Geospatial data platforms | Public Institutions

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

UAE’s national geospatial platform which provides national maps, statistics and information about the country’s key sectors. Bayanat, the national data portal publishes data sets on geospatial data or Geographic Information System (GIS). In addition, there is the Spatial Data Infrastructure Program which aims to facilitate the sharing of geospatial data among government agencies and other stakeholders and work on raising the GeoMaturity.

Country

United Arab Emirates

Institution

Telecommunications and Digital Regulatory Authority