Geographic Information system

Organisation

MOA CP&F/GIS Unit

Responsibilities

• Manage datasets which have both socio-economic and biophysical data.

• Updates the databank

Source

Various Government Departments

Software

Arc Info and Arc View

Development stage

To create and manage datasets which can be used by varied Government desciplines as backround data.

Who assisted

• FFM Botswana and

• BRIMP

For how long

3 years

Period covered

3

Established

1994

Variables

• Agriculture

• Geology

• Land use

• Meteorology

• Population

• Soils

• Topography

Description

Source of information

Various Govt Department e.g.:

• MOA

• Geological Survey

• Metereological Services. Etc.

Used by

Various Government Departments.

Data needs

Wholesome

Usage

Consultation and decision making.

Data delivery

Office of the President

Processing

-1

Accessible

Yes

Contact Details

First name

David

Surname

Setimela

Postal address

P Bag 008

E-mail

brimp@info.bw

Telephone

350662

Fax

307057

Educ background

Land Surveying

DB Manager

Same