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UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS
UN-SPIDER
ADVISORY SUPPORT
United Nations Platform for Space-based Information
for Disaster Management and Emergency Response
UNITED NATIONS
OVERVIEW
The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and In the context of internationally agreed frameworks, in particular the 2030 Agenda for
Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), a programme implemented by the United Nations Office Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework for
for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), assists developing countries in using space-based information Disaster Risk Reduction and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the UN-SPIDER programme
in the full disaster management cycle. While doing so, it has supported United Nations Members is preparing to offer an enhanced contribution in line with UNISPACE+50 and the Space2030
States in implementing the “Hyogo Framework for Action 2005: Building the Resilience of Nations agenda that will be developed over the next two years. Of the seven thematic priorities of
and Communities to Disasters” by engaging with their national disaster management agencies UNISPACE+50, thematic priority 6 deals with “International Cooperation Towards Low-emission
and other partners. Since the adoption of the “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Societies”. In the context of this thematic priority, UN-SPIDER aims to achieve a
2015-2030”, UN-SPIDER has worked together with a number of networks and in partnership major impact in four interdependent areas: disaster risk reduction, mitigation and adaptation to
with Member States to make use of the benefits of space-based information for disaster risk climate change, sustainable development, and resiliency of space-based systems. It will also
reduction. The services offered by UN-SPIDER include, but are not limited to, technical advisory contribute to the four pillars of space, namely space economy, space society, space accessibility
support through technical advisory missions (TAM), capacity-building activities through workshops and space diplomacy.
and trainings, and access to space-based information for disaster management through its At the same time, UN-SPIDER continues to provide services to Member States by being a
Knowledge Portal. gateway to space information for disaster management support, by serving as a bridge between
UN-SPIDER so far has conducted technical advisory missions in 35 countries and provided the disaster management and space communities, and by acting as a facilitator of capacity-
unique recommendations to these countries with regards to policy and coordination; data access, building and institutional strengthening, in particular for developing countries.
availability and sharing; capacity–building; institutional and disaster risk reduction strengthening; This booklet presents a compilation of cases where the long-term engagement by UNOOSA
early warning; and preparedness and emergency response efforts. and its UN-SPIDER programme with disaster management stakeholders in Member States has
UN-SPIDER supports emergency response efforts in cooperation with mechanisms such as led to a more prominent role of space-based information in their disaster management efforts.
the International Charter “Space and Major Disasters”, the Copernicus Emergency Management Through the institutionalization of the use of space data, these states are now better prepared
Service (EMS), and Sentinel Asia. It also maintains bilateral agreements with private and public for and can respond faster to disasters that cause loss of lives and property, destroy livelihoods
providers of space-based information such as DigitalGlobe and the China National Space and bring about tremendous damage to societies around the world. When a disaster takes
Administration. The work of UN-SPIDER is supported by a network of 22 Regional Support place, UN-SPIDER supports Member States’ emergency response by facilitating their access
Offices that are regional or national centres of expertise within an existing entity in a Member to information. This and other services the programme offers are supported by a number of
State. Regional Support Offices are hosted by space agencies, research centres, universities networks UN-SPIDER engages with and which are presented in this publication as well.
and disaster management institutions.
UN-SPIDER Technical Advisory Missions (as of June 2018)
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UN-SPIDER | ADVISORY SUPPORT United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Myanmar” from 26 to professionals. implement disaster risk reduction
30 November 2012, to S u p p o r t e d measures. OneMap Myanmar,
strengthen the capacity by UN-SPIDER, another initiative of the government,
of national organizations Myanmar has brings together public authorities,
and stakeholders of become the civil society organizations and pri-
disaster management. first country in vate sectors actors to enhance
Through the training, the Association access to data, information and
disaster management of Southeast knowledge with the objective of
practitioners gained Asian Nations fostering evidence-based decision-
knowledge and skills (ASEAN) to making. OneMap is envisaged as a
about the use of space- apply f o r publicly accessible online platform
based and geospatial U n i v e r s a l and will contribute to disaster pre-
information, as well as Flooding caused by Cyclone Nargis in June 2008. © Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Neryl Lewis, RRT/CC BY-SA.
