“Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency Re-establishment Proclamation
Council of Ministers/National Planning Commission, Ethiopia
This proclamation applies to all Geospatial information, except Geospatial information related to military and National security. The government of Ethiopia recognises the importance of geospatial information in driving the sustainable development of the country. The proclamation thus establishes the Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency as an autonomous Federal Government Office having its legal personality. The Agency shall be accountable to the National Planning commission. It details the core objectives of the agency, the powers and duties of the commission, and organization structure, among others. The agency is to coordinate and harmonise all geospatial activities and act as a central archive for all geospatial data, imagery, and other geospatial information.
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“Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency Re-establishment Proclamation Current Version
January 2022
This proclamation applies to all Geospatial information, except Geospatial information related to military and National security. The government of Ethiopia recognises the importance of geospatial information in driving the sustainable development of the country. The proclamation thus establishes the Ethiopian Geospatial Information Agency as an autonomous Federal Government Office having its legal personality. The Agency shall be accountable to the National Planning commission. It details the core objectives of the agency, the powers and duties of the commission, and organization structure, among others. The agency is to coordinate and harmonise all geospatial activities and act as a central archive for all geospatial data, imagery, and other geospatial information.
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