SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for: Landslides in Uganda (03/03/2010)

UN-SPIDER
SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for:
Landslides in Uganda (03/03/2010)

Status Update: 29/03/2010
 
UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER:
Focal Point: Joerg Szarzynski         
Email: spaceaid@unoosa.org

Contact Points in Uganda (Official)

Office of the Prime Minister
Contact: Rose Bwenvu
Ag. Assistant Comissioner/Disaster Management
Mail: rosebwenvu@yahoo.com
Tel.: +256-772-313093

United Nations Officers in Kampala:

Mr. Theophane Nikyema, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Uganda,theophane.nikyema@undp.org
Mr. Timothy Pitt, OCHA Head of Office, pittt@un.org, +256 772 775511
Mr. Denis Okello, OCHA Information Officer, okellod@un.org, +256 772 749857

Contact Points in other countries (Official)

United Nations Officers:

New York:
Mr. Chris Hyslop, Chief a.i. OCHA, hyslopc@un.org, +1917 367 9457
Ms Stephanie Bunker, Spokesperson and Public Information Officer,bunker@un.org, +1 917 367 5126

Geneva:
Mr. Peter Neussl, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, OCHA Geneva,neussl@un.org, +41 22 917 1511

Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), Kenya

Dr. Hussein.O.Farah
Director General
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development(RCMRD)
Kasarani Road
P.O.Box 632-00618 Ruaraka,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:+254-20-8560227/8561775
Fax:+254-20-8561673/8563767

Geographical Coordinates (Center Point):

Lat 1° 0' 10" N
Long 34° 20' 2" E

 
International Charter:

Activated on 03/03/2010
Project Manager: UNITAR/UNOSAT
Contact: Mr. Einar Bjorgo
Mail: emergencymapping@unosat.org
Tel.: +41 22 76 4020
Charter Requester: UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNDP

Link: http://www.disasterscharter.org

ReliefWeb:

Available maps: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/doc404?OpenForm&emid=LS-2010-000040-UGA&rc=1

Other Space-based Information:

UNITAR/UNOSAT:

Map; 11 March 2010: Landslide Affected Buildings in Namasheti & Ulukusi Parish, Uganda.

Please download from: http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/asp/prod_free.asp?id=43

Map; 11 March 2010: Updated Landslide Assessment for Namasheti & Ulukusi Parish, Uganda

Please download from: http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/asp/prod_free.asp?id=43

 
For additional resources and imagery requests, please contact spaceaid@unoosa.org.

Situation Reports

Reliefweb
Link: http://www.reliefweb.int/