Roles & Responsibilities

The National Survey Authority is to: -

• Establish and maintain all forms of geographic data such as maps, survey data, utilities data, aerial photography, satellite images etc. and provide data for all authorised users in support of GIS or map production.
• Develop, maintain and operate a National Geoportal for access to above geospatial data.
• Maintain CORS Network, Gravity Data, Geocentric Datum and the Geoid Model for Sultanate of Oman, and organise the provision of services and data to authorised users.
• Define, publish and enforce Unified National Standards for all aerial surveys, surveys activities, mapping production work undertaken for NSA or Government Ministries.
• Define, publish and enforce Unified National Standards for collecting, approving and transliteration of all Geographical Place Names (OGPN) in the Sultanate.
• Define and establish Data Exchange Policy.
• Authorise, control and co-ordinate all survey activities, aerial photography and mapping within the Sultanate and ensure the quality, accuracy and security of the resultant data is within the standards and the guideline laid down by Security Standing Orders.
• Authorise, control and approval of any type of maps and atlases of the Sultanate before publishing.
• Provide and ensure the maintenance of the National base map, land maps, and aeronautical charts necessary to the National needs of the Sultanate of Oman.
• Provide and maintain other Geospatial data for authorised users. (These are to include trigonometric survey data, digital mapping data, related databases, map and aeronautical chart catalogues, aerial photographs and other remote sensing imagery, terrain analysis products, GPN gazetteers, atlases etc.
• Organise the provision, and distribution to the Sultan’s Armed Forces, Geospatial Data needed to support planning, operations and training.
• Provide advice and survey support to the authorities engaged in the demarcation of the international boundaries of the Sultanate.
• Arrange for the Sales of National Mapping (and other Geospatial Data) authorised for release to Civil Authorities, commercial concerns and the general public.
• Support the hydrographic charting activities of the Royal Navy of Oman.
• Establish and maintain liaison on geographic matters with international survey and mapping organisations, foreign government survey and mapping authorities, learned societies, universities and other training establishments.
• Negotiate where necessary appropriate geographic exchange agreements with neighboring AGCC countries as well brotherly and friendly countries with the aim of Technological exchange and sharing.
• Implement cost-saving measures for geospatial activities within the Sultanate of Oman, such as Enterprise Licensing for GIS Software and centralized training for GIS for all government organizations
• Operate at all times in a cost-effective and business-like manner in accordance with MOD Policy. (MODI).