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Addressing the World – an Address for Everyone Addressing the world – An address for everyone “Addressing the World – An Address for Everyone”The white paper Universal Postal Union: The white paper First published in 2012 by the International Printed in Switzerland by: Bureau of the Universal Postal Union International Bureau Copyright © Universal Postal Union Universal Postal Union P.O. Box ISBN 978-92-95025-27-1 3000 BERNE 15 SWITZERLAND All rights reserved. Except as otherwise T +41 31 350 31 11 indicated, all intellectual property rights in E [email protected] this publication are owned by the Universal www.upu.int Postal Union. This publication shall not be reproduced in whole or in part or used For copies of this publication, please to make any derivative work without prior contact [email protected] or written authorization from the Universal order through the UPU website. Postal Union. 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UPU Addressing Assistance Unit Olivier Boussard UPU Executive Office Editing: David McDonald UPU English Translation Services Design by artbeat graphic design, Berne, Switzerland Cover photograph: Didier Ruef 1 Addressing the world – An address for everyone Table of contents Part I Part II Study on the social Addressing policy and economic value of address as a nationwide effort infrastructure Acknowledgments 4 Historical perspective 14 Case study: Tanzania Overcoming obstacles to addressing List of abbreviations 5 Regional trends 20 in Tanzania 44 Foreword 6 Address infrastructure Case study: Denmark as a global public good 22 Preface 7 Improving an addressing infrastructure: Addressing across policy dimensions 28 the Danish experience 50 Executive summary 9 Case study: Republic of Korea Korea’s new addressing system 55 Case study: Costa Rica Addressing and signage in Costa Rica 59 Case study: India The Aadhaar Number: a unique ID project 63 2 photo source: Wikimedia Commons – Merian Map of Paris, France (1615) Part III Partners in the initiative UNESCO World Bank Institute References by section 105 Cooperation towards an open world Addressing the world – the World Message from Irina Bokova, Bank perspective 77 Director-General 68 United Nations Development Programme International Telecommunication Union Legal empowerment: linking Linking physical and electronic addresses addresses, identity, and land and Message from Dr Hamadoun Touré, property rights 86 Secretary-General 69 International Telecommunication Union UN-HABITAT Linkage between virtual and Addresses are critical for people and cities physical addresses 91 Message from Dr Joan Clos, International Organization for Executive Director 70 Standardization African Union Commission Standardization guidelines Ensuring a better quality of life in Africa for national address infrastructures, Message from Dr Elham M. A. Ibrahim, based on ISO 19160, Addressing 94 Commissioner 71 EURADIN Universal Postal Union The European experience 99 The “Addressing the world – An address for everyone” initiative 73 3 Addressing the world – An address for everyone © UPU Acknowledgments Port Villa, Vanuatu The UPU graciously thanks the many authors international partners, who have contrib- Development Programme’s (UNDP’s) Legal who contributed to this publication, including uted individual chapters to raise awareness Empowerment of the Poor, the International the UPU’s member countries, UN sister orga- about the challenges caused by the lack of Standards Organization (ISO), particularly nizations and other international partners. We address infrastructure. We thank the United Serena Coetzee, ISO 19160 Project Leader, is also thank our UPU colleagues for their close Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural deeply appreciated. Many thanks go to the collaboration and support. Organization (UNESCO), Director General European Address Forum/ European Addresses First, the UPU would like to recognize Irina Bokova and particularly Abel Caine, Infrastructure, especially to Maria Cabello, the five countries that provided case studies Programme Specialist in the Section for ICT European Projects Director, Chair of European presenting addressing as a nationwide effort. in Education, Science and Culture. The UPU Address Forum, TRACASA, and Andrés Thanks go to the United Republic of Tanzania, appreciates the support of the United Nations Valentín, Secretary of SITNA Coordination Denmark, Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Commission, Secretary of European Address and India. We are grateful to Professor John and Executive Director Dr Joan