The document discusses the purpose and functionalities of an Information Management System (IMS) to support transboundary groundwater governance. The IMS will collect, store, visualize and share structured groundwater information such as indicators, parameters, maps, documents and images. It will allow users to generate new information by combining and overlaying thematic maps, and support interpreted data and documents for transboundary groundwater management. The document outlines the roles of different actors in the data flow process including national experts, regional coordinators and IGRAC in collecting, processing, harmonizing and facilitating the sharing of data and information through the IMS.

1. Neno Kukuric - IGRAC
Almaty - July 2014
IMS – Information Management System

2. Purpose of IMS
• Collect, store, visualise and share structured
information
in order to:
• Support transboundary groundwater governance
• Allow replication of the assessment

3. Information to be stored
• Indicators
• Parameters/variables
• Tabular data
• Thematic maps
• Background maps
• Documents
• Images
and:
• Meta information
Projections
(WaterGap)

4. IMS Functionalities
Public View
Generating new pieces
of information by
combining/creating
overlays of thematic
maps
• Point data
• Vectors
• Polygon data
• TIFF imagines

5. What will the IMS be (and not be ?)
• GGRETA IMS will be an Information Management
System for interpreted data and documents
to support transboundary groundwater management

6. Actors and roles in Data Flow
GGIS
National
Experts (NE)
Regional
coordinators
IGRAC -
UNESCO
• Data &
information
collection
• Data
processing
and
harmonisation
• Create visuals
• Coordinate &
assist NE
• Facilitate
Transboundary
cooperation,
data
harmonisation
and creation of
visuals
• IMS
Development
and maintenance
• Guidelines and
data protocols
• Technical
assistance to
NE’s
• Global
Groundwater
Information
System
Decision
Support Tool
(Consultative
Body) +
Info source

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