Module 2 handbook
Examples of supporting an enabling environment
Supporting the Government in Ethiopia
Aims and challenges
In Ethiopia, the Ministry of Agriculture is attempting to achieve an ambitious goal to map the country’s soil and compile in-depth soil fertility information.
The enabling environment is complex due to:
- existence of multiple organisations with overlapping remits
- no regulatory framework for sharing data
Solutions
Enabled by positive changes in the government’s attitude to the sharing of geospatial data, the Ministry of Agriculture engaged international development agencies, including the Foundation, and external data experts to support the development of a data sharing policy to address these issues.