NEWS & EVENTS AFR100 Initiative: Restoring 100 Million Hectares of Degraded Land in Africa by 2030 Read more International Women's Day 2023: RCMRD Celebrates women in Eastern & Southern Africa Read more GMES AND AFRICA LEADERS CONVENE FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT MEETING AT RCMRD, NAIROBI, KENYA Read more RCMRD Chairperson Visits Ethiopia Read more RCMRD holds its 12th Conference of Ministers Meeting and 56th Governing Council Meeting at Kampala Uganda (2) Read more RCMRD conducts Land Information Management System (LIMS) training for Malawi Ministry of Lands staff Read more 6th AfriGEO Symposium Closes in Accra Read more STAKEHOLDERS SENSITIZATION ON NATURAL RESOURCES MONITORING TOOLS PROVIDED BY THE GMES & AFRICA Read more RCMRD & ICPAC HOLD GMES AND AFRICA PHASE 2 FIRST REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR EAST AFRICA IN KAMPALA UGANDA Read more The first East African Regional Workshop targeting 14 Eastern Africa countries under the GMES & Africa Phase 2 will be... Read more RCMRD Holds 5th Conference themed, Earth observation Services for Resilient Social Systems Read more RCMRD Participates in Training Workshop on Trimble Landfolio Read more RCMRD GMES & AFRICA PROJECT PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES CONVENE TO DISCUSS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT Read more THE FIRST EAST AFRICAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP TARGETING 14 EASTERN AFRICA COUNTRIES UNDER THE GMES & AFRICA PHASE 2 WILL BE... Read more RCMRD sets new strategic direction at 2022 Retreat Read more RCMRD launches Map Competition 2022 whose prize tag is Euros 10,000 Read more Ethiopian Agricultural Officers Equipped with skills on crop conditions assessment Read more MAKING GAINS THROUGH INSURANCE AS SERVIR E&SA LAUNCHES GAIINS PROJECT Read more ENHANCING USER- DRIVEN AND SUSTAINABLE SERVICES UNDER GMES & AFRICA PROGRAMME Read more RCMRD/SERVIR E&SA and University of Rwanda Launch Aguka (Kuza) Mentorship Program Read more How effective is your work on protected areas ? Integrate Management Effectiveness Tool Read more GMES 101 - Learn about GMES & Africa Project in 5 minutes Read more SERVIR Earth observation services support agriculture and land use decisions in Rwanda Read more SERVIR E&SA Launches an Earth Observation based tool for Water Quality Monitoring in Uganda Read more Tanzanian Collaborates with RCMRD/SERVIR to Showcase Earth Observation Data-based Services and Launch a University Mentorship Program Read more RCMRD GMES & AFRICA CONDUCTS PHASE 2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT Read more Why Data Matters - Regional Resource Hub Info News 2nd Edition Read more AUC GMES and Africa PMU and RCMRD GMES and Africa team discuss 2nd phase kick-off Read more AUC holds first GMES and Africa women’s workshop Read more RCMRD among eight consortia selected for GMES and Africa Phase 2 implementation Read more How the Growing Use of Geographic Information Systems Can Benefit Society Read more RCMRD’s Space Challenge Initiative Supports Uptake of STEM Subjects in Rwanda Read more International Women’s Day 2022: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow at RCMRD” Read more NLC Launches Land Fragmentation Study at RCMRD Read more Turning pixels into insights: Leveraging the Cloud and Earth observations for monitoring change in Zambia Read more Flood Early action protocol (EAP) Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) scoping visit in Busia, Kenya Read more RCMRD’s Phoebe Oduor recognised among 50 rising stars for the year 2022 in Geospatial World Read more Training on use of UAVS and remote sensing for Crop monitoring in Eswatini Read more RCMRD welcomes new students in the January 2022 Cohort Read more SERVIR E&SA Small Grants Spur Geo-Spatial Innovations to address Climate Challenges in East Africa Read more Establishment of Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) in Malawi Read more RCMRD Mentors Young Learners in Rwanda to Interpret Satellite Images and Weather Data to Improve Understanding of Environmental and Climate-Related... Read more Towards a comprehensive resource management in the Kenyan ASAL Read more RCMRD Holds 55th Governing Council, Shares Resolutions Read more Registration is Open for RCMRD-AFREF 