THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA NATIONAL REPORT ETHIOPIAN MAPPING AUTHORITY - LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

摘要

The National Report of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia entitled "Ethiopian Mapping Authority (EMA) - Looking into the Future" presents the highlights the EMA has been undertaking in implementing its ambitious Ten - Year Master plan that envisages to effectively efficiently address customer needs by providing adequate, timely, reliable and customized geoinformation. Within the ten year period beginning 1994, the plan entails the transformation of all mapping activities into digital system, full computerization and modernization of the management system completion of the 1:50,000 topographic mapping project which stands at 50percent coverage of the country now and acceleration of the production of geoinformation through available options/orthophoto mapping/to meet immediate and urgent customer needs.