The project undertakes to

• increase comprehensive and comparable information within and between beneficiaries on the status of land administration and spatial data infrastructure to guide reform priorities, policy development and legislative improvements;
• increase efficient institutional frameworks and technical arrangements;
• review legislation regarding SDI framework reviewed for implementation in each beneficiary;
• clarify information on the state of play and needs in terms of capacity and skills and analysis for future improvement of training and education offered;
• enhance awareness in NSDI/INSPIRE among the general public and government.

Activities will include studies and reports, capacity-building and training as well as communication and awareness raising events and activities such as conferences, stakeholder fora, campaigns, etc.

The project has been initiated by the State Geodetic Authority of Croatia which will continue to ensure the coordination and supervision at the regional level.

The main beneficiaries of the project will be the national mapping and cadastral authorities (NMCAs) as principal coordinators and focal points. Secondary beneficiaries will include universities providing education in surveying, geodesy and geomatics as well as ministries of environment. Tertiary beneficiaries will include national SDI stakeholders such as other governmental institutions, especially ministries of agriculture, statistical offices, local authorities, geological and hydrographical surveys, private surveying, GIS and geomatics commercial sector, research organisations etc.