Access to the paredness and response actions.
about tools and tech- International UN-SPIDER continues to
niques for effective geographic information systems Charter “Space support Myanmar and provides
disaster risk manage- (GIS) in their disaster risk reduction and Major Disasters”. This would advice related to including space-
ment. To improve the matters by the establishment of allow MSWRR to directly activate based information as a valuable
capacity for landslide the “Emergency Operation Center the Charter to acquire satellite resource to new initiatives such
Training course on the “Use of Earth Observation Data and GIS Techniques for Landslide Hazard Mapping”.
hazard mapping using (EOC)”, which consists of four units, images, which would help the as the Myanmar Consortium
Myanmar
is essential in order to space-based and geo- including a remote sensing unit and country’s disaster management for Capacity Development on
minimize the impact spatial information, UN-SPIDER a risk assessment and emergency agencies to be better equipped to Disaster Management and the
on people and their organized a training session on response unit. deal with emergency situations. Natural Disaster Management
livelihood. the “Use of Earth Observation Data UN-SPIDER has also sup- The government of Myanmar, Committee as well as to the new
Myanmar is located in the western In March 2012, UN-SPIDER car- and GIS Techniques for Landslide ported the technical development through its Ministry of Education, Myanmar Action Plan for Disaster
portion of mainland South-East Asia. ried out a technical advisory mission Hazard Mapping” from 27 June to 1 of MSWRR personnel. A recom- has initiated the National Spatial Risk Reduction. It also works
Its location means that the coun- (TAM) to Myanmar upon invitation July 2016, at the request of MSWRR. mendation of the 2012 TAM was Data Infrastructure (NSDI) project together with MSWRR to sup-
try is exposed to and impacted by from the Ministry of Social Welfare, A year later, the programme orga- for MSWRR to have at least one to facilitate access to geospatial port the implementation of the
multiple natural hazards, with the Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR). nized a further training mission. member of staff trained in remote data for national authorities. NSDI Sendai Framework for Disaster
aftermath of disasters often exac- The mission team had in-depth Together with its partners from the sensing and GIS. To support is not only relevant for administra- Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and
erbated by deficits in local coping discussions with all the agencies United Nations Human Settlement MSWRR to achieve this recom- tive, managerial and development the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
capacities. Myanmar’s coastal involved in disaster management Programme (UN-HABITAT) and mendation, UN-SPIDER supported matters, but also to identify and Development in the country.
regions are exposed to cyclones and identified the need to upgrade the Centre for Space Science and a staff member from the Relief
and tsunamis: in May 2008, over technical knowledge in the use of Technology Education in Asia and and Resettlement Department to
84,000 lives were lost and around space technology to improve hazard the Pacific (CSSTEAP), UN-SPIDER attend a short duration course at
2.4 million people affected in total mapping. The mission provided conducted a training session on the the UN-affiliated Centre for Space
when Cyclone Nargis struck the recommendations that highlighted “Post Disaster (Earthquake) Rapid Science Technology Education
country. Rainfall-induced flooding the critical matters to address Damage Assessment”, with the goal in Asia and the Pacific. This staff
and landslides are a recurring phe- related to technical capacity, inter- of strengthening skills in using inte- member further continued her
nomenon across Myanmar, while agency coordination and the need grated Earth observation technology education with a master’s degree
major parts of the country are at risk for the establishment of a “Hazard for earthquake damage and loss in remote sensing and geographic
from earthquakes and wildfires. On Response and Operations Centre”. assessment. This series of trainings, information systems at the Asian
the other hand, the dry season can As a follow-up to the recom- as recommended by the 2012 TAM, Institute of Technology in Thailand.
bring drought conditions that have mendations in the TAM report, further strengthened the capacity of The Disaster Management Training
a detrimental effect on water sup- UN-SPIDER organized a train- MSWRR and other related institutes. Center itself now conducts courses
plies and crop yields, especially in El ing session on “Geo-Informatics Nowadays, MSWRR is undertaking in remote sensing and GIS, and Participants at the training on the “Use of Earth Observation Data and GIS Techniques for Landslide Hazard
Niño years. Disaster management for Disaster Risk Management in efforts to utilize remote sensing and thereby builds the capacity of local Mapping”. © Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR) of Myanmar.
