1、 0 Integrated Geospatial Information Framework INTEGRATED GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION FRAMEWORK A STRATEGIC GUIDE TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PART 1: OVERARCHING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 1 Integrated Geospatial Information Framework EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Geospatial informa

2、tion provides the integrative platform for all digital data that has a location dimension to it. All countries and all sectors need geospatial information for national development and decision-making. This document provides an Integrated Geospatial Information Framework to guide countries in the dev

3、elopment and management of their geospatial information resources. The Integrated Geospatial Information Framework is a United Nations endorsed Framework that was developed in collaboration between the United Nations and the World Bank, originally to provide a basis and guide for lower to middle inc

4、ome countries to reference when developing and strengthening their national and sub-national arrangements in geospatial information management and related infrastructures. However, as the Framework has evolved, and will continue to evolve as a living document in the years ahead, it has become appare

5、nt that many high income and developed countries will also significantly benefit from the integrative and inclusive strategic nature of the Framework. The Framework provides the strategic guidance that enables country-specific action plans to be prepared and implemented. Direct benefits will include

6、 encapsulating new and innovative approaches to national geospatial information management, implementing integrated evidence-based decision-making solutions, and maximizing and leveraging national information systems that are tailored to individual countrys situations and circumstances. The Framewor