and valorisethe knowledge and data archived in African and European Geological Surveys • Supportgeoscientific communitiesandinstitutional decision-makersfor sustainable development public policies • Elaborate common strategiesfor capacity building and training programmes

7. EU – ACP initiative in FP7 RTD • Two Phases project • Phase 1 (2008-2011 – 30 months): detailed design of a multi-national georesources observation system • Main targets: institutional decision-makers, investors, geoscientific communities and education • 9 European geological surveys • 8 African counterparts: geological surveys, ministries of mines, school of mines • 4 International organisations: European Commission (Joint Research Centre), CIFEG, UEMOA, SEAMIC • Work package co-leadership EU-Africa • 9 Advisors: UNECA, African Union, OAGS, ACP Secretariat, GSAf, EuroGeoSurveys, UNESCO/IHP, GEO Secretariat, ICSU/ROA

8. Links & contributions of geoscience and AEGOS SDI to other programmes • GEO – GEOSS: Group on Earth Observations – Global Earth Observation System of Systems / AEGOS is task no. CB-09-05d in GEO work plan 2009-2011 • INSPIRE:Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe / guidelines for implementing the interoperability of metadata, data and services through open systems • OneGeology: Making geological map data for the Earth accessible • GMES & Africa: Global Monitoring for Environment and Security / Referencing AEGOS as a georesources data infrastructure in the GMES-Africa Action Plan • Geo-Information policies and SDIs in Africainitiated and supported by AUC and UNECA: African Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure (ARSDI) and national SDI plans; Natural Resources Information Exchange (NRIE)

9. AEGOS distributed infrastructure • Metadata on-line • Data (on-line and off-line / e-AEGOS) • Products (customised) • Services (on-line and off-line) • Capacity building

10. Access to georesources information • A) BasicData • B) Products: data with added value i.e. combination of data layers (primary/secondary – done by the AEGOS Operational Group • C) Services: dedicated production – customised and complex data processing based on catalogue of possibilities -done by African Centres of Excellence and experts • The intellectual property rights and conditions for access and use of data of each country or institution are strictly respected and national policy will be respected • Free access to the data custodian’s metadata. • The principle of access to georesources data will have to be, as much as possible, in agreement with the GEOSS data sharing principle. • Determine the levels of accessibility (public, restricted, confidential, free of charge or not, etc.); • Distribution and pricing of products and services in accordance with the laws and interests of the national stakeholders.

11. Web Portal for georesources in Africa • AEGOS portal demonstrator • ISO & OGC compliant: (ISO 191xx, WMS, WFS, WSC) • Developped with Open-Source software • Access to metadata catalogue and web services published by distributed providers in Europe and Africa

12. Which benefits from AEGOS? (1/2) • Becomean active partner in designing and implementingtheSpatial Data Infrastructure for georesources in Africa and relevant capacity building programmes • Benefitfrom the strength and efficiency of collective meansand actions • Adopt AEGOS SDI standards and proceduresand thereby save time and resources • Facilitatecross-border harmonisationof georesources data within the AEGOS infrastructure and network • Develop human resources of the beneficiaries in areas where knowledge gaps are identified • Enhance thecapacity to plan and build scenariosto better manage non-renewable georesources • Foster investment in the georesources sector • Improvegovernanceincl. socio-economic factors for social acceptance • Further develop domestic commoditiesto support the economy and meet the Millennium Development Goals (poverty reduction)

13. Which benefits from AEGOS? (2/2) • Access to latest data update that was previously not / hardly available  interest of the data users: exploration companies, land owners, land developers, water supply, agriculture, administrations,… • Fast and reliable distribution of primary, processed and other derived data, incl. governance maps, conflict maps...  interest of the government, data owners, administration,… • Time saving • interest of the data producers and data users • By law enforced use of data: governance maps  e.g. priority areas, preference areas,…. • Quick involvement of large communities into decision-making processes (e-governance) • interest of administration, stakeholders

14. Promoting the results of mining sector support programmes • Senegal, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Madagascar, …

15. Governance maps for policy makers • A governance map is a integrated decision-making document • It is derived by combination of georesources data with socio-economic data at different scales, showing included and excluded areas based on a set of selection criteria aiming at: • well-informed consensus and decisions • supporting the communication with concerned groups of the civil society

16. Governance maps for sustainable use of georesources in Africa Social acceptance: Respect of Environment: Bearable Maps for sustainable use of georesources • Conflict maps where you • value conflicts between different interest groups: • groundwater vs mineral exploitation • Fe vs Au exploitation • small scale miners vs mining company • existing/future mining sites vs other type of land use • social acceptance of mining project (U) Equitable Viable • Vulnerability or risk maps, such as: • mineral exploitation vs pollution of aquifer or soil contamination • small scale mining vs landscape destruction (soil erosion prediction modelling) • geothermal exploitation (plant) vs landscape destruction or discharge of effluent Economicalaspects: • Georesource maps, such as: • Minerals inventory • Ground water resources • - Predictive map of mineral resources

17. Several examples • Developed methodologies for predictive modelling - High resolution mineral predictive map – Ghana These could be used as a starting point for prospecting and exploration activities for: • mining companies • small scale miners Guidance for local land use planning: • delineation of preferred prospecting areas • construction of roads and settlements Accuracy 50 - 100 m

18. Conflict analyses in land use planning in Senegal Conflicts between existing gold mining and other land use (left), and a predictive map of conflicts between licensed gold exploration and other land use (right).

