COP27: Dataphyte Launches Climate Data Hub
Zeniat Abubakar Abuja
Nigeria’s leading data journalism platform, Dataphyte, has launched the first climate data platform in the country.
The platform is Dataphyte’s programme response to support journalists and civil society organisations to have access to country-specific climate data and policy information.
This comes in response to crucial climate issues of nature, food, water, industry decarbonisation, and climate adaptation.
Dataphyte founder, Joshua Olufemi said the platform will house data, research publications, situation reports and analyses, maps and other visualisation to support various users with information to better understand climate change in Nigeria.
“Likewise, the platform will present conversations from the ongoing COP 27 conference in Egypt , relevant social media updates and conversations on the 2023 Floodings in Nigeria.” He said.
He said Access to data and data-driven insights are essential for finding quick flood solutions, building climate-resilient food systems that can meet the growing global food crisis, and reaching a sustainable and resilient net-zero future.
The flooding of 100 LGAs in 33 States in Nigeria has delivered a brutal reminder that no country or region is immune from the climate crisis.
Three critical challenges have been identified by stakeholders to have compounded the level of damages, losses and displaced livelihood experienced by flooding across Nigeria. He added.
The climate data hub will give citizens a chance to contribute through climate reporting to urgently reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building resilience and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
The launch of the Climate Data Hub is in line with Dataphyte’s mission to provide access to data and information to support advocacy and demand for accountability that transforms socioeconomic data into usable analyses that aid citizen groups and policymakers in making informed decisions, thereby promoting the development of Nigeria and Africa.
