 Participation in the network is open to any spatial data producer that is willing to place their geospatial information at the public's disposal and for the development of the region.Participation by institutions that generate useful information for decision making and development activities is emphasized.The network is headed by CAF – the Development Bank of Latin America and the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH), with more than 90 regional and national institutions participating, among which the ministries of planning and public works, ministries of the environment, and geographic institutions of the region stand out as early adopters.