RCoE Data Geoportal (RCMRD)
RCMRD Regional Centre of Excellence geoportal providing Earth-observation and geospatial data products for Eastern and Southern Africa, including water bodies, flood and drought, and land/water resource layers for download.
rcoe-geoportal.rcmrd.org
At a glance
- Region
- Eastern & Southern Africa (Africa)
- Coverage
- Regional
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Regional
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- water bodies
- flood
- drought
- earth observation
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: flood
- 02
Model validation
Check flood models against observed events.
- 03
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: drought
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
- 02
Depth estimates
Learn flood depth from terrain, rainfall and past events.
- 03
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
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