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Irrigation Information Systems for Somalia

The aim of the work is to set up a comprehensive countrywide Information System for Irrigation. The system combines the existing and available information on Somalia, focusing its attention on the two river plains that are the most significant agricultural areas. In spite of the lack of some detailed data, the present Information Irrigation System can be consider a first effort to build up a useful tool to control, plan, manage and monitor the land. In this prospect, the main tasks of the work were:ul licollect all the existing/available information of Somalia/li licritically evaluate the usefulness of this information in the context of the future System/li; licreate a dynamic system that can be updated./li

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Rosati , I.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Samples from GIS lab

COMPONENTS OF THE GIS LAB - The GIS lab acts as a Mapping Department for Somalia and performs spatial analysis for many organizations working for Somalia. Data is acquired from the field, from bibliography and from remote sensing. DOCUMENTS: DIMU Annual Reports 1998-1989 DIMU Bronchure Pcodes for Somalia Awards for special achievements in GIS

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United Nations Development Program

Coping mechanisms and their efficancy in disaster prone pastoral systems of greater horn of Africa: Effects of the 1995-97 drought and 1997-98 El-Nino Rains and the response of pastoralists and livestock

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Ndikumana J., Kamindi, R., Marambii, R., International Livestock Research Institute, Stunth, J., Hamlett, P., Global Livestock-Collaborative Research Support Program Livestock Early Warning System (GL-CRSPLEWS), Ossiya, S, National Agriculture Research Organisation (NARO) , Uganda

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Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa, Global Livestock-Collaborative Research Support Program Livestock Early Warning System, Texas, USA, International Livestock Research Institute

Guidelines for national FIVIMS: Background and principles

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Inter-Agency woking Group on Food Seurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Anthropological report for the water rehabilitation and development programme in the context of food and health security; Dhagax Buur zone Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (ESNS), Ethiopia

The purpose of the anthropological assignment was ul; li To review the existing Clan maps and the relevant literature on the Somali communities inhabiting the project area from available sources in Nairobi and Addis-Ababa and develop contacts and information networking /li li To do joint field work with WATSAN and health teams to current proposed Dhagax Buur project locations, jointly review programme objectives, field methodology and acculturated principles of participatory development. During this time to define social constraints to sustainable development and list potential areas conflict. Initiate field based training for two Somali community workers who, it is hoped, will be have been recruited in advance/li; li Carry out specialist survey within the wider zone, map the area travelled and build up sketched clan boundaries concentrating on locations currently proposed, valuation judgement regarding those locations not yet assessed/visited based on global view of clan boundaries and recommend additional new locations or removal of old. The long term aim is to create Clans balance and elevate potential jealousy based on clan difference. Avoid conflict over scarce resources. Finalise output and deliverables, report back to field based programme teams, coordination in Addis Ababa and finally WATSAN dept in Brussels /li; /ul.

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Gomes N.

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European Union, Medecins Sans Frontieres

LOcClim 1.0: Local climate estimator

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

Manual of practices integrees management and of conservation of the grounds

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International Institute of Tropical Farming, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

AFRICOVER, specifications for geometry and cartography

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Lawrence, T.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)

GIS for Health Organizations

Health care management is a rapidly developing field, where even slight shifts in policy affect the health care we receive. In this book, youandrsquoll see how physicians, public health officials, insurance providers, hospitals, epidemiologists, researchers, and HMO executives use GIS to focus resources to meet the needs of those in their care. GIS for Health Organizations gives detailed and compelling answers to the difficult questions health care providers ask every day: Where is the disease coming from? How will it spread? Where is the nearest hospital? What is the fastest route for the ambulance? Where should we allocate our funding? GIS for Health Organizations presents 12 case studies in which GIS is used to: br Track the spread of infectious and environmentally caused diseasesbr Site new hospitals and clinics based on demand and demographic factorsbr Monitor toxic spills to protect the health of nearby residentsbr Map the demand for future nursing home facilitiesbr Market pharmaceuticalsbr

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