SERVIR Eastern & Southern Africa Science Overview
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY GIS DAY – 18th Nov. 2014
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo & Wahu Mbatia (SERVIR – E.&S. Africa)
A Powerful Partnership
– Incredible satellite data
– A mandate to work domestically
NASA has:
USAID has:
– A presence in 100 countries
– Connections to people who need
information
NASA + USAID = the potential for significant impact
in development decision-making
NASA’s Role www.servirglobal.net
NASA backstops hubs by:
– Providing scientific & technical
knowledge
– Training & building technical capacity
– SERVIR global coordination
– Coordinating hub exchanges
– Maintaining website & documents
library
Data-Informed Decision-Making www.servirglobal.net
SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa
& its partners work together to:
– Bridge the gap between
data & decision-making
– Strengthen scientific
expertise, knowledge, &
training
– Address critical needs to
promote sustainable
growth
Data-Informed Decision-Making
– Prepare for extreme events
– Improve resilience to climate
change
– Manage water resources
– Increase food security
– Manage land & food resources
SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa
& its partners work together to:
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Organizational Overview
• Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (Nairobi, Kenya).
• Inter-governmental organization established in 1975.
• 20 member countries.
• Promotes the application of geo-information towards sustainable development in member countries.
• Research & provision services in surveying, mapping, GIS, remote sensing, calibration and maintenance of surveying and mapping equipment & capacity building.
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Frost Forecasting and Mapping
Inputs • MODIS satellite data • Kenya Meteorological Services numerical weather products • Ground stations data & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
weather data.
Outputs • Calibrated Frost Mapping and Forecasting System • Training of end users
Outcomes • Improved monitoring of local, field scale conditions to improve agricultural productivity & to predict/mitigate frost damage
• Improved weather (and other) modeling by providing fine spatial resolution data
• Increased capacity in frost monitoring
Impact Improved livelihoods due to improved agricultural productivity.
End Users Kenya Meteorological Services(KMS), Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, and Insurance Companies (AON), farmers in frost prone areas.
Team Web Services and System Developer (task lead: Eric Kabuchanga); Disasters Lead (Denis Macharia), CO Science Applications Lead (Ashutosh Limaye)
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Land Potential Knowledge Systems
Inputs • Geospatial Datasets • EPIC/APEX model
Outputs • Processed raster and vector datasets for the LandPKS engine. • Mobile application for soil data collection • A regional training
Outcomes • Improved capacity of end users to predict land productivity and resilience • Improved land use and land management practices • Increased capacity of RCMRD member states to predict land productivity and resilience
through training • Increased crop yields due to proper land use & successful restoration programs in
rangeland
Impact • Improved decision making • Climate change impact due to improve preparedness and planning • Effective governance systems established as govt. ministries use LandPKS to improve
the effectiveness of extension activities
End Users • Agricultural stakeholders from the Ministries of Agriculture such as extension workers • Rangeland managers and farmers
Team Dr. Jeff Herrick, Dr. Josh Beniston, Dr. Adam Beh, Lilian Ndung’u
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Mapping sea-grass, mangrove forests & coastal erosion hotspots
Inputs • Landsat 8 images • Data on sea level
Outputs • Digital imagery database, maps and spatial statistics of the current sea grass cover & coastal erosion hotspots in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar
• Visualization tool with additional data layers as well as querying and analytical capabilities
• Training of stakeholders
Outcomes • Enhanced capacity to monitor and manage the coastal and marine ecosystems.
Impact Reduced coastal and marine ecosystems degradation
End Users Governmental and community-based organizations involved in the management of coastal and marine resources
Team Remote sensing Lead (Robinson Mugo), Remote sensing specialist (Lawrence Okello), Disasters Lead (Denis Macharia), CO Science lead (Ashutosh Limaye)
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Development of land cover maps to support GHG inventories and improved land use
Inputs Satellite data (e.g. Landsat), Field & ancillary spatial data
Outputs • LULC maps for the countries. • LULUCF visualization and analysis application. • Training on LULC mapping
Outcomes • Enhanced capacity in governments to make more informed decisions on land allocation and GHG emissions.
• Increased capacity in the countries in the development of LC maps for GHG inventories.
Impact Improved policy frameworks on climate change and related sectors.
End Users Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use (AFOLU) sector technical and policy makers
Team Remote Sensing Expert (Team Lead), RS Technicians, Web Service and Development Specialist, Data Specialist.
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Web-based national disaster early warning information system
Inputs • Historical datasets relevant to location and analyses of floods, droughts, forest fires and other hazards;
• Population distribution, vulnerability (exposure, adaptive capacity, and sensitivity), climate baselines
Outputs • Vector and raster datasets processed from input data; • Spatial analyses of hazard events, disaster trends • Training workshops • Web portal
Outcomes • Improved access to spatial data relevant for DRR • Improved understanding of disasters, hazards and the vulnerabilities of the
people to climate change impacts. • Enhanced capacity of the government of Rwanda to reduce losses and
damages as a result of hazards and disasters.
