Use of GIS and Satellite data for project evaluation

JICA Evaluation Department is working to promote the application of space and geospatial data ("Satellite data") to project evaluation , as an essential information source for obtaining objective evidence and verifying the effectiveness impact of JICA's projects. Since FY 2017, the Satellite data has been used on a trial basis in the ex-post evaluations of some projects, and we intend to use it more actively in the future.

1. Examples of Use

Before FY2019

• India / Rajasthan Minor Irrigation Improvement Project / Loan / Vegetation Index (PDF/543KB)
• Lao / Improvement of National Road No.9 as East-West Economic Corridor / Grant / Nighttime Lights (PDF/1,021KB)
• Myanmar / Profitable Irrigated Agriculture in Western Bago Region (Satellite data analysis) / Technical Assistance / Vegetation Index (PDF/9.08MB)

FY2020

• Guinea / Bridge Rehabilitation on National Route No. 1 / Grant / Nighttime Lights (PDF/1.53MB)
• Sudan / Grant Aid Project for Upgrading Food Production Infrastructure in the Republic of Sudan" and Technical Cooperation Project "Capacity Development Project for Irrigation Scheme Management in River Nile State / Grant, Technical Assistance / Vegetation Index (PDF/969KB)
• Uganda / Improvement of Queensway substation / Grant / Nighttime Lights (PDF/1.03MB)
• Tanzania / Reinforcement of Power Distribution in Dar es Salaam / Grant / Nighttime Lights (PDF/987KB)
• Viet Nam / Thac Mo Hydropower Station Extension Project / Loan / Nighttime Lights (PDF/1.02MB)

2. Basic manual of analyzing Satellite data (Nighttime Lights) using Google Earth Engine

• Advance Preparation (PDF/311KB)
• Introduction of the Basic Handling of Satellite Data (Nighttime Light Data) (PDF/5.24MB)

3. Contact

evte2@jica.go.jp (Evaluation Division 2, Evaluation Department)