2021 Workshop Read more Fourth RCMRD International Conference 2021 (#RIC2021) Read more State House Girls High School Students attend Mentorship Sessions in a GIS Symposium Read more Mentorship Program Geared Towards Understanding Earth Observation Among Higher Education Students Launched Read more Why SAR? Training For Rwanda Read more Training on Data Collection for Agricultural Monitoring in Kenya Read more AGRA PROJECT: MOBILE DATA COLLECTION & GEOPORTAL USER TRAINING IN GHANA Read more Laikipia University Students Visit to RCMRD Read more RCMRD Holds GMES and Africa Open Day in Ethiopia Read more Feasibility Study for Groundwater Development & Management in Merti Aquifer Read more RCMRD Trains Kenya National Land Commission on Geoportal Hosting Read more Lesotho Rural Land Registration Startup Mission Read more Mozambique Server Installation and Mobile Data Collection Training Read more Rwanda Space Challenge Inception Workshop Read more Mobile data collection tool and geoportal user training held in Malawi Read more GMES and Africa Uganda Open Day Read more Data Collection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in the Kingdom of Eswatini Read more Registration for RCMRD International Conference 2021 is now open Read more RCMRD Consults with Zambia on Creation of Geospatial Services for Societal Good Read more Land Degradation Monitoring and Assessment Service Field Validation in Sudan Read more Land Degradation Monitoring and Assessment Field Validation Campaign in Ethiopia Read more Open Geographical Regional Reference Vector Data Collection in Sudan Read more Validation of Wetlands Mapping and Open Geographic Reference Data Collection Ethiopia Read more RCMRD commences implementation of Ethiopia Crop Monitor Read more Tanzania swears in new president after sudden death of Magufuli Read more Lands CS Attends Closing Ceremony of Principles of GIS using QGIS Training for Staff Read more RCMRD Pays Courtesy Call to Botswana High Commissioner to Kenya Read more Delegation of the European Union to Kenya visits RCMRD Read more Kenya Military School Students Visit RCMRD Read more RCMRD's Lilian Ndungu Among Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars! Read more Disseminating Technical Skills in the Geospatial Field Read more RCMRD,AGRA, Advanced GIS & Introduction to Remote Sensing Training in Burkina Faso Read more AGRA,RCMRD Advanced GIS & Introduction to Remote Sensing Training in Ghana Read more UNDP Donates Robots to Help in Kenya's Covid-19 Fight Read more RCMRD, Drought Monitoring Authority, ink deal to boost E.O. monitoring Read more "Wetlands and Water" is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2021 Read more Download the Latest Newsletter for GMES & Africa Project Read more Regional biodiversity knowledge hub launched in Eastern and Southern Africa Read more GISDay2020:Geospatial Technology and RCMRD Read more HYDrologic Remote sensing Analysis for Floods (HYDRAFloods) Virtual Training Read more E-Training on Applications of Hydrological Model Read more Resolutions of the 54th RCMRD Governing Council Held Virtually Read more Enter RCMRD Map Competition on the impact of land use on local communities Read more Covid-19: Kenya records highest single day fatality Read more Covid-19: Kenya records the highest new cases Read more The Rising Water Level and Expansion of the Rift Valley Lakes from Space Read more Welcoming the Second Intake of the 2020 Class Read more Registration for GIS Day 2020 is Open Read more Kenyan President convenes extraordinary summit as COVID-19 cases ascend Read more Kenya Hits Record High of 1,068 New Cases Read more Use of GIS as Support System for Spatial Thinking and Planning for Counties Read more Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together Our actions are our future Read more ONLINE COURSE ON OPEN SOURCE TOOLS, DATA AND APPLICATIONS Read more ENHANCING CAPACITY BUILDING ON GIS & EARTH OBSERVATION Read more Record low of 22 new virus cases in Kenya over 24 hours Read more Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Sh3.2bn White House Initiative Read more World Habitat Day, 2020 Read more TEACHERS: LEADING IN CRISIS, REIMAGING THE FUTURE Read more World Space Week Celebrations Kick off Today Read more BIOPAMA IS MORE THAN EARTH OBERVATION AND GIS Read more