OneMap project works with government, civil society, ethnic groups and communities, to produce, enhance, and share high quality and accuracy data on land and other natural resources. The open-access, online OneMap spatial data platform democratizes access to multi-sectoral data. It aims to function as an effective basis for transparent and accountable land governance and development planning by government and citizens. By supporting government and civil society alike, OneMap provides space for multi-stakeholders based production and verification of key datasets, and thereby allows different perspectives on land to be equally represented.

1. OneMap Myanmar
Open Data Training
Yangon, 27 February 2017
Dr. Joan Bastide
Chief Technical Advisor

2. OneMap Myanmar - Project fact sheet
Total duration: 8 Years through multiple phases
Start date: August 2015
Funding: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to
support an initiative of the Government of Myanmar
Implementing agencies:
Main implementers: University of Berne, Land Core Group
Government partners: 25 line agencies
Project partners: Myanmar Information Management Unit; SERVIR Mekong;
Objective: An open-access spatial data platform on land-related
information functions as an effective basis for transparent and
accountable land governance and development planning by
government and citizens.

3. What does OneMap project do?
OneMap project works with government, civil society, ethnic groups
and communities, to produce, enhance, and share high quality and
accuracy data on land and other natural resources.
The open-access, online OneMap spatial data platform democratizes
access to multi-sectoral data. It aims to function as an effective basis
for transparent and accountable land governance and development
planning by government and citizens.
By supporting government and civil society alike, OneMap provides
space for multi-stakeholders based production and verification of key
datasets, and thereby allows different perspectives on land to be
equally represented.
OneMap Myanmar in a nutshell

4. Knowledge
products
Enhancing
data Capacities
Strong Ethics
PROJECT OUTCOMES
Innovation
collaborative
Tools
Key issues,
processes,
dialogues
Strong &
inclusive
partnerships
The quality, accuracy,
cross-sectoral
integration, public
availability and utility
of key spatial datasets
has improved
Capacity for generating,
verifying, and analysing
information has improved,
including the means to ensure
participation of local
communities and non-
government stakeholders in
data verification
Analysis of inter-sectoral
information and
knowledge products
provides clear evidence for
land governance and
development planning
decisions

5. What Data? And Where?
• Thematic:
• Land tenure/ownership/right
• Land cover and Land Use
• Large scale investments in land
• Base maps (roads, rivers, locations, etc)
• Population and socioeconomic data
• Geographic:
• Bago (Taungoo)
• Mon
• Tanintharyi

6. OneMap Project
Technical Steering
Committee
OneMap Technical
Working Group
OneMap
Technical Unit
State/Region
OneMap
Institutionalizing OneMap Myanmar
Ministries
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fishery
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development
Ministry of Immigration and Population
Ministry of Construction
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
City Development Councils
High Level Central
Committee

7. MoAIData
MoECAF
Data
MoECAF
Data
MoIP Data
Other Data
Platform
Defined
Framework
Onemap Myanmar
Internal Data
Shared Data
Other Ministries
Spatially
referenced
data
NLRMCC
OMM Technical Unit
Technical committee
Implementing
Institution
Internal Data
Shared Data
Agriculture
MoAI
Internal Data
Shared Data
Shared Data
Environment
MoNREC
Internal Data
Shared Data
Socio-
economy
MoIP

8. OneMap and Open Data?

9. Data sharing in Myanmar?
• Globally a positive trend, as shown by government initiatives such as OneMap Myanmar
• Proliferation of data related initiatives from civil society, and international organizations,
NGOs:
• Open Data Myanmar
• Open Development Myanmar
• Tanintharyi Resource Watch
• MIMU…
• Strong demand for data, maps, etc from the public and government
• However, still many bottlenecks on the road to open data:
• No institutional or legal framework
• Data quality and availability issues
• Laws and regulations obstacles
• Some of these bottlenecks will be challenging and take time to overcome
• Root causes of these bottlenecks are very different, and call for a context and sector
specific approach.

10. OneMap approach to encouraging data sharing
• Policy formulation
• Building on national land use policy
• Data ownership
• Data sharing principles and mechanisms
• Data standards, formats, etc.
• Hosting and management of data
• Roles, responsibilities and relationships of the OneMap Myanmar Steering
Committee, Technical working group, and technical unit
• Supporting interagency technical units
• Awareness raising:
• Study tours
• Trainings and workshops
• Show by concrete examples
• Help improve data quality and standards

11. Data enhancement
Data integration
Data analysis
Online Platform
TECHNICAL
UNIT
(25 Dpt)
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
DPT1
DPT2
DPT3
DPT…
Capacity development Strategy - Towards data sharing
Enhanced data
Technical Support/Data integration/Cross sectoral analysis
Open Data on
government
Online
platform
Regional
Technical
Units

12. Data quality
assessment
(identify needs
and
enhancement
process)
Provide direct
support to
respective
departments to
enhance data
quality
Integrate data
with other key
national
datasets
(metadata,
place codes,
projections)
Define data
sharing
guidelines (user
rights, level of
access)
Publish selected
data on
OneMap
Roadmap towards data sharing

13. Year 1 Year 8
Standardization
Low resolution
Pilot areas Whole country
High resolution
Data Quality enhancement
Pilot datasets Comprehensive database
Prototype Comprehensive Platform
Immediate actions Long term vision
Easy integration
Publication
Multiphase approach

14. Integrate available knowledge and data
Jointly implement
actions
Learn from
experience
Use evidences to
foster MS dialogue
Towards an operational framework for co-production of data and knowledge
Work with champions at technical level
CSO Gov Research Politics Private
Armed
groups
Using technical backdoor
to help building trust and
common understanding
of problems
As relationships improve,
address more critical
issues

15. Socio Economic
Environmental
Household Data
Concessions Data
Oil Palm - Multistep approach
Land use
assessment
Land use
planning for
remaining land
Impact and quality
assessment of
investments in the
oil palm sector
Develop sectoral
policies/approach
for effective land
use, and
sustainable oil palm
industry
Legal and
Policy Review
Satellite Images
Ground Check
Concessions Inventory
Concession Boundaries
Data and
Information
Define objectives
Design questionnaires
Supervise surveys
Produce report
Define Policy,
Criteria, and
Process
Implement Data Collection
and Verification. Use
participatory mapping
Dialogue. Policy
Formulation
Products and
Outputs
Quality Assessment
Report. Comprehensive
Data Platform. Land
Concession Database
Guidelines
Document
Maps, Fact Sheets, Policy
Briefs, Online Mapping Tool Consensus. Decisions.
Involvement of
Multi-Stakeholders
Working Group
Requirements

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17. OneMap is closely linked to the The National Land Use Policy
Parts II and III of the National Land Use Policy (2016):
• A single, centralized land data management system must be developed,
to help systemically maintain correct and accurate land cover maps,
land records and other land information
• Maps must be converted in digital format to facilitate sharing,
coordination and use by government departments and the public
• Coordination between respective government agencies and local
representatives must be improved in the drawing of maps
• All individuals, communities and organizations must have equal rights to
access accurate and complete information
• Land tenure rights recognized by the communities must be integrated
• Consultation and participation must be integrated of land use mapping
methods

18. THANK YOU