Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in adb projects

Figure 12 Model-Based 
Corridor Delineation and 
Management Zones, Sai Yok 
Cluster of the Tennasserim 
Biodiversity Conservation 
Corridor, Thailand
Source: Asian Development Bank. 
n.d. Applying Spatial Tools to Support 
Sustainable Planning in the Greater 
Mekong Subregion. http://www.gms-eoc.
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Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in Asian Development Bank Projects
Mapping Development Activities
Project Title
Mapping Development Activities
GIS Application
Improving collaboration on monitoring and evaluation
GIS Data 
Projects’ geographic location
GIS Cost
Not available
Users
Environment Operations Center 
GIS = geographic information systems.
Context
In order to design appropriate technical assistance and well-
targeted investment projects, planners need to (i) review lessons 
learned from past projects, (ii) connect with ongoing projects, 
and (iii) integrate efforts with projects of other development 
agencies. Being able to efficiently access key information on 
past, present, and planned project is a critical prerequisite to 
time-efficient and sound project design. At present, reviewing 
project portfolios to identify strategic priorities, synergies, and 
conflicting investments remains time consuming. Existing 
database designs and formats are often cross-institutionally 
and even inter-departmentally incompatible, making direct 
comparison of information difficult.