Is local level implementation of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) in South Africa feasible?

Abstract. The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management has introduced the concept of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) to help overcome problems with accessing and reusing data and integrating various data sets together to improve decision-making, particularly to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to address other global challenges. The IGIF aims to address societal and environmental problems from local to global levels, but it appears to be aimed primarily at national governments and regional and international organisations. We explore here how the IGIF could be implemented at the local (municipal) level in a developing country such as South Africa.