Impact Reduced damage and losses from disasters and hazards
End Users • Officers in the ministry of disaster management and refugee affairs, • Members of the national platform for disaster risk reduction.
Team Disasters Lead (task lead); GIS System Developer; Remote Sensing technicians, Intern.
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Hazard risk identification and mapping
Inputs • Long-term and short-term rainfall, temperature, and vegetation data from satellite measurements;
• Historical hazard and disaster data from ground observations to identify areas (hotspots • Integrated household and demographic surveys data & climate datasets used to identify
vulnerability.
Outputs • Hazard Risk and vulnerability atlas • Frequencies/trends, magnitude, losses, and damages of past disasters • Hands-on training workshop for co-development team • Visualization tool
Outcomes • Improved understanding of the risk and vulnerability to the priority hazards in Malawi • Better prioritization of goals in national hazards risk management • Improved understanding of risk and vulnerability mapping procedures by the national
technical mapping experts • Availability of baseline data upon which to target priorities for funding disaster risk
reduction activities
Impact Reduced damages and losses due to hazards
End Users National Disaster Risk Management agency, Development partners (UNDP, World Bank, USAID)
Team Disasters lead, Disasters TA, RS specialist, Malawi co-development team (DoDMA, Survey department, Land Resources Conservation department, UNDP), Database Specialist, GIS System developer
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Health risk information management
Inputs • Regional malaria early warning products developed by IRI through the AST • RS datasets accessible through NASA SERVIR and IRI Data Library (precipitation from
CHIRPS, FEWSNET RFE, MODIS vegetation and temperature, Vectorial Capacity Model for Malaria Transmission (VCAP)
Outputs • Climate suitability map for malaria in Zambia (showing seasonality) • An early warning system to forecast malaria (and possibly other vector-borne diseases) • Tool to assess impacts of control efforts based on climatic and environmental factors, • User engagement and training workshops • A peer-reviewed publication of the project.
Outcomes • Improved knowledge of and use of malaria suitability based on remote sensing products coupled with ground data,
• Improved knowledge of and seasonality of malaria across the year based on remote sensing climatic and environmental variables
Impact Reduced cases of malaria and deaths caused by malaria
End Users MoH’s Public Health and Research department, National Malaria Control Centre, President’s Malaria Initiative (USAID)
Team Disasters Lead, AST PI (Pietro Ceccato), RS specialist, CO Science lead.
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
CREST based Flood Mapping Tool
Inputs • Streamflow- data( outputs from CREST model) • High resolution DEM • Rating curves
Outputs • Trainings for capacity building • Flood mapping tool integrated with CREST model • Inundation maps-flood extent maps for specific basins
Outcomes • Increased capacity in flood management agencies on use of flood tool for decision making.
• Integration of flood early warning information in decision making to reduce impacts of flooding.
• Mitigation measures put in place to avert effects of flooding
Impact • Reduced damage to property and loss of lives due to floods
End Users Officers in Ministries of Water ,Disaster management agencies in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Namibia
Team Task lead (Eric Kabuchanga), Hydrologist(Faith Mitheu) ; CO-Science (Ashutosh Limaye)
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Lake Victoria Water Quality and Ecosystem Management
Inputs • MODIS 1km and 0.5km water color data, water surface temperature data. • Land cover and forest cover data for major catchments areas around Lake
Victoria. • In-situ data through collaborations with regional research institutions (e.g.
KMFRI, TAFIRI, Fisheries Research Institute-Uganda).
Outputs • Maps and analyses showing the historical and current status of water quality and erosion/degradation
• Digital map databases for Lake Victoria water quality and ecosystem erosion/degradation
• Training workshop for staff from NGOs and Ministries of Natural Resource management
• Operational system for processing MODIS data from Level 0 to Level 3
Outcomes Enhanced capacity to monitor and manage Lake Victoria water resources for the 5 riparian countries sharing the lake.
Impact Improved water quality in Lake Victoria
End Users Ministries of Natural Resource management in 5 countries
Team EO lead, RS Expert, RS Officer, System developer, CO Science lead
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
CREST model expansion to Uganda, Namibia and Rwanda
Inputs • Climatic data-Precipitation ( NRT and forecasts), evapotranspiration
• Observed daily stream-flow data • Topographical data- DEM, Flow direction, Flow accumulation
and Scientists( CO & RCMRD)
Outputs • Calibrated CREST model as a flood forecasting system for the priority basins
• Trainings for capacity building • Near real time alert system through email to water authorities
Outcomes
• Increased number of stakeholders using the CREST tool for decision making to reduce the impacts of climate change
Impact • Mitigation measures put in place in flood prone areas • Flood management policies developed
End Users
Stakeholders from Water ministries in Kenya, Uganda, Namibia and Rwanda
Team Task lead (Faith Mitheu), Web Services and System Developer (Eric Kabuchanga); CO-Science (Ashutosh Limaye), Disasters Lead( Dennis Macharia).
