Keynote Speach: Esri Eastern Africa Conference on 2 – 5 Accacia Crown Kisumu, Kenya Embracing Earth Observation, GIS and other Allied Geo-ICTs for Africa’s Sustainable Development: Experiences and Lessons from Emuhaya Constituency Presented By: Hon. Dr. Wilber Ottichilo Member of Parliament, Emuhaya Constituency, Kenya Email: [email protected] & Erick Khamala Managing Director, LocateIT Limited, Kenya Email: [email protected] Introduction Trends and Opportunities in EO, GIS and allied Geo-ICTs Kenya today Emuhaya Constituency: experiences and lessons Acknowledgements Space technologies (EO, Navigation & Communication), GIS, & other allied Geo-ICTs Information for Planning and Policy & Decision Support Transformative Initiatives Societal Impacts The 3is FrameworkTM Information Initiatives Impacts In Earth Observation, GIS and allied Geo-ICTs Advances in data acquisition technologies Opportunities: Copernicus program SERVIR-Africa program Landsat program International Charter on Space and Major Disasters Sentinel-2 (10m resolution): Migosi / Kibos Area Quickbird, August 2016: Kisumu, Kenya Smartphones have GPS gadgets Handheld GPS Unit Technology advances over the years made it technically possible for more people and organizations to be connected……. GIS Projects GIS Systems Distributed Public(s) Networks Services Stand Alone Coordinated Cooperative Cloud …. Allowing a myriad of applications in all sectors Simply put…… ….. Technologies are getting better, increasingly affordable, and convincingly reliable ……. And Africa is progressively taking advantage, as it too, proudly champions some !! Kenya today (Cont…) Key Pillars favoring GI in Kenya Legal pillar: o Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya: envisages public participation in all planning and decision making processes and good governance o The County Government Act (2012) Part XI, Para 110: Envisages that every County shall create a GIS database for integrated planning o Prioritizing development projects based on community needs (as envisaged in the Country Government Act, Part VIII, Para 91a) o Kenya Space Policy and National Remote Sensing Policy are under preparation Institutional pillar o Presence of strong international and national GI institutions o Emerging local level GI centres (especially at county level) o Presence of strong GI private sector (GIS, RS, Aerial Photography, Geo-ICT) Vibrant IT Sector: o Presence of an ICT policy and ICT Master Plan (2014 – 2017) o Good infrastructure (fibre optic, 4G mobile telecommunication technology) o Highly innovative expertise (Mpesa, Ushahidi, mFarmer, etc) Kenya today (Cont…) Constitution provides for devolved Government system New Government system ushered on March 4th 2013: o National Government o 47 County Governments Parliamentary system at national level comprising: o The National Assembly (349 Members of Parliament) o The Senate (67 Members of Senate) Constituency Development Fund (CDF) introduced in 2003, revised in 2013, and currently under review o The fund was designed to support constituency-level, grass-root development projects through a participatory process o Implementation of the fund has not been without challenges (e.g accountability, lack of data, partisan decision, etc) o The more reason technologies such as EO, GIS and other allied Geo- ICTs are key. Emuhaya Constituency Experiences and Lessons Pleiades image, 3rd Feb. 2016 Emuhaya Constituency is located in Vihiga County, Kenya Has three Wards, namely o West Bunyore o Central Bunyore o North-East Bunyore Cover a total area of 91.02 Km2 Has a population of 95,000 people Key socio-economic activity is Agriculture Is represented in the National Assembly by Hon. Dr. Wilbur Ottichilo (2008 – present) With regard to EO, GIS and Geo-ICTs About the Constituency (Cont…) The Emuhaya Constituency Strategic Plan (2008 – 2018; 2008 – 2013, 2013 - 2018 Has set up the first ever Constituency GIS / ICT Centre in Kenya that hosts the Constituency Development Information System (CDIS) Accurate and reliable information is key in the identification of priority community projects and sound planning & implementation. The CDIS is supporting various sectors: education, health, water, energy, environment, security, etc including addressing youth & gender issues GI Information Initiatives Mapped all public education facilities by type of Semi-permanent buildings in Elununi Primary Schools buildings are being replaced by permanent buildings using CDF. Currently budgeted for more infrastructural development in schools Mapped all public education facilities by status of Electricity has been installed in all schools electricity availability Mapped all roads and their conditions and areas Opened many new roads, graded and murramed that need opening of