Data & Tools
Our Data & Tools portal provides a centralized hub for high-resolution climate datasets, monitoring tools, and sectoral risk analytics. Designed for policymakers, researchers, and project developer.
Climate Indicators Dashboard
| Reference Period | Geography | Climate indicators | Visualization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-2026 | Africa | Mean temperature | Map |
| 1980-2010 | Continental region | Daily maximum temperature | Timeseries Plot |
| 2015-2025 | Country | Daily minimum temperature | |
| Province | Monthly daily maximum temperature | ||
| District | Monthly highest minimum temperature | ||
| Subdistrict | Annual daily maximum temperature | ||
| Annual highest minimum temperature | |||
| Seasonal droughts (SPI) | |||
| Seasonal droughts (SPEI) |
Sector-Specific Risk Analytics
| Period of Analysis | Years | Adminstrative level | Sectors | Climate risk | Visualizations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop production | Health | Infrastructure | |||||
| Historical | 1980-2026 | Africa | Maize | Infants | Transportation (roads, rail) | Cold | Map |
| 1980-2000 | Continental region | Rice | Children | Energy (power plants, grids) | Heat | Timeseries Plot | |
| 2001-2020 | Country | Wheat | pregnant women | Water (dams, pipes) | Drought | ||
| 2021-2029 | Province | Sorghum | Elderlies | Social infrastructure (hospitals, schools). | Flood | ||
| Projections | 2030-2050 | District | Millet | Outdoor workers | Hurricane | ||
| 2051-2070 | Subdistrict | Cassava | Fire | ||||
| 2071-2100 | Yams | ||||||
Extreme Events & Attribution
What ACS does (Operational Near-Real-Time Event Attribution):
Africa Climate Solutions (ACS) conducts operational near-real-time event attribution to rapidly assess extreme climate events—such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves—and quantify how their likelihood and intensity are influenced by human-induced climate change. Using a combination of observational data, reanalysis products, and climate model ensembles, ACS produces scientifically robust attribution metrics, including probability ratios, return periods, and intensity changes. These analyses are translated into concise technical briefs and policy-relevant summaries that can be used immediately by governments, humanitarian actors, and development partners.
Why this is necessary:
Africa faces increasing exposure to extreme events, yet there is often limited timely scientific evidence to explain their drivers and implications. This creates a gap in disaster response, risk communication, and Loss and Damage assessment, particularly under processes linked to UNFCCC. Near-real-time attribution provides critical evidence to understand whether events are becoming more likely or severe due to climate change, strengthening climate justice narratives, improving early action, and supporting evidence-based decision-making. It also enhances Africa’s capacity to contribute to global scientific assessments and climate negotiations.
How ACS implements it:
ACS operationalizes near-real-time attribution through a structured workflow that integrates rapid data acquisition, event definition, model simulation, and probabilistic analysis. Standardized methodologies—aligned with leading international practices—are applied to ensure scientific rigor and comparability across events. The results are disseminated through digital platforms, including the ACS Data & Tools Portal, and communicated in accessible formats tailored to policymakers, practitioners, and the public. This approach enables timely, transparent, and actionable climate intelligence that directly informs disaster risk management, adaptation planning, and climate finance processes.
Scalable Climate Database
What:
The Scalable Climate Database developed by Africa Climate Solutions (ACS) is an integrated, multi-dimensional data platform that systematically compiles and harmonizes information on observed climate hazards, associated impacts (both economic and non-economic), climate finance flows, and climate litigation cases across Africa. It is designed as a standardized, interoperable, and scalable system that links hazard events with real-world impacts and responses across sectors and geographies. By bringing together fragmented datasets into a unified structure, the database enables comprehensive analysis of climate risks, impacts, and response mechanisms in a consistent and policy-relevant manner.
Why needed:
Across Africa, critical data on climate hazards, impacts, and financial responses remain dispersed, inconsistent, and often inaccessible, limiting the ability of governments and institutions to conduct robust Loss and Damage assessments, track climate finance, and design evidence-based policies. This fragmentation undermines transparency, weakens accountability, and constrains effective engagement in global processes under the UNFCCC, particularly in areas related to climate justice and Loss and Damage. A scalable and harmonized database is therefore essential to bridge these gaps, support integrated risk and impact analysis, and provide the evidence base required for climate finance readiness, policy development, and strategic planning.
How ACS works:
ACS develops and maintains the Scalable Climate Database by integrating diverse data sources—including meteorological observations, disaster records, sectoral impact data, financial datasets, and legal records—into a structured and quality-controlled system. Using standardized data models and analytical frameworks, ACS enables cross-sectoral and temporal analysis linking hazards to impacts and financial responses. The platform is designed with user-centered interfaces, allowing policymakers, researchers, and development partners to access, visualize, and analyze data for decision-making. Through continuous updates, partnerships with national and regional institutions, and alignment with international reporting standards, ACS ensures that the database remains relevant, credible, and actionable for climate risk management, investment planning, and policy processes.
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Whether you need high-resolution datasets to characterize climate trends or advanced risk analytics to identify sectoral hotspots, our team is equipped to help you navigate Africa's unique climate challenges.