Geographic Information Systems as a strategy to implement Thematic Spatial Data Infrastructures

Abstract

Government strategies and decision-making focused on the territory are supported by information and communications technologies and it has been identified that the design, development and implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) provide the environment for the foundation of the bases that make up the thematic infrastructures of spatial data. El Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF), convinced of this, advanced in the construction of a GIS supported by a thematic infrastructure of spatial data, with the purpose of strengthening geographic information management processes, adopting spatial variables associated with thematic variables of analysis and finally offering geographic information services for early childhood, childhood, adolescence, nutrition and protection, under the advice and experience of El Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC). This technological solution and institutional information management aims to strengthen the decision-making of senior management and plan the work of the mission areas.

The methodology used starts from the organization of the institutional data model, the implementation of fundamental standards in the data sets, the design and development of the technological solution and its subsequent implementation, to finally transfer capacities in the use and adoption of new technology in the ICBF work team.