new roads existing roads and have put in place a maintenance program Mapped exiting health facilities & resource Constructing new health facilities based on spatial requirement and proximity analysis analysis and have improved infrastructural and man power resources Mapped existing security installations (police posts Constructing more police posts/camps, increased and camps) and crime prone areas security personnel and installed solar masts to light up crime prone areas Mapped tree cover and identified areas that Initiated afforestation program for all schools and needed afforestation (including schools) provided free seedlings to farmers as part of agroforestry promotion (tree cover has increased from 10% to 30% in five years) Mapped rivers/streams, water springs and Over 70% of the water springs have been protected, wetlands planting of indigenous trees and bamboo in wetlands and re-afforestation of degraded hills Examples from the Education Sector Examples of Key Statistics acquired through Mapping of Public Education Facilities in Emuhaya Constituency Number of Edu Number of Number of Male Number of Female Number of CategoryFac Pupils/StudentsPupils/Students Pupils/Students TSC Teachers Primary 45 26380 12614 13738 518 Secondary 18 6013 3480 2533 166 Polytechnic 3 277 173 104 29 DEED STATUS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION Education Facilities By FACILITIES Has title Building Type deed (22 Education Facilities) 58 33% 7 1 No title deed (44 Education Facilities) 67% ELUNUNI Elununi Primary School from Space PRIMARY SCHOOL 200120142016 Elununi Primary School in 2016 Elununi Primary School, Central Bunyore Ward Needed permanent buildings Data collected via smartphone on 17th July 2014 New Education Infrastructural Projects: Ebunangwe High School 201620012014 Status of Electricity in Public Education Facilities StatusStatus ofof electricityelectricity connectivity in Education Facilities inin Emuhaya Emuhaya Constituency Constituency in in August July 2014 2015 Has no Has electricity - 66 facilities (100%) electricity - 23 facilities (35%) Has electricity - 43 facilities (65%) Accessing school ….. TARGET:TARGET: NoNo childchild shouldshould walkwalk mmoreore thanthan oneone kilometrekilometre toto primaryprimary schoolschool Ipali Shopping Centre Emwatsi Pri. Sch. Asikote Shopping Centre Esalwa Pri. Sch Essaba Pri. Sch Ebucheli Pri. Sch. Ebuyangu Junction Ebucheli Primary School Examples from the Health Sector ConstructionJust completed just completed ConstructionConstruction ongoingongoing Emurembe Disp. Land purchased Esirulo Disp. Ebukoolo Disp. Current and Proposed Coverage of Health Essaba Disp. Facilities at 1.5 Km Radius (Approx. 7 sq. Km Currentlyeach carrying under an estimated construction: population of about 10,000Esirulo peopleDispensary i.e potential total catchment of aboutPhoto 120,000 taken on people) 26th August 2015 National and County Roads in Emuhaya Constituency LEGEND National Road County Road Ebukoolo Area 201420012016 Esibuye Area 201620012014 Ematsuli Area 201620142001 Police and AP Posts in Emuhaya Constituency Security Coverage of Emuhaya Constituency at 2 Km Radius Agricultural and Agro-forestry Sector Average size of farmlands in Emuhaya Constituency is less than one acre, thus need high to very high resolution data Monitoring the Crop Season in Emuhaya using the eStation Communication & Visibility Strategy The ‘Emuhaya Development Priorities Compendium’ Anyole Radio station (Emuhaya’s vernacular radio station established by Kenya Meteorological Department and the local community) Visibility avenues/materials: Launch activities (Strategic Plan, GIS/ICT Centre) Media (national TV / Radio) talk shows Posters in strategic locations in the county Regular newsletters Website (http://www.emuhaya.co.ke/) Presentations at various fora (AfricaGIS Conference, AARSE Conference, GDEC (Boston), CODIST, ACTS, Office of the President, Parliament, County Governments, Civil Society, UNEP-EBA, MESA Forum, Eye on Earth Summit, COP21, continuous engagement with Government officials, development partners, well-wishers and investors) Proposal for dedicated in-country high-level workshops in Africa has been developed – funding now being sought Example of Visibility Forum: Launch of Emuhaya Constituency GIS / ICT Centre Development of the Emuhaya Constituency Compendium: Compilation of Factsheets What others can learn from our experience Need a strong anchorage (e.g strategic plan in the case of Emuhaya) Need a Geo-enlightened leadership and buy-in (e.g Emuhaya MP, CDF Committee and the entire political & administrative leadership in Emuhaya Constituency) Institutional capacity development (human, infrastructural, data) should be prioritized by projects and deployed in such a manner