The Ghana Urban Observatory (GUO) Digital Platform will serve as a centralised data and analytics hub, integrating spatial, statistical, and climate data to enable evidence-based urban planning, climate risk assessment, and resilient decision-making.
We are providing end-to-end technical assistance to design, develop, and operationalise the Ghana Urban Observatory Digital Platform, building the country's first integrated urban data and analytics infrastructure to support evidence-informed planning, climate resilience, and sustainable urban development.
Design and operationalise a centralised urban data management system, integrating data from national and local sources to support data-driven decision-making and policy development, embedding risk intelligence and multi-hazard exposure layers.
Develop interactive dashboards, digital map portals, and spatial analysis tools to visualise urban service performance, climate risks, and infrastructure gaps at multiple spatial scales.
Integrate climate risk analytics and AI-enabled predictive modelling tools to support hazard mapping (flood, heat, drought), scenario analysis, and anticipatory planning.
Build urban foresight and scenario modelling capabilities to enable stakeholders to assess future growth patterns and prioritise resilient infrastructure and investment interventions.
Support reporting and decision-support functions, including city scorecards, performance tracking, and knowledge repositories.
Conducting functional, integration, and user acceptance testing across all modules; delivering targeted training and providing post-deployment technical support.
covered under the observatory framework
across the 6 target cities benefiting from improved urban services and climate-resilient planning
in potential annual Loss and Damage costs projected to be averted
can be restored
cities supported through advanced urban analytics and evidence-based planning systems
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