Afternoon — Group Presentations & Closing¶

Day 4 · 13:30–16:00 · Module 5

Group Presentations on Case-Study Findings (13:30–15:00)¶

Groups presented their case-study maps, eToolkit outputs, and climate risk analyses. Below are key themes and examples from the session.

Example presentation — road project, Kagere/Issyquil region¶

One group from the Independent Evaluation Department presented an analysis of an IsDB-financed road reconstruction project:

What they did:

• Mapped the road corridor with start and end coordinates
• Drew a 1 km buffer around the financed road section
• Generated an eToolkit analysis for the corridor: LULC, vegetation, climate projections
• Used the AI recommendation from eToolkit as the basis for design recommendations

Their findings:

• Temperature is elevating in the region (eToolkit climate data)
• Precipitation is fluctuating — more variable, not uniformly increasing or decreasing
• Dominant land cover: grasslands — identified as vulnerable to erosion risk at road embankments
• Asphalt surfaces will accelerate soil erosion at embankment edges under increased rainfall

Their recommendation:

"High-resilient, climate change adaptive infrastructure to mitigate flooding and aridification. Build wider culverts. Use erosion-resistant embankment design." — Group 1, Day 4

Feedback from Dr Sajid:

• The AI recommendations and numbers (e.g. 1.5°C, 49% variability) are based on actual satellite-derived climate data — not generated by AI. The AI only writes the recommendation text based on real numbers.
• Map legend: don't let the legend cover the project boundary — leave clear space; the boundary is your study area and must be fully visible
• The ISDB logo was successfully added — "I'm surprised!" — shows good awareness of document standards
• Good instinct from participants asking about population in the buffer zone — EarthMap can provide this for future analyses

Common feedback themes from all groups¶

Wrap-up, Lessons Learned & Way Forward (15:00–15:30)¶

Key messages from Dr Sajid¶

• Foundation is just the start. The Advanced level will go deeper into project-specific analysis, more tools, and more complex indicators.
• Register projects spatially from PCN stage. The Minimum Project Data Submission Form is the beginning of the GEIDA SOP — start collecting spatial data from the moment a project is identified.
• Web tools are a gateway, not the ceiling. eToolkit, WaPOR, GeoLibre, and EarthMap are sufficient for Foundation-level work. For participants who want to go further: download QGIS — it is free and the natural next step.
• Regional GEIDA Meetings are planned — use the Regional Meeting Nomination Form to be part of them.

What the Foundation course covered¶

In four days, participants went from no GIS experience to being able to:

flowchart TD
    A[Google Earth Web\nDraw & export KML] --> B[eToolkit\nAutomated EO report]
    B --> C[WaPOR\nField-level agriculture & water data]
    C --> D[GeoLibre\nSpatial analysis & buffers]
    D --> E[EarthMap\nClimate risk screening]
    E --> F[GADM / HDX / GeoBoundaries\nAdmin boundaries & socioeconomic data]
    F --> G[GEIDA project\nSpatial data submission SOP]

No desktop software. No coding. All web-based.

Closing Remarks & Certificate Distribution (15:30–16:00)¶

The CCD/STI Manager gave the closing remarks, encouraging participants to apply the skills in their next project document and to support colleagues in their departments.

Next steps:

• Advanced Level training — follow-on from Foundation
• Regional GEIDA Meetings — nomination forms to be submitted
• GEIDA platform development continues — participant feedback and use-case forms will inform the next development phase
• Foundation Level Certificates distributed to all participants who completed the four days

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