﻿{"id":18044,"date":"2026-09-05T22:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/?p=18044"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:32:04","slug":"de-correct-the-map-a-la-souverainete-geospatiale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/05\/de-correct-the-map-a-la-souverainete-geospatiale\/","title":{"rendered":"De \u00ab Correct The Map \u00bb \u00e0 la souverainet\u00e9 g\u00e9ospatiale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vote-ONU.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18046\" style=\"width:722px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vote-ONU.jpg 680w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vote-ONU-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vote-ONU-200x114.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vote-ONU-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dans un pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent billet r\u00e9dig\u00e9 dans le sillage de la 16e session de UN-GGIM \u00e0 New York, nous analysions le <em>Report on Regional Activities in Africa<\/em> pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par le pr\u00e9sident du Bureau ex\u00e9cutif r\u00e9gional. Nous y soulignions notamment le bilan institutionnel ind\u00e9niable de la plateforme , les six familles de contraintes trait\u00e9es sous un angle purement technique (financements, documentation, fracture num\u00e9rique), ainsi que le passage vers des enjeux de souverainet\u00e9 des donn\u00e9es et d&rsquo;infrastructures critiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&rsquo;actualit\u00e9 diplomatique vient d&rsquo;offrir un prolongement spectaculaire \u00e0 ce constat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&rsquo;Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations Unies vient d&rsquo;adopter \u00e0 une \u00e9crasante majorit\u00e9 (164 voix pour) la r\u00e9solution <strong>\u00ab Correct The Map \u00bb<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port\u00e9 par le Togo au nom du Groupe africain, ce texte appelle \u00e0 promouvoir une repr\u00e9sentation des continents fid\u00e8le \u00e0 leur superficie r\u00e9elle, remettant en cause la supr\u00e9matie de la projection de Mercator dans les repr\u00e9sentations mondiales non navigables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ce vote historique ne concerne pas seulement les \u00e9diteurs d&rsquo;atlas ou les cartes scolaires, mais a une  la port\u00e9e strat\u00e9gique sur les travaux d&rsquo;<strong>UN-GGIM: Africa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Du symbole cartographique \u00e0 l&rsquo;infrastructure r\u00e9elle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comme l&rsquo;a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 le diplomate togolais Robert Dussey, <em>\u00ab une carte juste ne change pas la g\u00e9ographie du monde, elle change notre fa\u00e7on de voir le monde \u00bb<\/em>. Mais pour la communaut\u00e9 g\u00e9ospatiale africaine, le d\u00e9fi commence l\u00e0 o\u00f9 s&rsquo;arr\u00eate la rh\u00e9torique diplomatique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La r\u00e9solution onusienne offre un \u00e9cho direct au th\u00e8me de la 12e session de UN-GGIM: Africa pr\u00e9vue \u00e0 Addis-Abeba en octobre prochain : <strong>\u00ab Seeing Africa Clearly \u00bb<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voir l&rsquo;Afrique clairement exige deux d\u00e9marches compl\u00e9mentaires :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>En surface<\/strong> : adopter des projections \u00e9quivalentes (telles qu&rsquo;<em>Equal Earth<\/em>) pour r\u00e9tablir l&rsquo;\u00e9quit\u00e9 visuelle du continent face au reste du monde.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>En profondeur<\/strong> : consolider les infrastructures fondamentales de donn\u00e9es (g\u00e9od\u00e9sie AFREF, cadastre, int\u00e9gration statistique-g\u00e9ospatiale ISGI) afin que cette superficie r\u00e9elle soit administr\u00e9e, am\u00e9nag\u00e9e et valoris\u00e9e de fa\u00e7on souveraine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18065\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images.jpg 583w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icitogo.tg\/onu-le-togo-fait-adopter-la-resolution-correct-the-map-pour-redonner-a-lafrique-sa-taille-reelle\/\">https:\/\/icitogo.tg\/onu-le-togo-fait-adopter-la-resolution-correct-the-map-pour-redonner-a-lafrique-sa-taille-reelle\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>L\u2019ancrage historique : du plaidoyer de Carlos Lopes \u00e0 la reconnaissance onusienne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette avanc\u00e9e majeure aux Nations Unies s&rsquo;inscrit dans la continuit\u00e9 directe du travail de sensibilisation engag\u00e9 il y a une d\u00e9cennie par le professeur <strong>Carlos Lopes<\/strong>,  Secr\u00e9taire ex\u00e9cutif de la Commission \u00e9conomique pour l\u2019Afrique (CEA) \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9poque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e8s 2016, lors de sa conf\u00e9rence m\u00e9morable \u00e0 la SOAS (<em>\u00ab How Big Is Africa? \u00bb<\/em>) accueillie au si\u00e8ge de l&rsquo;Union Africaine \u00e0 Addis-Abeba, Carlos Lopes avait \u00e9t\u00e9 l&rsquo;un des premiers leaders intellectuels du continent \u00e0 poser publiquement la question de la distorsion cartographique comme un enjeu \u00e9minemment politique et g\u00e9opolitique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En rappelant \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9poque que <em>\u00ab la justice cartographique doit \u00eatre respect\u00e9e \u00bb<\/em>, il avait ouvert la voie au d\u00e9bat au sein des instances continentales, posant ainsi les jalons intellectuels qui ont permis, dix ans plus tard, l&rsquo;aboutissement diplomatique de la r\u00e9solution \u00ab Correct The Map \u00bb \u00e0 New York.