Afghanistan's
Multi-Hazard
Intelligence Platform
48 climate, drought, flood, and hazard indices — national, provincial, and district scale. Satellite data from 1950 to the present. Built for humanitarian practitioners, DRR specialists, and climate finance teams.
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About the Platform
Built for Afghanistan's
most critical data gaps
Where rain gauge networks are sparse, ground stations are absent, and field surveys are impossible — satellite intelligence fills the gap. Chashma-Sar provides free, authoritative, actionable data at national scale.
48 Indices · 7 Categories
Where rain gauge networks are sparse, ground stations are absent, and field surveys are impossible — satellite intelligence fills the gap. Chashma-Sar provides free, authoritative, actionable data at national scale.
National · Provincial · District
Smart Date Presets
Optimised for 256 kbps
National overviews, 34-province zonal statistics, and 400+ district-level analysis. Export PNG maps, CSV tables, and GeoTIFF rasters for ArcGIS/QGIS.
Every index shows 4 tailored date presets anchored to its dataset's confirmed coverage — preventing empty-map errors on slow connections without any guesswork.
Province and district selection reduces tile loading 4–12×. Two-phase loading banner keeps users informed. Works on any modern browser — no installation.
Chashma-Sar Consulting Co.
Platform developer and technical lead. Specialises in water resources, DRR, and satellite intelligence for Central Asia.
MSSADO
Google Earth Engine
Sayed Abdul Baset Rahmani, M.Sc.
Cloud computing infrastructure. Enables planetary-scale satellite analysis without local hardware. Comparable capability to SERVIR / NASA FIRMS.
Platform Director. Water Resources & DRR Specialist. Published researcher (ACS ES&T Water Q1, 2024). GEE-certified practitioner.
Implementation partner. Afghan civil society organisation working on sustainable development, water, and DRR across 34 provinces.
Index Reference
48 indices · 7 categories
Two types of layer: dynamic indices update with your date selection; static terrain layers are fixed and do not change with dates.
Data coverage: Most indices (MODIS-based) cover 2000–present. CHIRPS precipitation: 1981–present. ERA5-Land (temperature, ColdSpell, RSPI): 1950–present. FLDAS soil moisture: 1982–Jan 2024. GRACE groundwater: 2002–Sep 2024. TerraClimate PDSI: 1958–Dec 2023.
Changes with date selection
Fixed terrain — date does not apply
🌾 Agricultural Drought
VHI below 40 = moderate drought; below 20 = extreme. AVI (Agricultural Vulnerability Index) combines NDVI anomaly, SPI, WSI, LST anomaly, and soil moisture — designed for food security targeting.
42 indices across 6 hazard categories
Every index is computed on demand from the latest satellite and reanalysis data. Dynamic indices respond to your date selection. Static layers show fixed terrain-based hazard susceptibility..
_What's Inside
Monitor crop condition, vegetation health, and agricultural drought severity — including the Agricultural Vulnerability Index (AVI) which integrates 5 crop-stress signals.
🌾 Agricultural Drought
Crop & Vegetation Monitoring
🌧 Meteorological Drought
Precipitation, Heat & Forecast
💧 Hydrological Drought
Water Storage & Snowpack
Track rainfall deficits, SPI, heat stress, cold spells, and 16-day GFS precipitation forecasts.
Monitor soil moisture, SWE, GRACE groundwater anomaly, river runoff, and reservoir surface water.
⚡ Physical Hazards
🌡 Climate Change Indicators
⚠ Multi-Hazard Composites (AHP)
Long-term Trends & Degradation
Multi-Hazard DRR Indices
Flood · Mass Movement · Seismic
Quantify desertification, ET deficits, PDSI, aerosol burden, and 75-year temperature/precipitation trends.
Integrated AHP composite indices combining 3–5 datasets each. Subcategories follow the WMO/Sendai hazard framework: Water & Drought Risk · Physical Hazard Risk · Climate & Environmental Risk · Integrated DRR.
Flood monitoring (MNDWI), flood susceptibility terrain layer, landslide & avalanche susceptibility, and seismic hazard proxy — each in its correct physical domain subcategory.
🔄 Dynamic = varies with your selected date range
🗺 Static = terrain-derived, does NOT change with date selection
_Getting Started
Use the platform in 4 steps
No account, no software, no cost. Works in any browser.
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Open the link
Click Launch Platform. Opens directly in your browser — nothing to install, no login.
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Select Variable & Region
Export & Report
Set Dates & Run
Choose hazard category, sub-category, and index. Select country, province, or district.
Enter start and end dates. Click Show on Map. Index renders in 5–30 seconds.
Generate time series charts, province rankings, CSV to Excel, or GeoTIFF for GIS.
_Documentation
User Manual
Complete guidance for analysts, field officers, researchers, and humanitarian coordinators — from first launch to GeoTIFF export.
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Ch. 1 — Interface Overview
4-tab layout, map controls, legend, index info box, click mode, and date guidance for every index.
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Ch. 3 — Charts & Analysis
Ch. 2 — Index Reference
All 42 indices — plain-language description, data source, date range, and static vs dynamic classification.
Time series, pixel charts, province ranking, district statistics, and year comparison split views.
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Ch. 4 — Exporting Data
Ch. 5 — Use Case Guides
Appendix — Technical Reference
PNG maps, province/district CSV to Excel (step-by-step), GeoTIFF export for ArcGIS/QGIS.
Six guided workflows: food security · flood EW · DRR planning · climate finance evidence · field prep · research.
AHP methodology, full GEE collection table, data limitations, and citation format for publications.
_Professional Services
The platform is free. Our expertise is not.
Chashma-Sar is permanently free for all users. For organizations that need expert analysis, custom deliverables, or embedded climate monitoring — contact us for professional services.
INGOs, UN agencies, development banks, and companies: let's work together.
We provide climate baseline studies, situation report analysis, early warning system design, GCF/GEF proposal support, and structured capacity building — backed by the same platform trusted by WFP, FAO, and OCHA field teams. The platform is free to access and explore. Professional services require a contract. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Drought & Flood Assessment Reports
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Province or district-level situation report with maps, rankings, time series charts, and written analysis. Formatted for WFP, OCHA, or donor submission.
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Climate Baseline Studies
Custom Dashboard Development
Climate Baseline Studies
Capacity Building & Training
Early Warning System Design
Structured 1–3 day workshops for INGO program and M&E teams, government technical staff, and development organizations. Platform use, GEE methodology, and humanitarian reporting applications. Contact us to discuss.
Province or district-level situation report with maps, rankings, time series charts, and written analysis. Formatted for WFP, OCHA, or donor submission.
Full 20-year climate baseline for GCF, GEF, or LDCF proposals — including PDSI trends, groundwater depletion, temperature trajectory, and desertification evidence.
Climate data chapter for GCF, GEF, LDCF, or Adaptation Fund proposals. NDC evidence packages. NAPA climate assessment. Afghanistan's $17.6B climate finance request demands evidence — we provide it.
Custom monitoring module or white-label dashboard for an organization's internal use — with branded interface, custom indices, automated reporting, or API data feeds.
All services delivered by Chashma-Sar Consulting Co. and MSSADO — Afghan-owned organizations with 10+ years of field experience. Contact: b.rahmani@chashma-sar.com
Ready to explore 75 years of Afghanistan climate data?
Open Access
The platform is free, open, and requires no login. Click to launch in your browser — then share the link with colleagues, embed it in reports, or include it in proposals as a monitoring tool reference.
🌐 Any browser 🔓 No login 💸 Always free 📡 Real-time data 🏛 Google Earth Engine
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