Towards the Development of Agenda 2063 Geo-Portal to Support Sustainable Development in Africa

Mhangara, Paidamwoyo; Lamba, A. Otieno; Mapurisa, Willard; Mudau, Naledzani

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“…The Open Geospatial Consortium Web standards have been used extensively within spatial data infrastructures for the purpose of making data findable, accessible, and interoperable. Notable standards include the Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), and the Catalog Service for the Web (CSW) (Kotsev et al, 2020, Mhangara et al, 2019.…”

Section: Standards Tools and Technologiesmentioning

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Systems and Architectural Support for Open Data Principles: A Marine Earth Observation Perspective

Sibolla,

Molapo,

Vhengani

et al. 2023

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. The GMES and Africa, MarCOSIO project, promotes the sustainable management of marine resources, improves marine governance, and stimulates the growth of the blue economy in the Southern African and Indian ocean region. Because of its mandate, a wide range of applications, and regional view that incorporates eight countries, the MarCOSIO Information Management System adopts and continues to strive towards implementation of open data principles. This paper presents considerations of the MarCOSIO information management systems towards the adoption and implementation of open data, FAIR and TRUST principles, to ensure the sustainability of its services and offerings. The implementation of the system is evaluated against criteria that assess the alignment to FAIR, TRUST, and Open Data principles. An assessment of the results shows that the system aligns closely, though not fully, with the FAIR and TRUST principles. This is mainly due to the use of reputable open-source tools that implement well-known and accepted standards. On the basis of the services provided, the system cannot be fully open, as in some cases the need for security outweighs the openness. This is specifically true for cases where there is a need to protect personal information, and public disclosures are prohibited by law. The use of open data from the European Commission has allowed the rapid development of regionally relevant solutions that, in turn, have remarkably improved decision making in promoting the protection and growth of the ocean economy. It is one of the goals of the open data directive to increase public participation in the achievement of economic growth.

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Section: Standards Tools and Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Systems and Architectural Support for Open Data Principles: A Marine Earth Observation Perspective

Sibolla,

Molapo,

Vhengani

et al. 2023

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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“…African Union's Agenda 2063 indeed includes a goal related to improving life expectancy in Africa. Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socioeconomic transformation of the continent over 50 years, running from 2013 to 2063 [4][5][6]. Both infant and underfive child mortality are closely watched indicators because they reflect the access to children and communities' basic health intervention, including vaccination and adequate nutrition [1,7].…”

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Under-five Mortality: Comparative Study of Kenya and other three East-african Developing Countries

Dlamini,

Melesse,

Mwambi

2024

TOPHJ

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Background An indicator called the under-five mortality rate makes it possible to compare deaths in several locations and groups of children of various sizes at once. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still has a high under-five mortality rate that needs to be addressed before modifiable causes can be completely recognized. Objective The study investigates the stark disparity in mortality rates for children under five between Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Methods The study assessed secondary data from the World Bank repository covering four East African nation's period from 1990 to 2019. Kruskal-Wallis One-way ANOVA was used in the study as a method of data analysis. Therefore, A significance threshold of 0.05 is therefore, considered for the statistical tests in this investigation, and the statistical software used is R. Results The findings showed that the under-five mortality rates of the four nations under consideration differed significantly (p<0.05). The median under-five mortality for the country Kenya was 82 compared to 117 in Rwanda, Uganda was 113, while for Tanzania was 97. According to a Wilcoxon signed rank pairwise tests, there is a significant difference in under-five mortality between Kenya and Uganda. Conclusion Kenya has the lowest average under-five mortality rate (79.00 ± 26.40), while Rwanda has the highest average rate (123.53 ± 72.93). Within the review period, the average mortality rate in Rwanda was 40 higher than the average in Kenya and more than 20 more than the average for Tanzania's under-five mortality rate.

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Organic consumption as a means to achieve sustainable development goals and agenda 2063

Mkhize,

Ellis

2024

Sustainable Development

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As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, addressing sustainable food production is imperative for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, and Agenda 2063's Aspiration 1 for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa. This qualitative study explored South African consumers' perceptions of organic food using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model. Emphasising health perspectives, it investigates implications for SDGs and Agenda 2063. Employing non‐probability snowball sampling, 25 semi‐structured interviews reached data saturation. Thematic analysis revealed that while health and environmental benefits of organic food are recognised, many consumers do not perceive organic food as inherently healthier. The study underscores the need for improved communication and consumer education to align perceptions with sustainability goals and foster a prosperous future and achievement of Agenda 2063.

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Towards the Development of Agenda 2063 Geo-Portal to Support Sustainable Development in Africa

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Systems and Architectural Support for Open Data Principles: A Marine Earth Observation Perspective

Systems and Architectural Support for Open Data Principles: A Marine Earth Observation Perspective

Under-five Mortality: Comparative Study of Kenya and other three East-african Developing Countries

Organic consumption as a means to achieve sustainable development goals and agenda 2063

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