Geographical information systems (GIS) for the development of rural municipalities in Mali
The experience of SNV-Mali and PACT/GTZ
Although differing in some respects (such as the working methods tested, the tools developed, the problems encountered, etc.), the experience gained from the creation of the GIS systems of the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV-Mali) and the Local Government Support Programme of German Technical Cooperation (PACT/GTZ) would enable local government to see how useful these systems are for analysis and decision-making.
In this case study, the authors describe and compare the approaches taken by SNV and PACT to their GIS systems, as well as their own experience and that of their partners with these systems at both the regional and municipal level. Leaving aside overly complex technical details, the authors look at the challenges of designing, using and managing a GIS and the issues raised by access to information in the context of decentralisation and municipal development. The focus is particularly on capacity-building issues and the conditions needed for the ownership and viability of these tools for collecting and storing data that can be processed in many ways and spatially analysed.
Full document to download on Pelican Initiative (15 pages 122 Ko)
www.dgroups.org/groups/pelican/docs/MALI_SIG_Draft_EN.pdf
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