Sammendrag
Background
The background and objectives for the Geographic Information System Development
Project are in accordance with the Letter of Invitation for international
bidding of May 8, 1999, from the Palestinian Council for Development &
Reconstruction (PECDAR):
“I. BACKGROUND
1. The Palestinian Council for Development & Reconstruction (PECDAR) acting on
behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has received funding from the
Technical Assistance Trust Fund (TATF), a multi-donor grant administered
jointly by PECDAR and the World Bank. It intends to apply these funds to
eligible payments under the contract for which this Letter of Invitation is
issued to implement the Geographic Services Development Project.
2. A wide range of Palestinian Authority organizations, as well as academic
institutions, private companies and non-governmental organizations have
significant interest in the collection and use of various types of geographil
data and products, especially the use of geographic information systems (GIS).
3. The activity would be technically implemented by the Palestinian Geographic
Center (PALGRIC) of the Ministry of Transportation, which is responsible for
coordination of mapping, remote sensing and GIS activities on behalf of the
PA.
4. The World Bank Procurement Guidelines would apply to the contract signed
with the Consultant.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this TATF activity is to strengthen the capacity of
Palestinian government, academic, private sector and non-governmental
organizations to provide geographic information and products, including maps
and digital data to support the economic planning and development process.
3. ACTIVITIES
The proposed project would support three complementary activities:
(A) preparation of a program for development of Palestinian geographical
services;
(B) development of a digitized data base for 1: 50,000 scale maps; and
(C) procurement of priority equipment for the development of a geographic
training unit.”
The project consultants is the Norwegian company "Joint Venture Norway Map
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Vitenskapelig sammendrag
Background
The background and objectives for the Geographic Information System Development
Project are in accordance with the Letter of Invitation for international
bidding of May 8, 1999, from the Palestinian Council for Development &
Reconstruction (PECDAR):
“I. BACKGROUND
1. The Palestinian Council for Development & Reconstruction (PECDAR) acting on
behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has received funding from the
Technical Assistance Trust Fund (TATF), a multi-donor grant administered
jointly by PECDAR and the World Bank. It intends to apply these funds to
eligible payments under the contract for which this Letter of Invitation is
issued to implement the Geographic Services Development Project.
2. A wide range of Palestinian Authority organizations, as well as academic
institutions, private companies and non-governmental organizations have
significant interest in the collection and use of various types of geographil
data and products, especially the use of geographic information systems (GIS).
3. The activity would be technically implemented by the Palestinian Geographic
Center (PALGRIC) of the Ministry of Transportation, which is responsible for
coordination of mapping, remote sensing and GIS activities on behalf of the
PA.
4. The World Bank Procurement Guidelines would apply to the contract signed
with the Consultant.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this TATF activity is to strengthen the capacity of
Palestinian government, academic, private sector and non-governmental
organizations to provide geographic information and products, including maps
and digital data to support the economic planning and development process.
3. ACTIVITIES
The proposed project would support three complementary activities:
(A) preparation of a program for development of Palestinian geographical
services;
(B) development of a digitized data base for 1: 50,000 scale maps; and
(C) procurement of priority equipment for the development of a geographic
training unit.”
The project consultants is the Norwegian company "Joint Venture Norway Map
Vis fullstendig beskrivelse
