GB’s national mapping service, internationally

Ordnance Survey is the national mapping service for Great Britain, providing location intelligence that supports the public and private sectors across the nation. But our expertise, our experience in an advisory capacity, has also played an important role, internationally.

Through a longstanding partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), we support UK Government priorities overseas, helping other countries’ governments and institutions to strengthen their own geospatial capability, improve resilience, and unlock economic value.
We share our expertise developed through generations of maintaining one of the world’s most trusted national geospatial frameworks, to help key stakeholders make better-informed decisions that improve lives, and create a more sustainable future for citizens.

How OS has supported four African countries
Across Africa, OS has worked in partnership with national agencies, international organisations, and programme delivery partners to address some of the most pressing challenges. Two key programmes includes FCDO’s Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP) and the FCDO-funded Land Facility Programme.

Countries in Africa have seen rapid growth in their urban environments, making it necessary to conduct deeper analysis into the risks that may develop as a result; such as climate change, land governance, and infrastructure planning.

From large scale capability building in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to targeted advisory work in Mozambique and Ethiopia, these projects demonstrate the breadth of OS expertise, and the lasting, worldwide value of geospatial insight.