The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data supported Guinea, Mali, Somalia, Suriname, and Togo increases proficiency in using Earth Observation data for decision-making through a systems-based approach.

Prerequisites:

• Institutional & political interest and support for utilising EO technologies for services

• Understand national

policies and identify national policies that utilise EO data

• Identify and build relationships with stakeholders involved in policy implementation

• Access to EO data, data processing and analysis capabilities

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 20k–250k

• Includes: literature review and baseline study, stakeholder consultations report drafting and validation, legal review, parliamentary passage/decrees if needed

Timeframe:

• Overall: 12–24 mo

• Phase: scoping & consultations (3–6 mo), draft policy/legal review (4–8 mo), approval & adoption (5–10 mo)

Pros:

• Policy Coherence - Supporting existing policies increases chances of securing funding and support, fostering project implementation.

Considerations:

• Timeline - The process of supporting and actually implementing national policies takes time.

• Articulation - Coordinating efforts across various stakeholders such as governmental departments can be complex.