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IPP CommonSensing:

Building climate resilience

with small island nations

Disasters will happen: How can we

be better prepared?

UN World Geospatial Information

Congress 19-21 Nov 2018Elena Lobo

Satellite Applications Catapult

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COMMONSENSING

CommonSensing Vision

“The overall aim of CommonSensing is to improve national resilience towards climate change, including disaster risk reduction and food production, and contribute to sustainable development in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, with support of information derived from satellites”

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COMMONSENSING

Core activities

Geospatial & climate information

Decision making tools

Capacity building

TECHNICAL STAFF

SPECIALISED DEPARTMENTS

KEY GOVERNMENTDECISION MAKERS

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COMMONSENSING

International Partnership Programme (IPP)

"Make a positive difference

in the Country you are working with

and for the people who live there.”

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COMMONSENSING - FIJI

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COMMONSENSINGCOMMONSENSING – SOLOMON ISLANDS

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COMMONSENSING – VANUATU

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COMMONSENSING

Common challenges

Data Access

& Analysis

Human CapacityInformation Sharing

Communication

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COMMONSENSING

Fundamental themes

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COMMONSENSING

IPP CommonSensing Project Partners

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COMMONSENSING

Thank you

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