DIRISA – Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa

"The Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) forms part of the National Integrated Cyber Infrastructure System (NICIS).

DIRISA aims to fulfil the following:

• Implement a Certified Tier 1 (national) Trusted Repository for research data and to operationally deploy and maintain data services and virtual research environments that enable researchers to leverage this ICT platform for data intensive research.
• Initiate the establishment of federated Tier 2 (regional) data repositories that support thematic data intensive research and capacity development.
• DIRISA is required to formulate national strategic frameworks for data intensive research and data stewardship; as part of its role to advocate and promote research data sharing and sound data management. ..."