2012 2012 2013-2015 2016 2017 2017
Technical Advisory Meeting of donors and partners, and Establishment of a remote sensing unit in TAM follow-up and training TAM follow-up and training on Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief
Mission training on “Geo-Informatics for Disaster the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and on the “Use of Earth Observation “Post-Disaster (Earthquake) and Resettlement (MSWRR)
Risk Management in Myanmar” Resettlement (MSWRR) Data and GIS Techniques for Rapid Damage Assessment” becomes an Authorized User of
Landslide Hazard Mapping” the International Charter
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incorporate the use of upon crisis - arming emergency, becoming a strong advocate for
space-based informa- rescue and relief organizations in the usefulness of space-based
tion into the Emergency the country with reliable and accu- information in disaster risk reduc-
Operations Centre’s rate information so they are better tion and response efforts, the
Standard Operating equipped to save lives and limit National Emergency Commission
Procedures and encour- damage to property, infrastructure and UN-SPIDER conducted the
aged the Technical and the environment. UN-SPIDER Regional Expert
UN-SPIDER / IGAC Regional Expert Meeting
Committee on Prevention in Bogota, Colombia, in August 2015. Taking note of the useful- Meeting for Latin America and the
and Mitigation of Risks to ness of space-based information Caribbean in Santo Domingo in July
implement the National when it processed its first Cosmo- in disaster risk reduction and 2016 with more than 60 experts.
Integrated Information Skymed radar images, provided by response efforts, the government The establishment of the EIGEO
System and promote its the Italian Space Agency, to map of the Dominican Republic advo- team, the incorporation of the
use in risk management the extent of floods on the border cated for the incorporation of National Emergency Commission
efforts throughout the between the Dominican Republic specific texts to that effect in the as an Authorized User of the
country. and Haiti. In parallel to this, the Sendai Framework for Disaster International Charter “Space and
Further to the recom- EIGEO team supported the proj- Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The Major Disasters” and the imple-
mendations, UN-SPIDER ect manager designated by the suggested texts were included mentation of the National Integrated
has taken a central role in International Charter “Space and under Priority Area 1 of the Sendai Information System for Risk
Natural-color image of Hurricane Matthew over Haiti and the Dominican Republic in October 2016. © NASA
assisting the development Major Disasters” in the develop- Framework: “Understanding Risk”. Management are significant steps
DOMINICAN
and properties. of effective practices in ment of additional maps of areas At the same time, the National for the country’s effective disaster
UN-SPIDER disaster management in the country. affected by floods in the country. Emergency Commission contrib- management system. These steps
first became Firstly, UN-SPIDER assisted in the Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 uted to the establishment of the constitute the cornerstones for the
involved in the establishment of the Technical Inter- also saw the team become active Global Partnership Using Space- Dominican Republic to take advan-
Republic
disaster risk Institutional Geospatial Information and create maps that were used in based Technology Applications tage of the opportunities that the
management Team (EIGEO) by conducting a response efforts in areas affected for Disaster Risk Reduction space community is making avail-
process with a workshop in 2011 alongside NEC by the hurricane. Information pro- (GP-STAR), which was launched able worldwide regarding access
technical advi- with representatives of various duced by the EIGEO team has along with the Sendai Framework to space-based technologies to
The Dominican Republic has repeat- sory mission to the Dominican government agencies, universities therefore been indispensable in during the 4th World Conference contribute to disaster risk reduc-
edly faced challenges from extreme Republic at the end of January and non-governmental organiza- supporting emergency relief efforts on Disaster Risk Reduction in tion, preparedness, response and
weather events. When hurricanes 2010 at the request of the National tions (NGOs) to define the team’s in areas affected by tropical storms March 2015. recovery efforts.
and tropical storms rip through Emergency Commission (NEC) and terms of reference. The EIGEO team and hurricanes in the Dominican With the Dominican Republic
the nation, floods, landslides and the National Secretariat for Foreign brings together professionals from Republic.
storm surges cause damage and Affairs. Experts taking part in the 14 ministries, government agen- Space-based technology has
destruction to lives and properties mission designed a set of main rec- cies, universities and NGOs who increasingly been used in the
in the country. In 2016, the coun- ommendations, aligned with Decree have been trained, by UN-SPIDER, Dominican Republic for disaster
try faced Hurricane Matthew, and Law 147-02 and other initiatives on the use of geographic informa- risk reduction and response efforts.
one year later Hurricanes Irma and conducted by the NEC, to further tion systems and remote sensing A significant step for the National
Maria caused further devastation. improve the disaster management applications. Since participating Emergency Commission was its
However not only is the island system. The main policy-relevant in training courses in 2013 and incorporation as an Authorized User
nation exposed to tropical storms recommendation was for the NEC 2016, the EIGEO team has been of the International Charter “Space
and hurricanes each year, but it also to incorporate the use of space- very active. In response to tropi- and Major Disasters” in September
experiences severe droughts by the based information in its activities. It cal storm Danny in 2015, the team 2015 as a result of efforts con-
manifestation of an El Niño event. was also suggested to establish an generated maps and geospatial ducted by Argentina’s National
With severe weather having such a inter-institutional group, which could information related to the floods Commission on Space Activities
detrimental effect on the Dominican be trained by UN-SPIDER and focus the storm had brought about to and UN-SPIDER. Subsequently, the
Republic, planning for prevention on the processing of satellite imag- aid the management of the crisis. National Emergency Commission
Experts from Argentina’s National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE), a UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office,
and disaster response is key to mini- ery to generate relevant information. Also significant is the EIGEO team has increasingly requested the acti- train members of the Technical Inter-institutional Geospatial Information Team (EIGEO) of the Dominican Republic.
