1.1. Digital for impact: digital capabilities as accelerators to support the transformation of agrifood systems 5
VIDEO Introducing FAO Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform: to build a better future for all
What?
Geospatial information – especially aerial and satellite images captured remotely by sensors – is increasingly used to monitor natural resources and risk areas. From pest management without the overuse of pesticides to reducing the effects of locust swarms, data and technology have become essential enabling tools for the efficient and sustainable use of our Earth’s natural resources. The responsible collection, use and integration of different kinds of data from diverse domains unlocks a whole world of information that can be applied to sustainable development interventions, early warning systems and natural resource management. The HiH Geospatial Platform, launched in 2020, is one of FAO’s flagship digital public goods. It helps to analyse and compare data on food and agriculture so that interventions can be better targeted to reduce poverty and hunger and increase economic development.
How?
The platform unlocks over 2 million data layers from different domains and sources to serve as a key enabling tool for FAO's HiH Initiative and to help digital agriculture experts, economists, governmental and non-governmental agencies and other stakeholders working in the food and agriculture sector. As open data policies for free and timely data-sharing in agriculture are fundamental, the HiH Geospatial Platform promotes federated open data access with a standard-driven and interoperable data approach.
Training
Training has been a fundamental building block of the HiH Initiative and HiH Geospatial Platform in order to enable users across diverse domains and disciplines to navigate the platform independently and apply it to their work. The aim of scaling up training efforts is to increase the knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the value of applying data and data-driven technologies to agricultural decisions and interventions. Since the launch of the platform, over 60 training workshops have been held and a new section of the HiH Geospatial Platform website has been launched to share training materials, including technical documentation and videos.
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