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dj4uYpv_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18058\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7754692991930332;width:738px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dj4uYpv_.jpg 680w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dj4uYpv_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dj4uYpv_-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dj4uYpv_-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LopesInsights\/status\/2095977982372503838?s=20\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/LopesInsights\/status\/2095977982372503838?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Speak Up Africa and Africa No Filter also salute Professor Carlos Lopes of the University of Cape Town, promoter of the Correct the Map campaign, whose engagement was instrumental in engaging the African Union and researchers across the continent to the case for a fairer map, giving the campaign the intellectual weight it needed on the road to New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/africa-corrects-the-map-united-nations-un-general-assembly-adopts-togoled-resolution-by-164-votes-to-1?lang=en\">https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/africa-corrects-the-map-united-nations-un-general-assembly-adopts-togoled-resolution-by-164-votes-to-1?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Une opportunit\u00e9 pour r\u00e9orienter le plan Gi4SD <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comme nous le notions dans notre pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente analyse , l&rsquo;un des angles morts du rapport r\u00e9gional 2026 r\u00e9sidait dans l&rsquo;absence d&rsquo;outils de mesure partag\u00e9s de la maturit\u00e9 g\u00e9ospatiale \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle du continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9lan politique cr\u00e9\u00e9 par l&rsquo;initiative \u00ab Correct The Map \u00bb offre l&rsquo;occasion  d&rsquo;introduire un <strong>Index Africain de D\u00e9veloppement G\u00e9ospatial (AGDI)<\/strong> lors de la r\u00e9vision du Plan d&rsquo;action continental <em>Gi4SD (2016-2030)<\/em> programm\u00e9e pour d\u00e9cembre 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18100\" style=\"width:754px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788618495529-cameroun.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/vers-une-v%C3%A9ritable-gouvernance-de-linformation-au-cameroun-isseri-lb9gf\/?trackingId=QL2gIiy80ARFKSFaqfXZ0A%3D%3D\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/vers-une-v%C3%A9ritable-gouvernance-de-linformation-au-cameroun-isseri-lb9gf\/?trackingId=QL2gIiy80ARFKSFaqfXZ0A%3D%3D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Un tel index ne mesurerait plus seulement le nombre de Country Action Plans (CLAP) initi\u00e9s ou compl\u00e9t\u00e9s, mais \u00e9valuerait aussi :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le degr\u00e9 d&rsquo;autonomie g\u00e9od\u00e9sique et technologique des \u00c9tats ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L&rsquo;appropriation des donn\u00e9es spatiales par les d\u00e9cideurs publics nationaux ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La capacit\u00e9 des agences nationales  \u00e0 transformer ces donn\u00e9es en leviers d&rsquo;aide \u00e0 la d\u00e9cision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18110\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7808558539177914;width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-200x112.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1712851276242-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/bienvenue-yangoh-n-gbaba-epse-koutouan-b297459a_bnetd-gaezospatiale-igif-ugcPost-7184218968713281536-LriN\/?utm_source=share\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/bienvenue-yangoh-n-gbaba-epse-koutouan-b297459a_bnetd-gaezospatiale-igif-ugcPost-7184218968713281536-LriN\/?utm_source=share<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Un calendrier sous haute visibilit\u00e9 politique<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La s\u00e9quence institutionnelle identifi\u00e9e dans le rapport 2026 prend d\u00e8s lors une dimension politique d&rsquo;une densit\u00e9 in\u00e9dite. Le passage du technique au politique s&rsquo;acc\u00e9l\u00e8re :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sept. 2026] Adoption de la r\u00e9solution ONU \u00ab Correct The Map \u00bb (New York)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Oct. 2026] 12e session UN-GGIM: Africa (Addis-Abeba) : \u00ab Seeing Africa Clearly \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[D\u00e9c. 2026] Cadre de gouvernance minist\u00e9riel &amp; r\u00e9vision du plan Gi4SD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[F\u00e9v. 2027] Sommet des Chefs d&rsquo;\u00c9tat et de Gouvernement de l&rsquo;UA<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18055\" style=\"width:784px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/land.