We are delighted to announce a new partnership with the African Development Bank, providing open access to our Global Flood Maps through the Development Data Partnership (DDP).
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We’re pleased to share that we have partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the Development Data Partnership (DDP). This agreement provides AfDB with open access to JBA’s Global Flood Maps to support climate-resilient planning and investment across Africa.
The DDP is a collaboration between international organisations and technology companies that makes high-value datasets available for public-good projects. Through the Partnership, AfDB can use JBA’s Global Flood Maps to inform projects across its 54 regional member countries.
“Flood risk is a growing challenge across Africa as climate variability and change intensify extreme events. Access to JBA’s Global Flood Maps through the Development Data Partnership will strengthen our climate resilience projects and help safeguard lives and livelihoods across our regional member countries.”
Momar Kouta, Statistics information Systems Officer, AfDB
JBA’s Global Flood Maps give a globally consistent picture of flood hazard, covering river, surface water and coastal flooding at 30 metre resolution. They fill critical data gaps in places where local information is limited, enabling decision makers to assess risk at scale and embed resilience into planning and investment.
“We are delighted to be working with the African Development Bank through the Development Data Partnership. AfDB plays a central role in shaping climate-resilient development across the continent, and access to JBA’s Global Flood Maps will help integrate robust flood hazard data into its projects and programmes, safeguarding investments and protecting communities most at risk.”
Alex Minett, Technical Director, JBA.
The African Development Bank is the latest organisation to access JBA’s Global Flood Maps through the DDP. Other institutions already making use of the data include the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Investment Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This growing number of partners reflects the increasing value placed on consistent, high-quality flood hazard data in building climate resilience worldwide.
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