Clos and his Forum, Government of Navarre. S. Nkoma, Director General of Tanzania’s team, in particular Roman Rollnick, Chief Finally, we would also like to acknowl- Communications Regulatory Authority, and Editor of the Information Services Section. edge the support of the UPU’s Consultative Rehema Makuburi, Director of Postal Affairs. We are also grateful for the contribution Committee. We thank Charles Prescott for Our gratitude extends to Morten Lind, from the International Telecommunication his helpful suggestions and comments on the Senior Adviser at the Danish Enterprise and Union’s (ITU) Secretary-General, Dr Hamadoun publication draft. This report also benefited Construction Authority, and Geovanni Campos Touré, Malcolm Johnson, Telecommunication from useful inputs from Joe and Erika Lubenow Arce, Distribution Director of Correos of Costa Standardization Bureau Director, and Reinhard and Alex Pigot. Rica. Thanks also go to the Republic of Korea’s Scholl, Deputy to the Director of the ITU-T Special thanks go to our Special Ambassador, Ministry of Public Administration and Security Secretariat. The UPU also appreciates the sup- Professor Anna Tibaijuka, Tanzania’s Minister (MOPAS), Kyoung-ju Song, Division Director port of the African Union Commission (AUC), of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements of the Address Policy Division, and Jongsin particularly that of Dr Elham M.A. Ibrahim, Development. Go, Officer of the Address Policy Division, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, and Korea Post, particularly Sook-yeon Lee, and Christian Minoungou, Policy Officer for International Business Division, Korea Post. The Postal Sector Development. UPU would also like to recognize the contribu- The collaboration of the World Bank’s tions of Jashobanta Panda, Chief Postmaster Catherine Farvacque-Vitkovic, Programme General. Leader in the Urban Development Practice This publication could not have been of the World Bank Institute, Christina Hajdu, possible without the collaboration of several Policy Specialist, from the United Nations 4 Authors. Ms Colette Maritz and Mr Tobr Tenea List of abbreviations Mamelodi, Pretoria, South Africa AFD French Development Agency GPS Global Positioning System PNVR Permanent National Voters’ Register (Tanzania) AfDB African Development Bank GSM Global System for Mobile Communications PPP Purchasing Power Parity AIMF International Association of Francophone ICT Information and Communication Technology Mayors PSI Public Sector Information INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information AU African Union in the European Community SDI Spatial Data Infrastructure AUC African Union Commission IP Internet Protocol STORK Secure Identity Across Borders Linked BBR Building and Dwelling Register ISO International Organization for SIDA Swedish International Development Agency Standardization BPL Below Poverty Line TCRA Tanzania Communications Regulatory ITS Issue Tracking System Authority CEB United Nations’ Chief Executives Board ITU International Telecommunication Union TOR Terms of Reference CEN European Committee for Standardization KYC Know Your Customer TPC Tanzania Posts Corporation CPR Danish Population Register LBS Location Based Service TVEOM Street System and Waste Tax CROSS SIS Cross Border Spatial Information System with High Added Value LEP Legal Empowerment of the Poor UDP2 Second Urban Development Project (Burkina Faso) CUN Metropolitan Government of Niamey MAE French Ministry of Foreign Affairs UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India DECA Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority M2M Machine-To-Machine (Communications) UN United Nations EAF European Address Forum MDG Millennium Development Goal UNDP United Nations Development Programme EPOC Tanzanian Electronic and Postal MOPAS Ministry of Public Administration and Security Communications Act (Korea) UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ESR Danish Property Assessment Register MoU Memorandum of Understanding UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and EU European Union NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development Cultural Organization EURADIN European Address Infrastructure NGN Next-Generation Network UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements EUROGI European Umbrella Organisation for NIDA National Identification Authority (Tanzania) Programme Geographic Information OASIS Organization for the Advancement of UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development FAC French Aid and
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