The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development issues a report on the achievements of the National Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructure until January 2022

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development issued a report that includes the achievements of the National Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) until January 2022.


The report explained that the project depends on building and providing an integrated spatial information infrastructure for the Egyptian government using the latest technologies and advanced technologies in the field of satellite imaging and the use of aerial photography to produce the unified base maps of the country and produce spatial reports.


The report reviewed the outputs of the project until 31/1/2022 when the Space Imaging Access Unit provided satellite visuals with a spatial accuracy of 3 meters daily covering the Arab Republic of Egypt.


The report referred to the outputs of the Spatial Variables Unit, where it developed (26) units of spatial variables in the offices of all governorates, and developed (292) sub-centers of spatial variables within the governorates at the level of the Republic.

 Concerning the outputs of the spatial data unit and base maps, the report explained that it is represented in receiving all the base maps that were designed through the Military Survey Department, and completing the drawing of the base map for an area of ​​25,000 thousand km2, bringing the total base maps to a scale of 1:25000 for 6 governorates that are being linked.



Regarding the outputs of the spatial data analysis unit, the report referred to the development and establishment of the geographical platform for Sharkia Governorate, the implementation of projects follow-up, the implementation of the follow-up of the Decent Life Initiative, the implementation of the integrated base map, and the work of analyzes of water spaces in cooperation with the National Center for Planning State Land Uses.