New Hand-in-Hand Initiative Analysis Datasets - the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Hand-in-Hand Initiative and CSI Agro-informatic Division have released new geospatial analysis datasets. Aiming at accelerating rural development and agricultural transformation, the initiative leverages advanced geospatial tools to boost rural incomes, reduce vulnerabilities, and promote sustainable agricultural growth. It addresses critical global challenges such as poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and inequality by identifying high-impact opportunities for rural economic expansion.

As part of this global effort, suitability assessments for agrifood systems infrastructure have been conducted in over 75 countries. These assessments span crops, livestock, and aquaculture, using Geographic Information Systems Multi-Criteria Evaluation (GIS-MCE) to integrate and weight diverse geospatial criteria.

The latest datasets contribute to the ongoing suitability assessments for crop and livestock agrifood systems infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The newly published data includes:

• Accessibility to Major Cities
• Suitability Index and Recommended Locations for various crop and livestock agrifood systems

These datasets are designed to support evidence-based investment planning and decision-making, helping stakeholders identify optimal locations for agrifood infrastructure development.

More about the app here: https://data.apps.fao.org/?lang=en&share=f-a6ce2aeb-36fe-435f-8cd4-b844b198b071