The May 2012 issue of the UN-SPIDER Newsletter focuses on UN-SPIDER's Technical Advisory Support. It covers the following topics:

In focus

Technical Advisory Support and UNSPIDER

Technical Advisory Missions

Myanmar: Gearing up to use space-based information

Tonga: Raising awareness and assessing capabilities

Technical Support

ASAL mitigating locust infestation

Capacity Building

Mesoameria: Using radar images

India: Training on the use of space technology

Cameroon: Following up on the Technical Advisory Mission