Access to Geospatial Data (AM0051)

Brief Description of the Commitment
To ensure the access of basic cartographic spatial data, metadata to the public through the national geoportal, with the possibility of search, ensuring the personal data protection regime. The creation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) will provide users with a continuously and online updated geoportal (district, plot, building, land fund, property type cadastral layers are updated automatically). The Geoportal will provide an opportunity to view, search, analyze and process spatial data from different sources on one platform (in accordance with Article 3, Clause 13 of the RA Law "On Spatial Data", base spatial data is universally available, nonconfidential (except for national (data collected for security and defense), digital data of spatial objects intended for open publication, separated by a stable spatial position in time and serving as a basis for orientation for other spatial objects, are the most used. Spatial data exchange will be ensured on the basis of the principle of interoperability between different state bodies.

Problem definition
1. What problem does the commitment aim to address? The functions of maintaining cadastres (registers) of facilities, property and resources under the management of a number of RA economy management bodies are mostly not implemented or incompletely implemented, they operate independently of each other, the data are repeated, sometimes they are contradictory, which significantly makes it difficult for the management bodies to provide the necessary information. to ensure the process, and sometimes it makes it impossible to use the information or information systems available in various information databases for the efficiency of management, the development of effective programs or the effective implementation of programs of state importance. The solutions to the above-mentioned problems apply both to the state administration system and bodies created by law, and to individuals. The comprehensive geoportal will also provide an opportunity to analyze processes of public importance, such as declarations of officials, measures aimed at preventing corruption, etc.

2. What are the causes of the problem? The reason is that the information is not unique, because those structures that are primarily spatial data collectors and/or creators, as well as users of spatial data, use vector, raster (e.g. RTM, aerial imagery), paper maps (e.g. topographic maps, atlases), internet maps (openstreetmap, yandex map, google maps, google earth).

Commitment Description
1. What has been done so far to solve the problem? According to the order of the head of the Cadastre Committee (N 149-L of June 18, 2021), the consultative body (working group) of the integrated cadastre National Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDA) attached to the head of the Cadastre Committee was established. The consultative body has already organized working sessions and started cooperation with the "LX Korea" company that arrived in Armenia in order to support the creation of the national infrastructure of the standardized spatial data of the Committee, implemented with the support of the Asian Development Bank. ATTE-spatial data group includes the following cartographic layers: 1. Cadastral spatial data includes: administrative boundaries (region, community, settlement, administrative district), real estate (building, plot, cadastral district), assessment (zoning of spatial assessment, assessment district, assessment group), right (property right subject, easement, lease (sublease), purpose and operational significance of land (land) and address cartographic layer groups. 2. Topographic spatial data includes: relief (horizons, digital model of relief, mountain peaks), surface water (river network, lakes, reservoirs), transport network (motorways, railways), plan elevation base (pickets, plan base, elevation base) and geographic name groups of cartographic layers. 3. Spatial data of aerial photography includes: overlay of orthophoto floor (orthophotos), mosaic element cartographic layers. 4. Thematic spatial data group consists of: specially protected areas of nature, natural disasters, agriculture, climate, infrastructure, environmental pollution and monitoring, forests, geology, production, distribution of animal and plant species, historical and cultural monuments, hydrography, transport network, land geography from spatial data. More than 600 spatial data metadata have been developed and imported into the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Geoportal. The Law HO-431-N "On Amendments and Additions to the Law on Geodesy and Cartography" was developed and adopted on December 10, 2021. With the mentioned change, relations related to spatial data, including spatial data infrastructure, were regulated at the level of the law. This legislative amendment envisages a number of legal regulations (laws: "On Geodetic and Cartographic Activities, "On Spatial Data", "On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Armenia"). For this purpose, the involvement of the government, the National Assembly and other professional structures is important.

2. What solution are you proposing? With this commitment, it is proposed to ensure the access of basic cartographic spatial data, metadata to the public through the creation of a national geoportal. ATTE will provide users with a continuously and online updated geoportal (district, plot, building, land fund, property type cadastral layers are updated automatically). Geoportal will provide an opportunity to view, analyze and process spatial data from different sources on one platform. The draft law "On Spatial Data" will define approaches to updating spatial data: data up-to-dateness and objectivity. Government agencies that collect, create and manage spatial data and provide spatial data sets and services shall create, provide and distribute relevant metadata, as well as maintain and update them in accordance with the spatial data sets and services. The rules for creating, maintaining and updating metadata of spatial data and services will be defined by the authorized body coordinating the fields. In accordance with the requirements of Article 75 of the Law "On State Registration of Rights to Property", Natural persons requesting their property or property rights, 11.1-12 and 15 (up to 10 pages of copied documents) of Part 1 of Article 73 of the Law ) are exempted from the information provision fee for the information specified in clauses. The information about the data of the unified state cadastre of real estate, except for unified information, to the RA President's Office, the RA Prime Minister's Office, the RA National Assembly's staff and deputies, RA state administration system bodies, RA regional governorates, courts, the RA Prosecutor's Office and other criminal prosecution bodies, the RA Central Bank , the RA Chamber of Accounts, autonomous bodies and independent state bodies, the RA human rights defender, the head of the public defender's office are provided free of charge for the exercise of their powers under RA law. The information provided to the bodies of the state administration system in the prescribed manner, as well as the cadastral, topographic or land construction maps can be transferred by the latter to other persons only on the basis of the decision of the Government, in return for which the state registry of real estate is allocated an appropriate compensation.

