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Ethio GazetteerPrototype Gazetteer Application for
Ethiopian Mapping Authority
Developed by ECA
Presented at 24th Session of UNGEGEN
Dozie Ezigbalike
Chief, Geo-information Systems Section, ECA
• Ethiopian list of place names maintained in Excel
• Desire to migrate to standard database environment
• Web based, multi-user, etc
• Needs flexible search interface, and data validation
• With metadata
• Generate different reports– By feature type– By admin region– By grid– Etc.
• Future functionality: mapping
• Status: working prototype being tested by EMA; requested enhancements being added
• Future Plans:– Find willing partner to work with– Develop methodology for data collection and
maintenance – community involvement– Incorporate various UNGEGN guidelines
• Liaise with UNSD and UNGEGN working group
• Organize training on methodology and tool for member States
• Develop standard national databases
• Future Plans– Consolidate national databases into a
regional database as part of the proposed ARSDI and UNSDI
• Organize a pre-CODIST workshop on geographical names
• If database tool is ready, could be a hands-on training workshop