The County Government of Nakuru is working with various State agencies and international entities to actively establish a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) towards improving resource management for data-driven urban planning and development.
The initiative, which includes the setting-up of a Geographic Information System (GIS) lab, is expected to streamline the administration of development projects and enhance resource allocation based on data analysis.
City Manager Mr Gitau Thabanja disclosed that the SDI is being designed to play a crucial role in various sectors, including infrastructure planning, natural resource management and disaster response.
Highlighting the transformative power of the GIS component in the SDI and its critical role in urban planning, tackling encroachments and promoting public feedback, Mr Thabanja said he was hopeful that the GIS laboratory system would improve development planning and management.
