Projects
Here you will find all the Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform related projects of FAO.
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System for earth observations, data access, processing & analysis for land monitoring (SEPAL)
SEPAL is a system for earth observations, data access, processing & analysis for land monitoring. It is a free and open source cloud computing platform for geo-spatial data access and processing that empowers users to quickly process large amounts of data on their computer or mobile device.
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Earth Map
Earth Map (earthmap.org) is a web-based FAO-Google tool for quick multi-temporal analysis of environment and climate parameters for evidence-based policies integrating cloud technologies and freely available datasets. Earth Map can analyse and display data that are already present in Google Earth Engine as other freely available datasets that have been gathered, processed and uploaded to the platform.
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Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)
The Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model is a GIS framework that simulates the bio-physical processes and activities along livestock supply chains under a life cycle assessment approach. The aim of GLEAM is to quantify production and use of natural resources in the livestock sector and to identify environmental impacts of livestock in order to contribute to the assessment of adaptation and mitigation scenarios to move towards a more sustainable livestock sector.
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Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS)
Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS) is a global agricultural drought monitoring system developed and operated by FAO which enables to monitor agricultural areas affected by dry spells, or severe drought in extreme cases, using satellite data. It provides a collective quick-look indicators that facilitate the early identification of cropland/grassland with a high likelihood of water stress (drought).
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FAO Data Lab
The Data Lab contributes to the Hand-in-Hand (HiH) Initiative, to enable “matchmaking” between countries with the highest poverty and hunger rates and the countries that are able to offer support. At the core of this initiative is the need to conduct complex analysis on cross-domain data, aggregating and enriching the existing information from non-conventional sources.
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National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS)
With the ultimate goal of creating national forest policies, planning and sustainable development, forest monitoring systems include measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) functions and aim to produce high-quality, reliable data on forests, including forest-carbon estimates.
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Global Soil Partnership (GSP)
The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) is a globally recognized mechanism established in 2012. Its mission is to position soils in the Global Agenda through collective action. From land users through to policy makers, the key objectives are to promote Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) and improve soil governance to guarantee healthy and productive soils, and support the provision of essential ecosystem services,
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Global Agro-Ecological Zoning version 4 (GAEZ v4)
The AEZ methodology was implemented to assess the capacity of the world's natural resources to meet the needs for food of a fast-growing global population, particularly in developing countries.
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Land Cover Legend Registry (LCLR)
The Land Cover Legend Registry (LCLR) provides access to available land cover legends used to describe land cover. The description of the land cover classes have been extracted from the original documents. Several of them were prepared using LCCS.v2 and/or LCCS.v3 tool, a user-friendly metadata tool, applying Land Cover Meta Language (LCML) with a graphical user friendly interface that allows the classification of the land cover features in a comprehensive system. When available, the link to the land cover map on FAO Data Catalog and FAO HiH is provided.
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Climate Risk Toolbox (CRTB)
The Climate Risk Toolbox (CRTB) allows users to conduct climate risk screenings in a few steps, and to obtain a comprehensive report that includes climate-resilient measures and tailored recommendations to prevent and reduce climate risk.
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Climate Information Tool (CWR)
The Climate Information Tool is an interactive tool to query a spatial dataset containing long-term mean monthly climate data. The dataset covers the global land surface at a 10 minute spatial resolution for the period 1961-1990. The tool displays the latitude, longitude and elevation of the chosen location, and several climate variables per month,
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Crop Calendar
The Crop Calendar is a tool that provides timely information about seeds to promote local crop production. It contains information on planting, sowing and harvesting periods of locally adapted crops in specific agro-ecological zones. It also provides information on the sowing rates of seed and planting material and the main agricultural practices.
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Desert Locust Monitoring, Forecasting and Assessment
FAO closely monitors the global Desert Locust situation 24/7 and provides forecasts, early warning and alerts on the timing, scale and location of invasions and breeding through its global Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS). All locust-affected countries transmit locust data to FAO who in turn analyse this information in conjunction with weather and habitat data and satellite imagery in order to assess the current locust situation, provide forecasts up to six weeks in advance and issue warnings on an ad-hoc basis.
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Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA)
The Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) are produced every five years in an attempt to provide a consistent approach to describing the world’s forests and how they are changing. The Assessments are based on two primary sources of data: Country Reports prepared by National Correspondents and remote sensing that is conducted by FAO together with national focal points and regional partners.
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Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Domestic Market Prices
FPMA provides the latest information and analysis on domestic prices of basic foods mainly in developing countries, complementing FAO analysis on international markets. It also provides early warning on high food prices at country level that may negatively affect food security.
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Rift Valley fever (RVF) Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST)
The web-based Rift Valley fever (RVF) Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST) integrates near real-time RVF risk maps with geospatial data and expert knowledge on RVF eco-epidemiology. The tool is used to build capacity for early warning and forecasting at country level, and demonstrates how near real-time modelling, risk forecasting and digital innovation can enhance preparedness and anticipatory actions.
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FAO Global Animal Disease Information System (EMPRES-i)
EMPRES Global Animal Disease Information System (EMPRES-i) supports veterinary services by facilitating the organization and access to regional and global disease information.
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Gridded Livestock of the World Project (GLW)
As a contribution to redressing the shortfall of informed decision-making on the challenges facing the livestock sector, and in collaboration with the Environmental Research Group Oxford (ERGO), FAO has developed the “Gridded livestock of the world” peer reviewed spatial database: the first standardized global, subnational resolution maps of the major agricultural livestock species.
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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an innovative multi-partner initiative for improving food security and nutrition analysis and decision-making. By using the IPC classification and analytical approach, Governments, UN Agencies, NGOs, civil society and other relevant actors, work together to determine the severity and magnitude of acute and chronic food insecurity, and acute malnutrition situations in a country.
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