Many developing countries are trapped on the wrong side of the technology divide and the investment gap.

In most cases, when Google is not leading in a given market, it is lagging behind a local player.

Moreover, Asia s political integration badly lags behind its economic integration, and, to compound matters, it has no security framework.

Although it is pleasing to note that many international agencies are making deliberate steps to improve the metadata to support MDG indicators, some are lagging well behind.

(c) The utilization of space assets in support of disaster management continues to lag significantly in most parts of the globe and remains a major challenge however, there are several international efforts aimed at addressing the developmental needs and achieving effective utilization of space technology