Keep it till you Bin it, Marking World Cleanup Day 2020 Read more HOW OFTEN DO YOU SERVICE YOUR SURVEYING EQUIPMENT? Read more RCMRD PROVIDES REAL TIME DATA ON COVID-19 CASES ON KENYAN COUNTIES Read more RCMRD PROVIDES REAL TIME DATA ON COVID-19 CASES AMONG ITS 20 MEMBER STATES Read more CELEBRATING 12 YEARS OF IMPACT IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Read more RCMRD GMES and Africa Team Participate in Online Dissemination Workshops by Private Sector Read more RCMRD-WFP Sign Agreement to support Hazard Analysis and Mapping in Wajir County Read more RCMRD BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AND NETWORK Read more Wetland Vulnerability Analysis (WVA)Training Read more Celebrating our Students as we mark International Youth Day Read more Tribute to aid workers on the front lines globally Read more Focusing on Resilience & Vision of the Younger Generation Read more Wind Erosion Modelling Using GIS Analysis Tools Read more Is Kenya flattening the COVID-19 Curve? Read more Involving Private Sector in WVA Under RCMRD's GMES&Africa Project Read more Marking World Youth Skills Day 2020 at RCTI Read more Online Course on GIS for Professionals starts on July 21, 2020 Read more Covid-19 Cases Break 24-Hour Record in Kenya Read more World Population Day celebrated on July 11 Read more The future belongs to the Tropics Read more When the soil asks for help-Combating Desertification Read more Weathering the Storm in TVET training Amidst COVID-19 Read more Digital Earth Africa releases analysis-ready satellite data to support COVID-19 response Read more Drone Technology Training at RCMRD Read more Biodiversity is the theme for World Environment Day 2020 Read more Our Solutions are in Nature Read more Continent Celebrates 57th Africa Day on May 25 Read more International Tea Day observed globally on May 21, 2020 Read more RCMRD In Kampala INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 Read more The triple crisis that Kenya and East Africa Face amid COVID-19 Read more Celebrating RCMRD's Training Centre on International Girls in ICT Day Read more World Day for Safety and Health at Work Read more Earth Day's 50th anniversary marked virtually Read more Marking RCMRD's 45th Anniversary under COVID-19 pandemic Read more International Day of Forests 2020 Read more World Water Day marked Globally Read more RCMRD Launches COVID-19 Data Hub Read more An equal world is an enabled world-IWD2020 Read more Forecasting Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) Training at RCMRD Read more GMES and Africa Communications Experts Present Results of Their Efforts Read more 5th SERVIR Annual Global Exchange - SAGE2020 in Cambodia Read more GMES and Africa Team Visit for Midterm Review Meeting at RCMRD Read more Tethys Platform Training Conducted at RCMRD Read more AGRA Project:Training on Introduction to GIS and Basic Analysis in Ghana Read more GIS and RS Training for KMD staff at RCMRD Read more Using technology to counter floods in East Africa:The EF5 in Uganda Read more USAID Kenya and East Africa Environment Office Chief Visits RCMRD Read more LASAC Delegation Visits RCMRD Read more Using technology to counter floods in East Africa:The EF5 in Kenya Read more RCMRD holds the 53rd Meeting of the Governing Council Read more CAPACITY BUILDING ON THE RANGELANDS DECISION SUPPORT TOOL Read more Training on Application of SAR for Forest Biomass Analysis Read more NELGA Land Data Platform Project Inception workshop Read more Moving from knowledge to action: IUCN and RCMRD formalise their partnership for the BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub Read more RCMRD partners with SEI to train stakeholders on water security and modelling Read more Training on Application of Geo-information for Informed Policy and Decision Making Read more RCMRD Annual Team Building Takes Place in Sagana Read more SERVIR Communication Experts Converge in Dakar for Technical Exchange Read more Water Resources Management Training on the VIC Model in Tanzania Read more RCMRD Trains ISK Members on Current Measuring Technologies Read more RCMRD Attends African Green Revolution Forum Read more Open Source Tool Training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Read more Land Cover Maps Analysis and Evaluation Meeting in Ethiopia Read more