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18056\" style=\"width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andre.jpg 609w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andre-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andre-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andre-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Land and Water Statistics in Africa: From Fragmented Measurements to Nationally Owned Evidence for Natural Resource Governance and Economic Value <a href=\" https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e_i-Gc-74ec\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e_i-Gc-74ec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La r\u00e9solution onusienne a fait faire \u00e0 la diplomatie africaine un pas d\u00e9cisif sur le terrain de la \u00ab justice cartographique \u00bb. Il incombe maintenant au Bureau ex\u00e9cutif d&rsquo;UN-GGIM: Africa, de saisir ce levier pour faire passer le continent d&rsquo;une r\u00e9habilitation visuelle sur la carte du monde \u00e0 une v\u00e9ritable souverainet\u00e9 sur les donn\u00e9es de son propre territoire.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AU.jpg 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-aide-a-la-decision-pour-les-politiques-publiques wp-block-embed-aide-a-la-decision-pour-les-politiques-publiques\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QU9L67RDQG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/01\/la-12e-session-de-un-ggim-africa-en-vue-dun-cadre-de-gouvernance\/\">La  12e session de UN-GGIM: Africa en vue d&rsquo;un cadre de gouvernance<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0La  12e session de UN-GGIM: Africa en vue d&rsquo;un cadre de gouvernance\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; AIDE A LA DECISION POUR LES POLITIQUES PUBLIQUES\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/01\/la-12e-session-de-un-ggim-africa-en-vue-dun-cadre-de-gouvernance\/embed\/#?secret=Jk4f3pT29W#?secret=QU9L67RDQG\" data-secret=\"QU9L67RDQG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From \u00ab\u00a0Correct The Map\u00a0\u00bb to Geospatial Sovereignty<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The adoption of the UN Resolution <strong>\u00ab\u00a0Correct The Map\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> (spearheaded by Togo on behalf of the African Group) marks a pivotal step toward cognitive justice by calling for world maps that reflect Africa\u2019s true scale rather than the distorted Mercator projection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as noted in GTOPIC\u2019s analysis of the UN-GGIM: Africa regional activities report, symbolic cartographic fairness must be backed by tangible geospatial governance and data sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To move from political recognition to operational strength ahead of the 12th UN-GGIM: Africa session (\u00ab\u00a0Seeing Africa Clearly\u00a0\u00bb) in Addis Ababa, the continent must address key structural priorities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bridging Technical Execution and Sovereignty:<\/strong> Beyond technical challenges (funding, digital divide, language barriers), African nations need full control over their foundational geospatial infrastructure, land administration, geodetic networks (AFREF), and cybersecurity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluating Progress via the AGDI:<\/strong> While several countries (e.g., Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Senegal) have completed their UN-IGIF Country Action Plans (CAPs) and Morocco advances its ANCFCC 2030 strategy, the region lacks quantitative benchmarks. Introducing an <strong>African Geospatial Development Index (AGDI)<\/strong> during the 2026 revision of the <em>Gi4SD (2016\u20132030)<\/em> action plan would provide a standardized framework to measure data autonomy and maturity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intellectual &amp; Political Continuity:<\/strong> This UN breakthrough builds on a decade of advocacy\u2014most notably initiated in 2016 by former ECA Executive Secretary <strong>Carlos Lopes<\/strong> (<em>\u00ab\u00a0How Big Is Africa?\u00a0\u00bb<\/em>) at the African Union\u2014setting up a high-stakes diplomatic sequence leading to the African Union Heads of State Summit in 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core Takeaway:<\/strong> Correcting Africa\u2019s representation on global maps is only the first step; establishing robust geospatial governance, data ownership, and decision-ready infrastructure across all member states is what will ultimately secure the continent&rsquo;s spatial sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRbwyQtXAAEm7fj.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRbwyQtXAAEm7fj.jpg 544w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRbwyQtXAAEm7fj-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRbwyQtXAAEm7fj-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HRbwyQtXAAEm7fj-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dans un pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent billet r\u00e9dig\u00e9 dans le sillage de la 16e session de UN-GGIM \u00e0 New York, nous analysions le&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/05\/de-correct-the-map-a-la-souverainete-geospatiale\/\">Suite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139,6,218,551],"tags":[668,667,670,669],"class_list":["post-18044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cooperation","category-geomatique-2","category-information-geospatiale","category-un-ggim","tag-africa","tag-correct-the-map","tag-resolution-onu","tag-togo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18044"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18149,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18044\/revisions\/18149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtopic.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}