Abu-Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI)

The Main objectives of AGEDI are:

- To achieve more cost-effective and relevant environmental data collection and assessment,



- To strengthen and enhance environmental capacity to collect, analyze, use and update multi-sectoral environmental data and information in the decision making process,



- To develop and strengthen means of ensuring that planning for sustainable development in all sectors is based on, inter alia, quality, timely, reliable, and usable environmental data and information,



- To make relevant environmental data and information accessible to all stakeholders in the form, and at the time, required to facilitate its use,



- To strengthen existing national and international mechanisms of information collection, exchange and processing,



- To strengthen mechanisms for incorporating environmental information in decision making,



- To strengthen national capacities, including capacities within governments, NGOs and private sector, in data/information collection, handling and communication, particularly in developing countries, and



- To ensure full participation of developing countries in the collection, analysis, assessment, use and update of environmental data and information.