3. What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment? TThe implementation of ATTE will provide an opportunity to coordinate the existing geospatial data in the territory of RA and to create a single autonomous information resource based on regularly and online updated interconnected data. As a result, we will have: quick and efficient management of territories, economy, natural resources, environmental, urban development and other processes, saving financial resources and labor resources, increasing the level of public awareness, the service of obtaining comprehensive information will be improved, as well as the possibility of conducting public monitoring and other analytical works.

Commitment analysis
1. How will the commitment promote transparency? The works performed by state bodies will be available to citizens through spatial data. Individuals or local self-government bodies of the RA requesting information about their property will be exempted from the fee for providing the information, except for the fees set for access to the national geoportal. Access to the national geoportal with the ability to search and view will be provided free of charge. Searching for metadata through the Geoportal will be free, and viewing and searching for some spatial data will be partially free.

2. How will the commitment help foster accountability? The works performed by the state bodies will be reflected in the national geoportal, which will enable public control, and as a result, the accountability of the state administration system bodies and local governments will be improved.

3. How will the commitment improve citizen participation in defining, implementing, and monitoring solutions? Citizens will be given the opportunity to receive free information on spatial and metadata (except for some settings), as well as to respond to the information on the National Geoportal in the form of messages.

Commitment Planning (Milestones | Expected Outputs | Expected Completion Date)
(This is an initial planning process largely looking at milestones and expected outputs, as well as key stakeholders involved.)

Action 1. Training of specialists of Spatial Data Management (GIS) | Engagement of qualified specialists in the spatial data management for carrying out the maintenance of basic and sectoral components of the Integrated Cadastre | 1st ten-day period of December 2022 (ongoing)

Action 2. Ensuring legal regulations | With this action, it is planned to develop and submit to the approval of the National Assembly amendments and additions to a number of laws ("Law of the Republic of Armenia on Geodetic and Cartographic Activities"). | December 2023

Action 3. Adjustment, modernization, optimization and standardization of the basic spatial database, modernization and update of the information system of real estate of the Republic of Armenia | Creating a modern unified geospatial database and bringing it in line with international standards | 2024 (non-full)

Action 4. Ensuring access to the basic components of the Integrated Cadastre in real time mode | Ensuring access to spatial data available in real time mode to state bodies having powers vested by law | December 2023

Action 5. Introduction of a security system in accordance with the international ISO standards in the Integrated Cadastre, integration with the "EKENG" CJSC's Interoperability Management Platform, where necessary. | Introduction of a security system in accordance with international standards | 3 rd ten-day period of December 2022

Action 6. Establishment and introduction of a pilot sectoral cadastre | Establishment and implementation of a single-sector cadastre which will enable identifying practical problems of integration and, where necessary, editing legal acts elaborated by the previous steps and other operational documents. | 3 rd ten-day period of December 2023

Action 7. Introduction and full re-launch of the Geoportal and metadata database | Introduction of accessible NSDI Geoportal and online metadata database | 3rd ten-day period of March 2023

Action 8. Unified address register database | Reflection of any change in name, numbering of the real estate address made in the address register on online and cadastral maps | 2 nd ten-day period of December 2024

Action 9. Creation of sectoral components of the Integrated Cadastre, introduction of relevant hardware and software and full launch of the system according to the readiness of the sectors | 1. Creation of a single unified automated information resource with spatial data reference, based on interconnected information documents, b combining branch cadastres and registers having geographical dimensions. 2. Fast and effective management of territories, economy, natural resources, environmental, urban development and other processes. 3. Saving financial means and labor resources. 4. Public awareness raising. 5. Ensuring the speed and efficiency of introduction of information technologies and technical means | December 2024

Relation of the Commitment to strategic documents and other international processes "6. Institutional Development" of the 2021-2026 Program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia: Armenia Digitalization Strategy for 2021-2025 Public Administration Reform Strategy Strategic Program for Establishing an Integrated Cadastre

Action Plan Review

Commitment 6. Access to cartographic spatial data and metadata

● Verifiable: Yes

● Does it have an open government lens? Yes

● Potential for results: Modest