mizing the impact on people’s lives In addition, the experts advised to work during Hurricane Matthew, vation of the International Charter © National Emergency Commission of the Dominican Republic
2010 2011 2013 2013 2016 2017
Technical Advisory Institutional Strengthening Mission to elaborate the Establishment of EIGEO Training on “Remote Sensing in Trainings on UN-SPIDER International Charter nominates
Mission terms of reference for the Inter-institutional the Context of Floods” Recommended Practices EIGEO team as project manager for
Geospatial Information Team (EIGEO) on droughts and floods activation for Hurricane Irma
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and emergency response. s u p p o r t e d with a focus on conducting disaster
It also organized a one- the Disaster risk assessments for development
day workshop that Management planning and effective emergency
brought together more Centre of response.
than 75 representatives Sri Lanka in A key recommendation during
from various national becoming an its 2011 TAM, the Sri Lanka gov-
and UN agencies to Authorized ernment has continued supporting
discuss cross-cutting User of the the development of a National
issues related to the International Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
use of geographic and C h a r t e r to consolidate, optimize and facili-
space-based information “ S p a c e tate the use of geospatial data
for disaster risk reduc- and Major across diverse organizations.
Participants during a 2018 follow-up activity to the 2011 technical advisory
tion and emergency mission to Sri Lanka. © Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka Disasters”. This will enhance evidence-based
response. Based on the By becoming decision making, reduce duplica-
were trained in how to access and
visit, UN-SPIDER recom- an Authorized User of the Charter, tion and integrate services across
disseminate flood-related informa-
mended that the Ministry the DMC can now request the all sectors, enabling innovative
tion easily, quickly and accurately.
of Disaster Management activation of this emergency mech- and consolidated approaches to
A workshop bringing together 90
Map produced by the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka based on ALOS-2 satellite data provided by the International put forward policy pro- anism itself, saving critical time in problem solving. The country also
Charter for the May 2018 floods in the country. © Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka professionals from national insti-
posals for information the event of a disaster. developed a national disaster risk
tutions, and non-governmental
Sri Lanka
Lanka has also been sharing among data pro- During its last visit to the coun- information platform, RISKINFO, to
and international organizations
significantly affected by viders. It also suggested to continue try in March 2018, UN-SPIDER make disaster-relevant GIS data
had taken place the day before.
droughts, a result of the the implementation of the National briefed district level officials on publicly available. Drawing upon
The Colombo-based International
country’s close loca- Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), emergency support mechanisms this mechanism as well as Sentinel
Water Management Institute
Throughout the past decades, Sri tion to the equator, which makes it besides maintaining relevant institu- and the role of space technology Asia, DMC has prepared rapid
(IWMI), one of 22 UN-SPIDER
Lanka has experienced floods, prone to warm weather conditions. tions’ access to data and satellite at the site of a 2016 landslide that mapping products and provided
Regional Support Offices, jointly
droughts and earthquakes that have The country went through what is imagery. Another set of recom- organized these events, highlight-
had left 120 dead. Together with essential inputs to response efforts
caused loss of lives and property. In believed to be the worst drought mendations were related to training ing how UN-SPIDER’s partners
the DMC and two of its Regional in recent years. The institutionaliza-
2004, the South Asian island state in 40 years in 2017, after experi- activities, which UN-SPIDER sug- regularly team up to facilitate the
Support Offices, the Asian Disaster tion of space-based information in
was hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami, encing a lack of rainfall since late gested MoDM and DMC carry out programme’s capacity-building
Preparedness Center (ADPC) and disaster management has led to
with over 30,000 losing their lives in 2016. More recently, landslides have to strengthen the capacity of gov- work in United Nations Member
IWMI, it also carried out a work- the country being better prepared
the waves triggered by an under- become a frequent phenomenon ernment departments involved in States. In 2017, using its step-
shop and national training course when disasters strike.
