Sustainable National Soil Information Systems
Welcome to the sustainable national soil information systems (SIS) site, where you can find resources and tools to support you with the design and development of national SISs.
Click here to discover how our framework can help you develop a new SIS or improve an existing one.
The framework developers:
CABI is an international not-for-profit organisation that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. For more information go to https://www.cabi.org/
ISRIC - World Soil Information is an independent foundation with a mission to serve the international community as a custodian of global soil information. We support soil data, information and knowledge provisioning at global, national and sub-national levels for application into sustainable management of soil and land. For more information visit https://www.isric.org/
Funded by:
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Their mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life. For 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world. For more information click here.
About the project:
Soil Information Systems Review was a collaborative project between CABI and ISRIC - World Soil Information, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, that concluded in 2024. The project conducted a comprehensive review of several existing SISs to understand what intervention approaches have worked, which have not, which solutions work best and where to take innovation to scale. The project team interviewed SIS developers in nine countries to understand each country's SIS read more enabling environment, focusing on several social, financial and institutional aspects to identify the significant factors for a successful and sustainable SIS. The project also developed a detailed review of methods, standards and tools for all steps of the Soil Information Workflow to aid the design of a sustainable and user focused SIS that fits the enabling environment of a country.
Using these insights, the framework for sustainable national soil information systems was developed to provide practical guidance, tools and resources to support funders, soil data practitioners and system developers. The framework was applied and tested with national partners and key SIS stakeholders to develop roadmaps for national SIS development in two African countries. Through several cycles of iteration based on user feedback, CABI and ISRIC have produced a refined and replicable framework for the global soil data community to lead to fit-for-purpose soil information solutions and, ultimately, greater impacts. less
Useful Resources:
Explore the resources and outputs developed by CABI and ISRIC to support national SIS development as part of the Soil Information Systems Review project.
Get in touch!
Are you interested in developing or improving a national SIS? Our team is experienced in supporting a wide range of stakeholders to apply the framework for sustainable national soil information systems. Use the contact form to speak with us about how we can support you on this exciting journey!