The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded a two-day workshop on the Regional Geospatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Project in Lomé, Togo. H.E. Mrs. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, the Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, closed the event.
The SDI Project aims to harmonize, centralize, and standardize geospatial data across member countries. This initiative supports decision-making, governance, crisis response, and development planning.
During the opening remarks, delivered by Dr. Onyinye Nkechi Onwuka, Acting Director of the Early Warning Directorate, the Vice-President highlighted the importance of regional cooperation in geospatial data management. She emphasized the need for institutional collaboration to enhance human security and sustainable development.
The workshop attracted national geospatial agencies, experts, and technical partners, including AFRIGIST and SénégalNumérique SA. Participants validated the SDI framework and reached a consensus on policy and institutional recommendations while developing strategies for data harmonization and sustainability.
Vice-President Tchintchibidja expressed ECOWAS' full support for the SDI initiative in her closing remarks. She encouraged member states to stay engaged, stating, “Together, let us construct a geospatial infrastructure that enables our region to act with greater impact, coordinate, and anticipate.”
The ECOWAS Commission expressed gratitude to the Government of Togo for its hospitality and ongoing support for regional integration.
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