Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) was established in Nairobi – Kenya in 1975 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), today African Union (AU). RCMRD is an inter-governmental organization and currently has 20 Contracting Member States in the Eastern and Southern Africa Regions; Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan,  Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Our Vision: To be a Premier Centre of Excellence in the provision of geo-information and allied technologies for sustainable development in the Member States and other stakeholders.

Our Mission: To strengthen the member States and our stakeholders’ capacity through Generation, Application and Dissemination of Geo-information and Allied Technologies for sustainable development.

Our Core Values

• Team Work: Driven by team spirit and a sense of belonging through the pursuit of collaborations and synergy.
• Customer Focus: Committed to the effective and efficient delivery of quality and appropriate services/products to all our stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively and continuously engage our stakeholders and users for relevance and value proposition.
• Innovation and Creativity: Continuously improve our operations and add value to our stakeholders by embracing and pursuing innovative and creative solutions.
• Accountability and Transparency: Uphold professionalism, integrity, honesty, and ethical practices in all our programs and operations.
• Equity and Inclusiveness: Embracing value for people by treating our staff and our stakeholders with respect and dignity while appreciating their diversity.