sea earthquake north of Indonesia. and led to the death of over 120 disaster risk management for the by-step procedure for obtaining
Floods constitute the most frequent people in May 2017. analysis of satellite data.
and processing space data, so-
natural disaster in the country and UN-SPIDER’s engagement with UN-SPIDER conducted a
called Recommended Practices,
pose a risk to lives, besides damag- Sri Lanka started in October 2011, number of follow-up activities to
UN-SPIDER trained disaster man-
ing property and crops. In May and when it conducted a technical advi- the 2011 TAM to support Sri Lanka
agement professionals in Sri Lanka
June 2017, over half a million people sory mission (TAM) to the country in institutionalizing the use of space
in developing flood and drought
were affected by floods, landslides upon invitation from the Ministry of data in disaster management. A
maps. Carried out together with
and heavy monsoon winds, which Disaster Management (MoDM) and training course in 2012 addressed
DMC, the event also introduced
destroyed many houses and led to its associated Disaster Management the topic of “Space Technology participants to the resources avail-
an increase in dengue cases. The Centre (DMC). During the mission, for Improving Hazard Mapping in able on the UN-SPIDER Knowledge
United Nations Office for Outer UN-SPIDER consulted with 11 Sri Lanka”, while capacity-build- Portal.
Space Affairs (UNOOSA), through its institutions to assess the country’s ing activities in 2014 focused on To ensure local authorities
UN-SPIDER programme, supported activities, capacity and policies flood risk mapping, modelling and have access to relevant space
partners in the country in accessing related to the use of space-based management. During the latter, 22 Participants of a 2018 follow-up activity to the 2011 technical advisory mission to Sri Lanka.
data in emergencies, UN-SPIDER © Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka.
relevant information at that time. Sri information for disaster management disaster management stakeholders
2011 2012 2014 2017 2017 2018
Technical Advisory TAM follow-up and training on TAM follow-up and training on “Earth Disaster Management Centre of TAM follow-up and training on the TAM follow-up and training on
Mission “Space Technology for Observation Technologies for Sri Lanka implements a National “UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal “Application of Disaster Risk
Improving Hazard Mapping in Flood Risk Mapping, Modelling and Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and Recommended Practices on Assessment for Development Planning
Sri Lanka” Management” and becomes an Authorized User Floods and Droughts” and Effective Emergency Response”
of the International Charter
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International Emergency
Risk Reduction (UNISDR) becoming aware of the Universal
and the World Meteorological Access of the Charter and the ben-
Organization (WMO) to launch efits of becoming a member. The
the International Network on close collaboration of UN-SPIDER
networks Response
Multi-Hazard Early Warning with disaster management authori-
Systems (IN-MHEWS) in 2015. ties in developing countries has
IN-MHEWS exemplifies the resulted in eight countries becom-
importance of multi-stakeholder ing Authorized Users: Myanmar and
cooperation in multi-hazard Sri Lanka in 2017, Guatemala and
awareness-raising efforts in regional resources, products, systems, and
early warning systems. The net- Uruguay in 2016, and El Salvador,
and international events organized operational mechanisms, which
work compiles and disseminates Honduras, Colombia and the
by the programme, carry out training are vital for emergency response
lessons learnt regarding early warn- Dominican Republic in 2015.
activities on the use of space tech- efforts. UN-SPIDER also works with
ing and increases the efficiency of UNOOSA has been a member
nologies in disaster risk reduction Sentinel Asia. This voluntary initia-
investments in multi-hazard early of the International Working Group
and emergency response, and have tive, led by the Asia-Pacific Regional
warning systems for stronger soci- on Satellite-based Emergency
contributed valuable content to the Space Agency Forum, supports
etal resilience. IN-MHEWS organizes Mapping (IWG-SEM) since its
UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal over disaster management efforts in the
Meeting of the UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices in
international fora, seminars and con- establishment in 2011. IWG-SEM
Vienna in February 2015.
