Vision, Mission, Objective & Function

Vision To be a centre of excellence in facilitating, coordinating and managing ultimate geospatial information and the attendant infrastructure through technology, policies, standards, consultation, R&D and human resources towards economic development, environmental quality and national socioeconomic development.   Mission Towards the preparation of policies, standards, technology, research, human resource development and professional consultation services that are needed for the management of geospatial information.   Objective   To help in land information sharing and exchange between agencies by using the latest on-line information technology hence the latest and correct information can be conveyed quickly and reliably.   To avoid wastage due to uncoordinated efforts in collecting, processing, maintaining, preparing and distributing land information that is needed for land planning, land usage monitoring and environmental supervision.   Function     An advisor to the Government of Malaysia in the formulation and implementation of policies regarding geospatial data       A coordinating body for the development of geospatial data and information standard for geographic information/geomatics       To act as the national centre for dissemination of geospatial data       A technical reference centre for advisory and consulting services with regard to the development and application of geospatial data.       To develop and coordinate MYGDI Clearinghouse activities       To plan and develop a GIS human resource development programme       To conduct various activities in, the promotion of MYCDI throughout the country to encourage its utilisation       To become an R&D centre for GIS       To represent the public sector in international forum and meetings concerning geospatial data