Achievements & Activities

ACHIEVEMENT IN GIS AWARD

In July 2014 the Energy Sector GIS Working Group received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from Esri at the 2014 Esri International User Conference in San Diego, USA. This prestigious award is presented to user sites around the world to recognise outstanding and innovative work using GIS technology. Our project was selected from among more than 100,000 organisations, highlighting the exceptional quality and impact of our efforts.

ANNUAL GIS WORKSHOPS

Since 2011, the Energy Sector GIS Working Group has organised annual GIS conferences in Kampala. They are an excellent occasion to discover the latest trends in the geospatial industry and to experience firsthand how GIS technology can be applied to improve planning, monitoring, and informed decision-making. The conferences aim to provide a practical forum for GIS specialists, planners, monitoring and evaluation officers, decision makers, and technology providers to present and discuss best practices for spatial data collection, rigorous data analysis, clear map presentation, and effective system integration. You can also check out conference materials for presentations, posters, and other useful resources.

GIS TRAININGS

The Energy Sector GIS Working Group regularly conducts GIS training for its members and for energy concessionaires. These sessions are designed to strengthen participants’ GIS capabilities and focus on targeted topics, such as analysis of geometric networks, correction and cleaning of topology errors, raster data analysis, and other practical, specialized techniques.

ANNUAL DATA HARMONISATION WORKSHOPS

Uganda’s Data Harmonization Workshops reaffirm geospatial data as a critical national asset for strategic energy planning. Stakeholders agreed to move beyond mere coordination toward institutionalized execution, prioritizing improved data access, formalized data-sharing agreements, standardized workflows, and strengthened capacity building across agencies.