University of Edinburgh Conducts SMFM Training at RCMRD Read more RIC2019 Keynote Speakers Presentations, Oral presentations and Poster Presentations Read more International Conference Seeking Solutions to Africa's Challenges Held in Nairobi Read more LUDSS TRAINING AND DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP IN RWANDA Read more Land Degradation Monitoring Training at Makerere University Read more GMES and Africa Monitoring Mission at RCMRD Read more 2nd QUIIC Training Held in Nairobi July 29 to August 2 Read more SERVIR-E&SA 2019/20 Work Plan Retreat Read more Training on Open Source Tools, Data and Applications in Eswatini Read more Kenya Space Challenge 2019: Shree Swaminarayan Tops Read more Quality Index Insurance Certification (QUIIC) Short Course Read more SME Training on SAR for Water and Disaster Applications Read more SAR Training Workshop in Forest Monitoring and Biomass Estimation Read more Enabling Local Monitoring of Landscape Change Across E&SA Region Read more RCMRD Governing Council Chair Visits and Feeds Giraffes Read more Horn of Africa Resilience Workshop in Uganda Read more Apply now for RIC2019 Pre-Conference Trainings Read more RCMRD to Host AfriGEO Secretariat Read more GIS for Corridor Mapping and Monitoring for KeNHA Staff Read more RCMRD Staffer David Sakwa among Over 200 awarded cash and trophies Read more Tanzania's Deputy PS In The Ministry Of Lands Tours RCMRD Read more Chairpersons RCMRD Conference of Ministers and GC Visit RCMRD Read more Ugandan Teachers Oriented Ahead of RCMRD Space Challenge 2019 Read more BIOPAMA conducts a Pilot Visit in Madagascar Read more GMES and Africa partners convene to create solutions to Africa’s development challenges Read more SAR Handbook Released at GFOI Plenary 2019 Read more RCTI Lecturers Undergo Competency-Based Curriculum Training Read more SERVIR E&SA Convenes Grant Kick-off Meeting Read more Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Workshop for RCMRD Staff Read more Kenyan Teachers Oriented in Preparation for RCMRD Space Challenge 2019 Read more GIS Connectivity and power supplies training for energy ministry Read more Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management (SMFM) Workshop Read more Capacity Building and Training on Lidar Data Applications Read more Capacity Building on Rwanda National Crop Monitor Read more 2019 Edition of AFREF and GNSS Data Processing Training Read more Using Satellite Imagery to Improve Implementation of Crop Insurance Program in Kenya Read more Regional Training Workshop on Applied Hydro-Climate Services in Tanzania Read more Agriculture Service Holds Quality Index Insurance Certification Meeting Read more RCMRD/SERVIR E&SA and KFS Collaborate to collect baseline forest dataset to support training on LIDAR data processing Read more GMES and Africa Consortia Members Equipped with M& E Tools Read more Celebrating Women and Girls in Climate Vulnerability Work Read more Registration for RCMRD International Conference 2019 is now open Read more Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Training Read more Service, Repair & Calibration of Surveying Instruments Training Read more GNSS and Data Processing for Precise Applications Training Read more GMES & Africa RCMRD Partners Needs Assessment Workshops Read more 1st Ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Held Globally Read more Proud to Announce: We are ISO 9001:2015 Certified! Read more Major take-homes From 52nd RCMRD Governing Council Read more Major Take-homes from the 11th RCMRD Conference of Ministers Read more 1st GMES & Africa Forum Ends in Libreville, Gabon Read more 11th RCMRD Conference of Ministers Held in Kasane, Botswana Read more RCMRD Attends 4th SAGE in Portugal Read more RCMRD Hosts Uganda’s Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister Read more RCMRD GMES and Africa Internal Training Held Read more 52nd RCMRD Governing Council Ongoing in Kasane, Botswana Read more RCMRD, ITC JOIN FORCES TO MAP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Read more Joint Stakeholder Workshop and Capacity Assessment Conducted Read more RCMRD AT IGAD LAND PROJECT ANNUAL MEETING Read more Chairperson RCMRD Conference of Ministers visits RCMRD Read more World Space Week Ends Read more Spatial Data Analysis & Modeling for