Geo-Information Management Working Group | Humanitarian Action in Uganda

GEO-INFORMATION MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP

The Geo Information Management (Geo-IM) Working Group is a group of technical persons from UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations and Governmental bodies that aims at discussing and implementing:

1) better ways and systems to facilitate the exchange of information;
2) standard procedures on data sharing;
3) standardization and harmonization of datasets among partners;

4) carrying out coordinated and joint assessments.

The Working Group operates in line with the IASC Endorsed Operational Guidance on Responsibilities of Cluster/Sector Leads and OCHA Information Management. As mandated by the operational guidance, each Cluster Lead has a focal point for information management who participates in the Geo-IM Working Group.

GEO-IM Work Group Minutes

	Meeting and Venue	Date
	Minutes \| Contact List (April 2010) \|OPENX Data Demo, CU@School Presentation
	Minutes-and related meeting documents UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	06/04/2010
	Minutes-UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	02/03/2010
	Minutes-UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	01/02/2010
	Minutes-UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	03/09/2009
	Minutes UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	28/05/2009
	Minutes UBOS Conf. Room - Kampala	27/04/2009
	Agenda/Minutes UBOS Conf. Room	19/02/2009
	Agenda/Minutes, UBOS Conf. Room	26/11/2008
	Minutes OCHA Conf. Room - Kampala	11/09/2008

The Working Group is co-chaired by the Northern Uganda Data Center (NUDC)/Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA).

Evaluation of Redundancy in the Geo-Information Community in Uganda - Summary of the datasheets that constitute the main datasets in Uganda (Who has What)533KB | Download

Related Links

Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Geo-IM Google Groups (Members Only)

Download Shape Files

NOTE: The shape files are publically available for use, following the decision of the Geo-IM Working Group. Please refer to the metadata attached to each of the shape files before use. The shape files are a work in progress and not officially verified.

Administrative Boundaries/Centers

Uganda National (2006) | 162KB

Uganda Districts, 2006 | 1.8MB

Uganda Sub Counties 2006 | 5MB

Uganda Parishes 2006 | 13.4MB

Uganda District Centers 2006 | 8KB

Uganda County Centers 2002 | 18KB

Uganda Villages | 324KB

Other Layers

Acholi Water Sources | 159KB

Karamoja Water Sources | 127KB

Northern Reg. Health Centers | 25KB