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Batch 2 — In-person Day Agenda

Thursday 10 September 2026 · IsDB HQ Jeddah · delivered alongside the Regional Hub Operations Boot Camp

The one-day in-person session focuses on operational tools and applications, demonstrating how project location, EO and geospatial information support decisions from preparation through completion. It was delivered while Regional Hub OTLs and PMSs were together at Headquarters for the Operations Boot Camp.

Programme

Time (Jeddah) Session Approach
09:00–09:20 Introduction to GEIDA and the eToolkit — objectives, and why project location matters for every IsDB operation Introduction
09:20–10:10 EO and geoinformatics for IsDB operations — from the eToolkit to GEIDA Presentation & live demonstration
10:10–11:00 Spatializing an IsDB project: location, boundaries, assets and project baseline; use cases across the project cycle Practical demonstration
11:00–11:20 Break
11:20–12:30 Quality at entry: EO and geospatial evidence for PCN–PPRR–PAD/RRM, baseline development and climate/risk screening Project-cycle case & discussion
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30 Implementation monitoring: EO indicators, change analysis and PIASR applications Demonstration & discussion
14:30–15:15 Completion and evaluation: baseline-to-end-line assessment for PCR/PPER Practical case
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:30 Participants' own projects: use-case selection, mapping and relevant indicators Guided workshop
16:30–17:00 Online follow-up assignment, case requirements and next steps Wrap-up session
17:00–17:30 Concluding remarks and distribution of Foundation Level certificates Remarks

Timings as delivered

The day ran within the wider Operations Boot Camp programme, so timings were adjusted on the day in coordination with the Boot Camp schedule. The recordings are published in two parts — morning and afternoon — which follow the sequence above.

Learning objectives

By completing the Foundation Level programme, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the basic concepts of EO, GIS/Remote Sensing and geoinformatics relevant to IsDB operations
  2. Identify and spatialize project locations, boundaries, assets and areas of influence
  3. Use the EO-based Practical eToolkit and complementary geospatial tools to access and interpret project-relevant information
  4. Strengthen quality at entry through project mapping, baseline development, site assessment and climate/risk screening
  5. Identify EO-derived indicators that can complement PIASR and implementation monitoring
  6. Apply baseline-to-end-line approaches relevant to PCR and PPER
  7. Identify practical GEIDA use cases for their own ongoing or pipeline operations
  8. Prepare and present an applied project case demonstrating how geospatial evidence can support an operational decision

Sessions

  • Morning — EO & Geoinformatics Fundamentals

    09:00–12:30

    Why location matters · satellite data types · vector and raster · the three resolutions · spatializing an IsDB project · quality at entry for PCN–PPRR–PAD/RRM

  • Afternoon — Spatial Analysis & the eToolkit

    13:30–17:30

    Implementation monitoring and PIASR · completion and evaluation for PCR/PPER · Google Earth and GeoLibre · eToolkit reporting · participants' own projects · closing and certificates