To strengthen collaboration with line ministries and agencies, the LLA convened an inter-agency consultative meeting at its headquarters in Monrovia. The meeting brought together representatives of government ministries and agencies to discuss Liberia’s engagement with the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and the country’s participation in the Second Administrative Level Boundaries (SALB) program.
Speaking at the opening, LLA Chairman, Hon. Samuel F. Kpakio, called for stronger cooperation among government institutions to help establish a National Spatial Data Infrastructure for Liberia. He said the country’s engagement at the international level had created an opportunity to strengthen its participation in global geospatial information programs, adding that government agencies must now work together to turn that opportunity into practical results.
“I am glad to see in our midst technicians who understand the subject matter. Thus, I wholeheartedly welcome you to the multi-purpose conference room of the LLA, and I hope that this meeting will meet its objective,” Chairman Kpakio said.
However, during the technical discussions and presentation session of the meeting, Commissioner for Land Administration at the LLA, Hon. Dr. Mahmoud Solomon, emphasized the importance of the SALB program in compiling and standardizing reliable information on Liberia’s administrative boundaries. He informed participants that the LLA engagement with the UN-GGIM is in alignment with the government's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
“If we take a look at the AAID, one will understand that the AAID identified the harmonization of local boundaries, the need to improve rural and urban spatial planning, which includes development of the National Spatial Plan and the establishment of the National Cadastre as cardinal to the fulfilment of the President’s ARREST Agenda. Thus, a National Spatial Data Infrastructure would provide a common framework for government agencies to produce, update, share, and use geospatial information,” Dr. Solomon said.
According to Dr. Solomon, the development of the NSDI will help reduce duplication and enable government to make informed decisions that concern land, infrastructure, public services, and national development.
He further explained that the process would help validate administrative boundaries at level one and level two, document official charges, identify institutions responsible for maintaining the data, and prepare authoritative information for review before publication on Liberia’s SALB page.
He further welcomed the strong participation from government institutions, thus describing the turnout as an important step toward better coordination.
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Published by: Davis Emmanuel Chedeh
