1. Arab Spatial: Development and Food SecurityAtlasIFPRI Headquarters - Washington D.C.www.ifpri.orgwww.arabspatial.orgD8Open Data for Agriculture Side Event at IFPRIMay 1, 2013

2. Arab Spatial: An online database and web-mapping tool with more than 150food security and development-related indicatorsArab Spatial Development and Food Security Atlas

3. Who is Arab Spatial for Research community National agencies that influence policyand, decision-makers Donors and international aid organizations Design, implement, monitor and evaluate individualsocial investment projects Coordinate cross-sectoral investment projects as well asmulti-donor investment projects within geographic units

4. The Special in Arab Spatial

5. First interactive Atlas for the Arab World Based on a consistent conceptual framework offood security for development Innovative mapping concept and technology Flexible to accommodate any number of layers atnational, subnational, and pixel levels Dynamic display of indicators over time Download of maps (as .csv & .shp) and meta data(as .xlsx)Arab Spatial

6. StrengthsLinks food security with economic developmentFlexible platform that can house a wide range ofvariables Economy Sectoral level HouseholdProvides the big picture by mapping multiplevariables in one viewProvides time series data for downloadOvercomes data availability limitations

7. Conceptual Framework

8. Arab SpatialBased on consistent conceptual framework of food securityhttp://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp01166.pdf

9. Open data sources usedWDIWHOFAOAndManyOthersICARDAIFPRINASA/NOAA

10. Multi Layer AnalysisNational and subnational levels

11. Egypt: Infrastructure and agriculture

12. Egypt: Infrastructure around the AswanHigh Dam

13. Saudi Arabia: Population density

14. Yemen: Stunting by governorate

15. DynamicsConflict in Sudan

16. Efficiency andeffectiveness

17. Who is Arab Spatial for Research community National agencies that influence policy anddecision-makers Donors and international aid organizations Design, implement, monitor and evaluate individualsocial (and other) investment projects Coordinate cross-sectoral investment projects as well asmulti-donor investment projects within geographic units

18. Geo-tagging projects and surrounding areasfor project M&ELocation of population centers, local markets, and health facilities in Bajil District (Yemen)Source: Own representation based on 2004-05 HFS data and CSO (2004)

19. Going Forward

20. Add tools for cross- and inter-country correlationand trend analyses and comparative statistics (scatterplots, bar charts, summary tables)Link to e-libraries for improved use as data sharingplatformExpand to incorporate country-specific atlaseswithin the Arab World (Yemen, Egypt and Iraq Spatial) andbeyondBe part of an all encompassing Knowledge Platformfor the Arab World

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