About Us

The OAGS Presidency is currently held by the representative from Nigeria and the regional Vice-Presidency which consists of:

Northern Region: Morocco
Southern Region: Botswana
Eastern Region: Kenya
Central Region: Chad
Western Region: Senegal

South Africa provides is the permanent Secretariat of the OAGS.

The mandate of the Organisation of African Geological Surveys (OAGS) is to foster and sustain geoscience programmes and excellence on the African continent in the quest for socio-economic development and poverty alleviation, with special reference to mineral resource assessment, sustainable land use and development, hazard mitigation and environmental protection.

Mission

To provide comprehensive information, support and capacity-building to Geological Surveys across Africa and to assist member countries in their development through the establishment of information sources and means of technology transfer for their own use and for the attraction of investment and establishment of greater public and government understanding of the strategic importance and offerings of Geological Surveys.

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