19. Land use priority map and Health: Soil contamination in Kabwe, Zambia This zone CANNOT be used for Agriculture

20. Assessment of existing situationin the partner organisations and associated geoscientific institutions from data producer and end-user point of view on human resources, technical infrastructure, info systems Gap analysisand requirements identification Definition of data specifications for the AEGOS SDI, a common Reference Model and metadata profiles Technical design of systems architecture(hardware, software, network) and data flows Proposals for capacity building strategies,training programmesand reference institutions Charter of Partnership including data sharing recommendations (Intellectual Property Right Management) Plan for sustainable operation of AEGOS as an organisation Equipment Human Resources AEGOS Operational Equipment AEGOS Knowledge Baseline Minimum Required Equipment Minimum Required Knowledge AEGOS Phase 1 achievements

21. Phase 1 Design Phase 3 Sustainable Operation Phase 2 Development Implementation Phase 3 Sustainable Operation Towards AEGOS Phase 2 and … 3 AEGOS – Phase 1, 2008-2011 • Design, Networking and Referencing AEGOS – Phase 3 • Operational • Autonomous • Permanent • African-driven • Under pan-African umbrella: AUC AEGOS – Phase 2, 2012-2016 • Develop and implement • AEGOS spatial data infrastructure • User-oriented products and services • Knowledge transfer & best practices • Facilitate the data discovery & assess • Extend the network of participants and beneficiaries at national and regional levels (Regional Economic Communities) • Set up / contributeto spin-off projects as part of the development programmes in line with EU-AU partnership, WB programmes, etc.

22. Preparing AEGOS Phase 2: present context and opportunities (1/2) Development Policies EU, AU, WB, RECs, Countries • Technological environment mature: interoperability standards for metadata and common data models e.g. OGC, INSPIRE, GeoSciML,EarthResourceML, etc. • Operational systems successfully implemented: OneGeology, eWater, GeoSeas, GEOSS, etc. • Africa-EU Strategic partnerships incl. “Science, Information Society and Space” • African Mining Vision 2050 • EU Raw Material Initiative Projects Informed decision-making Knowledge management Best Practices Data & Skills Technology

23. Preparing AEGOS Phase 2: present context and opportunities (2/2) • Bilateral cooperation on raw materials,incl. “Geological Knowledge and Skills” => link strategies to create a win-win situation => consistent policy of information and knowledge management for industrial development • AUC “African Mining Vision 2050” (adopted Feb. 2009) • EC “Raw Material Initiative” Communication COM (2011-25) Feb. 2011“AEGOS project brings EU’s and Africa’s geo-surveys together to improve the level and quality of resources data available for Africa” • AEGOS SDI/organisation is a “practical example” which is technically possible to implement as an actual example of the AU-EU joint strategies for the sustainable development of non-renewable underground natural resources.

24. How to get there? • AEGOS = SDI + Products + Services + Skills + Network • Phase 2 initiated with the required minimum topics  Focus first on quick and visible benefits of AEGOS to maximum of user communities (emphasis on local communities): • IT infrastructure • Data and Products • Application / use cases • Training •  Select test countries/ institutions for first implementation •  Extend the experiences to the remaining partners after lessons feedback

25. Challenges for Phase 2 • Extend the Phase 1 partnership in Africa but keep a manageable number of participants having operational data infrastructure and related skills • Involve the RECs in the partnership (e.g. SADC, IGAD, ECOWAS, …) • Encourage the NSDI initiatives further to the setting up of the national SDI committees (several stalled as reported by UNECA) • Strengthen the political support in Europe and Africa for facilitating access to the data (data policies, DRM,GEOSS compliant) • Strengthen a uniform support and involvement from EuroGeoSurveys and African Geological Surveys members • Confirm the support in Europe and Africa (AU, UNECA, ACP Sec., ICSU/ROA, UNESCO, etc.) • Confirm the financial resources • Increase awareness and get support from African Conferences of Ministers (S&T, Mines, Water, Environment) • Minimise trained skill turnover

26. As a conclusion, AEGOS will be… • a pan-African spatial data infrastructureof public geology-related metadata, data and user-oriented services • a web-based multilingual portal for controlled access to a network of interoperable databases distributed over Europe and Africa • a one-stop information point to unlock Africa’s georesources data in Europe and Africa: maps, reports, data, added-value products and services, downloads, access conditions, contacts • a network of geoscientific institutions and skilled geoscientists to support informed decision-making, investments and education Recommendation: call for the support of development partners to ensure the operationalisation of AEGOS, in synergy with comparable platforms for public data and geoscientific information sharing

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