Download SERVIR: Building Capacity and Tools to Enable Development

SERVIR: Building Capacity and Tools
to Enable Development
Dr. Alex Dehgan
Science & Technology Adviser
to the Administrator of USAID,
& Director, Office of Science and Technology,
Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning
U.S. Agency for International Development
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International Boundary…From Space
A common platform for:
• Spatial analysis, monitoring, assessing extreme
events
• Sharing satellite & geospatial data
• Disseminating products, decision-support tools
• Geospatial technical support and map-making
• Capacity building/training
• Facilitating partnerships, collaboration, coordination
SERVIR: Building Capacity to Provide Services
Services available via SERVIR:
Weather Forecasts
Fire Alerts
Air Quality Alerts
Land Use Change Information
Hazard Risk and Response
Access to Climate Change Projections
Weather and Environment Report
Fire Forecasting
Red Tide Monitoring - Algal Blooms
Disaster Response: 2008 Hurricanes and Rainfall
Accumulation
SERVIR: Climate Mapper
SERVIR: Growing to cover the World
Flood and Crop Damage in Pakistan
CLIMATE 1-STOP
Sponsors
• Provides single location to access
proven climate change tools,
resources and information
• Goal: Help facilitate robust
decision making
• Primary focus: adaptation, with
clear linkages to mitigation and
finance
www.climate1stop.org