the years. Asia-Pacific region by sharing rel-
ferences to facilitate the exchange International Charter project manager training in Vienna, is a voluntary group of organizations
The Sendai Framework for attended by experts from seven Regional Support Offices. evant space-based information from
In recent decades, international of ideas, expertise and good prac- involved in satellite-based emer-
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015- Earth observation satellites and
cooperation and international net- tices in multi-hazard early warning gency mapping. It was founded
2030 calls for regional and global Domestic emergency response other space technologies through
works have allowed countries to systems. The first main activity of in order to improve cooperation,
efforts to promote and enhance, efforts in countries often require a Web-GIS plat-
reach unprecedented results. At the IN-MHEWS was its Multi-Hazard communication
through international cooperation, international assistance, especially form. In addition,
highest level, the year 2015 stands Early Warning Conference in Cancun, In August 2017, Sierra Leone was and professional
access to and the sharing and use when it comes to access to space- UNOOSA has
as a landmark as nearly all countries Mexico, in May 2017. In addition, affected by floods and landslides. standards among
of geospatial and space-based based technology. In order to aid bilateral agree-
of the world agreed to join forces to IN-MHEWS recently released a pub- UNOOSA activated the International the global
technologies and related services. United Nations Member States suf- ments with
combat climate change, address the lication entitled “Multi-Hazard Early Charter on behalf of the Food and network of sat-
UN-SPIDER joined forces with fering from emergency situations, private and
challenges posed by natural hazards Warning Systems: a Checklist”. The Agriculture Organization of the ellite-based
more than 20 partners to launch UN-SPIDER aims to facilitate their public providers
and achieve sustainable develop- role of UN-SPIDER in IN-MHEWS United Nations and the United emergency map-
the Global Partnership using Space swift and efficient access to space- of space-based
ment. International cooperation is is to promote the use of satellite Nations Country Team in Sierra ping providers.
Technology Applications for Disaster based information. This includes all information such
one of the ways in which countries technologies in multi-hazard early Leone in August 2017. The activa- UN-SPIDER
Risk Reduction (GP-STAR) in 2015. types of information provided by as DigitalGlobe
join forces to achieve results that no warning systems. tion of the Copernicus Emergency also provides
This partnership showcases and Earth observation satellites, com- and the China
single country could achieve on its UN-SPIDER’s partners and net- Mapping Service was also support in emer-
facilitates the contributions of space munication satellites and global National Space
own. works play an important role in requested. gency response
technology applications to disaster navigation satellite systems. The Administration
When the United Nations General supporting the programme to imple- mapping through
risk reduction efforts worldwide. space community has set up several t h a t allow
Assembly established UN-SPIDER, ment its mandate and promote the its 22 Regional
In parallel to GP-STAR, regional and global mechanisms, UN-SPIDER to
it tasked the programme with use of space-based information for Support Offices. The 22 Regional
UN-SPIDER partnered with the such as the International Charter provide satellite remote sensing
creating a network of regional sup- disaster management efforts. Support Offices possess expertise
United Nations Office for Disaster “Space and Major Disasters” data to countries during disasters.
port offices for implementing the in remote sensing and geographic
and the Copernicus Emergency To promote the Universal Access
activities of the programme in their information systems, which aid
Management Service (EMS), to sup- Initiative of the International Charter,
respective regions in a coordinated emergency relief activities greatly.
UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices (as of June 2018) port emergency UNOOSA regu-
manner and to make use of their Some Regional Support Offices
response oper- UNOOSA became a Cooperating larly conducts
experience and capabilities. Since have also acted as project manag-
ations through Body of the International Charter in awareness-raising
2009, UN-SPIDER has approached ers for specific activations of the
the provision of 2003 and has worked with United activities through
space agencies, international and International Charter. The advan-
satellite imag- Nations agencies in many countries its UN-SPIDER
regional centres focusing on disaster tage of using local and regional
ery to monitor worldwide to request the activation programme.
management and Earth observation expertise lies in their familiarity with
the situation of the Charter in over 80 cases. Countries often
technologies, centres of excellence the ground situation, access to
on the ground. Since March 2018, UNOOSA can do not know
in universities, and government other in situ data and a close work-
UN-SPIDER request the activation of the Charter about the uni-
agencies to implement and expand ing relationship with end users that
supports these on behalf of national disaster risk versal access
this network. Currently, the network allows them to understand their
international management organizations in initiative of the
of Regional Support Offices (RSO) requirements. Through exchanges
mechanisms in the framework of the Charter’s Charter, which
has 22 institutional members and with emergency responders on
order to promote Universal Access Trial Initiative. allows any coun-
its contribution to the programme the ground, information products
their univer- try to become
has been highly relevant. Experts from emergency mapping services
sal access and an Authorized
from these RSO have accompanied become more precise, adapted to
application to emergency situations. User and obtain the privileges of
UN-SPIDER in technical advisory the situation and timely, and, as
Copernicus EMS and the activating the Charter. Through
and institutional strengthening mis- such, mobilize local and regional
International Charter enable Member the outreach activities conducted
sions. They contribute actively to expertise in support of the Charter.
States to access space-based by UN-SPIDER, many states are
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