Agriculture Training Read more Inaugural RCMRD Space Challenge Held in Uganda Read more Implementing Regional,National Crop Monitors in East Africa Read more Regional Training Workshop on Applied Hydro-Climate Services in Zambia Read more ISPRS/RCMRD Summer School 2018 in Botswana Read more GIS for Water Resource Management Workshop in Tanzania Read more 7th Utilities GIS Conference Held in Uganda Read more SERVIR-ESA Is Ten Years Today Read more Synthetic Aperture Radar Mangrove Identification & Sampling Design Read more Meeting with PS Ministry of Environment and Forestry Read more 2018 AFREF and GNSS data processing Conference held at RCMRD Read more Chinese Surveying & Mapping Academy Delegates visit RCMRD Read more First ASAL conference held in Malindi Read more GHACOF 50 HELD IN KIGALI WITH RCMRD PARTICIPATING Read more RCMRD Staff Training on Effective Communications Read more RCMRD Kick-off of GMES & Africa Support Programme in East Africa Read more RCMRD Holds 2nd International Conference (#RIC2018) Read more It's Year of Delivery: SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa Declares Read more DEVELOPMENT OF RCMRD STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2019-2022 CONTINUES Read more GMES and Africa Communications Working Group Officially Launched Read more 2nd RCMRD Space Challenge Held in Kenya Read more Training on Sentinel Data in Tanzania Read more CAPACITY BUILDING ON RANGELANDS DECISION SUPPORT TOOL Read more RCMRD Trains ISK Members on Current Measuring Technologies in Surveying & Mapping Read more African Ecological futures II-design and planning workshop Read more RCMRD participates in PREG work plan, team building meeting Read more RCMRD graces launch of Geo-mapping of riparian zones in Kenya Read more Women in Science (WiSci) Girls Steam Camp in Namibia 2018 Read more NRT partners with RCMRD to track spread of invasive plants using mobile application, satellite images Read more RCMRD WELCOMES NEW STUDENTS Read more First ever digital farmers’ conference held in Kenya Read more RCMRD marks World Environment Day with focus on banned plastics Read more Smartphone App makes it Easy to Report Invasive Species in Kenya’s Northern Rangelands Read more GHACOF49: Regional consensus climate outlook during June to September season given Read more RCMRD is hosting the GMES and Africa delegation from the African Union Read more RCMRD International Conference 2017 Report is available online for Download Read more RCMRD at BIOPAMA Regional Inception Workshop for Southern Africa Read more African countries meet to explore climate change technologies Read more GIS Standards to Help Combat Wildlife Trafficking Conference Read more PREG Learning Event Held in Isiolo & Marsabit Counties Read more Today is World’s Meteorological Day Read more Providing the source of life on World Water Day Read more Celebrate our Forests on World Forests Day Read more Advanced Workshop on Flood Forecasting Ends Read more RCMRD Hosts Kenya’s Lands CS and US State Department Official Read more The road to RCMRD International Conference 2018 has begun Read more Rwandan Officials trained on Land use Decision support System (LUDSS) tool Read more We are at ESRI Developer Summit Read more RCMRD joins the rest of the World in observing the International Women's Day Read more Dutch embassy officials visit RCMRD to Disburse EALAN Equipment Read more Training on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Mapping of Forest Degradation and Deforestation in Niger Read more Celebrating Wetlands for a Sustainable Future Read more RCMRD presents the main results of the Regional Forest Observatory prototype Read more Land Degradation Monitoring Project Concludes Read more Workshop on effective land administration in Africa Read more RCMRD Awarded GMES and Africa Support Programme Grant Read more AfricaGIS 2017 conference closes in Addis Ababa Read more Lands & Physical Planning Cabinet Secretary attends RCMRD Governing Council Read more An Observatory that monitors forest cover changes, emission, deforestation and degradation Read more World Cities Day 2017: RCMRD Using Earth observation for urban and spatial planning Read more Eliminating hunger through Technology: World Food Day 2017 Read more Announcing the Launch of SERVIR E&SA Project Website Read more