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Learn to Read Afghanistan's
Climate and Water Risk

Hands-on training on the Chashma-Sar platform: 51 hazard indices (single risk measures) across all 34 provinces. From a free 30-minute introduction to a full two-day practical course.

51
Hazard Indices
Single risk measures · all categories
34
Provinces Covered
National to district scale
30min
Free Introduction
Platform overview · open to all
2 days
Comprehensive Course
10 seats only · most chosen
See the Platform in Action

Platform Overview | Chashma-Sar Training

Platform tutorial — 5-day dust storm forecast animation on the Chashma-Sar platform
Tutorial · Dust Storm Forecast

See the Platform in Action

An introductory training on the Chashma-Sar Afghanistan Multi-Hazard Climate and Water Intelligence Platform, recorded on 17 August 2026.

More tutorials are on our YouTube channel. New videos are added as the platform grows. Each tutorial is designed to be practical and immediately applicable to your work.
Explore All Tutorials on YouTube
Training Options

Whether you want a quick overview or deep practical skills, there is an option for you and your team.

Choose the format that fits your goals — from a free 30-minute live session to a comprehensive 2-day practical course, or a fully customised programme for your team.

Free
Platform Overview
30 minutes · open to all
FREE
No cost · no commitment
  • Live online session
  • Platform overview
  • 15-question quiz
  • Digital certificate
  • You build the maps yourself
  • All hazard workflows
  • Export for your reports
  • A report you can submit
  • Evidence for proposals
  • Small group, few seats
  • Your provinces and indicators
  • Your dates and format
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For Your Team
Customised
On request
On Request
Tailored to your team's needs
  • Live online session
  • Platform overview
  • 15-question quiz
  • Digital certificate
  • You build the maps yourself
  • All hazard workflows
  • Export for your reports
  • A report you can submit
  • Evidence for proposals
  • Small group, few seats
  • Your provinces and indicators
  • Your dates and format
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All training options include a live online session, platform overview, 15-question quiz, and a digital certificate upon completion. The Comprehensive and Customised options additionally include hands-on map building, all hazard workflows, report-ready export functions, and evidence packages suitable for humanitarian proposals and funding applications.
Who Is It For

Built for Practitioners Working in Afghanistan

🌐
UN Agencies & INGOs

OCHA, WFP, FAO, UNICEF, UNDP cluster coordinators and field staff who need hazard maps for situation reports, needs assessments, and emergency response planning.

💰
Climate Finance Teams

GCF, GEF, LDCF, ADB, and World Bank project developers who need satellite-based climate baselines and risk evidence packages for proposal development.

🏛️
Government & ANDMA

Afghan national and provincial government staff, ANDMA disaster management officers, and NEPA environmental analysts who monitor hazard conditions across provinces.

🔬
Researchers & Academia

Afghan and international researchers studying climate change, water resources, food security, or displacement who need free, high-quality satellite data for analysis.

📊
M&E & Data Professionals

Monitoring and evaluation teams, information managers, and data analysts who need to incorporate hazard indices into programme reporting and indicator frameworks.

🗺️
GIS & IM Specialists

Information management and GIS professionals who want to expand their satellite data repertoire with 51 validated hazard indices without complex software installation.

What You Will Learn

Practical Skills You Can Use Immediately

01
Navigate the Platform

Master the four-tab interface, search for indices by name or category, and understand the difference between dynamic hazard layers and static terrain layers.

02
Build Drought & Flood Maps

Generate VHI, SPI-3, MNDWI, and AHP composite maps for any province or district. Use smart date presets to avoid empty-map errors on slow connections.

03
Analyse Trends Over Time

Create time series charts, compare years side-by-side, run province ranking tables, and compute district-level statistics for multi-year climate trend analysis.

04
Export for Reports & Proposals

Download PNG maps, copy CSV tables to Excel, and export GeoTIFF rasters for ArcGIS or QGIS. Format outputs ready for cluster submissions and donor reports.

Get Started

Register for Training

Start with the Free 30-Minute Session

The free Platform Overview is the fastest way to see what Chashma-Sar can do for your work. In 30 minutes you will cover the interface, explore live hazard maps, and complete a quiz to earn your digital certificate — at no cost, with no commitment.

Ready to go deeper? The Comprehensive 2-day course gives you hands-on map-building across all hazard workflows, report-ready exports, and evidence packages suitable for humanitarian proposals. Only 10 seats per cohort.

  • Live online session — no travel required
  • Platform overview across all 51 hazard indices
  • 15-question quiz with instant results
  • Digital certificate upon completion
  • No software installation — browser-based
  • Works on 256 kbps connections