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Operational Monitoring of
Water Quality on lake
Victoria Using Satellite
Imagery
Makerere
University,
Department of
Geomatics and
Land Management
Maps depicting water quality
spatial variation & Web portal for
dissemination.
Improved availability
and access of water
quality data for Lake
Victoria.
National Water and Sewerage
Corporation, Lake Victoria
Basin Commission, National
Environment Management
Agency, Researchers at
Universities, Fisheries depts.
Project title Implementing
institution
Output Outcomes End user(s)
Integrated Flood Modelling
for Flood Hazard
Assessment in Kigali City,
Rwanda
University of
Rwanda
An up to date dataset on rainfall,
infiltration, water available for
runoff, discharge, hydrographs,
flood height, flood extent, flood
duration, rainfall;
Installed weather stations;
Report of findings including
proposed flood mitigation
scenarios.
Reduced damage and
loss to property and
lives resulting from
flooding due to better
mitigation measures.
Government institutions in
charge of planning, disaster
management, and forecasting
(Kigali City Council, Ministry
of Disaster Management and
Refugees (MIDIMAR), Rwanda
Environmental Management
Authority (REMA), Rwanda
Natural Resources Authority
(RNRA), Rwanda Meteo.
Small scale applications
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Project title Implementing
institution
Output Outcomes End user(s)
Web-Based GIS water
resource management
system for The County
Government of Wajir,
Kenya.
Wajir County, Kenya Online web-based GIS
Water Resources
management system.
Improved decisions to inform
policy and address challenges
faced by the County
Government of Wajir in the
planning, development and
management of water
resources.
Wajir County Government,
Kenya National Government
and international organizations.
Enhancing Weather Forecast
Modeling Capabilities in
Kenya Meteorological
Services by use of NASA-
SPoRT/Servir data.
Kenya
Meteorological
Services (KMS)
WRF KMS operational
modeling system using
higher resolution NASA Land
Information System soil
moisture estimates;
Verification statistics for the
baseline WRF model
forecasts for pre-2015 using
MET tool.
More accurate weather
forecasts;
Improved outputs from the
CREST model to help in early
warning for flooding which is
one of the major disasters in
East Africa.
KMS, Water Resource Dept.,
Ministry of Environment,
Water and Natural Resources.
Small scale applications
Implementing the first stage
of an Indian Ocean Global
Warming Observatory based
in Seychelles.
Nature Seychelles GIS/Remote Sensing maps
and data generated in the
project, Google Earth KML
and Google Earth Movie,
photos, Videos during
underwater visual surveys,
scientific articles and
workshop presentation.
Improved methods of
identifying areas vulnerable
to temperature deviations
for better and sustainable
use of coral reef resources in
the Indian Ocean.
Seychelles Fishing Authority
(SFA), Seychelles National
Parks Authority (SNPA), Island
Conservation Society (ICS),
Green Island Foundation (GIF),
Coastal Oceans Research and
Development in the Indian
Ocean (CORDIO).
Anastasia Wahome, Shannon Sarbo and Wahu Mbatia RCMRD, 2014 SERVIR
Small grants
• Geo-mapping for Hay making in Climate Stressed Rangelands (Geo4HCR) by Environment Surveys, Information, Planning & Policy Systems (ESIPPS) International Ltd
• Resilience to Climate Change through Building Capacities in Spatial Data Infrastructure for Uptake by Selected County Governments in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOST)
• Development of Decision Support System for Sustainable Participatory sub-catchment Water Resources Management in the Face of Deteriorating Climatic Conditions by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOST)
• Train policy makers in data collection and mapping of vulnerable areas in Kampala, Uganda to carry out risk analyses to mitigate climate change risks by Fruits of Thought (FoT)
• Monitoring land degradation in the Central District of Botswana: A three-tier land degradation index mapping approach by Botswana University of Science & Tech (BOUST)
• Development of a Geographical Information System - Based Support Tool for Integrated Water Resources Management in Zambezi Catchment Area within the Zambezi Region of Namibia by Namibia Geographical Information Technologies (NGIT)
• Spatial Temporal Assessment of Mangrove Forest as a Strategy to Mitigate impacts of coastal Hazards: The case of Mafia Island, Tanzania by Ardhi University
• Allometric Equation for Biomass Estimation of 30 Indigenous trees in S&E by Addis Ababa University - Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural Science
• A pilot implementation of the land administration Domain Model for Kenya by Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DUT)