Africa Rangeland Watch
The Africa Rangeland Watch (ARW) project included developing and refining an open-source rangeland monitoring tool. The project aimed to enhance the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), expand tool functionality to Sub-Saharan Africa, and improve the ARW code framework.
South Africa
Conservation South Africa
Started: 2024-07-15
Completed: 2025-06-30
Overview
The project included:
- Improving the User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) for better usability and workflow efficiency.
- Scaling the platform's geographical coverage to Sub-Saharan Africa and ensuring it can handle large datasets.
- Refining and extending existing functionalities, integrating additional use cases, and ensuring compatibility with tools like Google Earth Engine.
- Detailed work items include UI/UX overhaul, scaling to Sub-Saharan Africa, backend improvements, extending analytical capabilities, integrating external data sources, user management, dashboards, and training/documentation.
The project aimed to enhance the ARW platform for systematic monitoring of rangeland conditions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Specifically, the development focused on:
- User interface, user experience, and report generation, including a user-friendly interface, streamlined analysis methods, and concise report outputs.
- Tool functionality and data integration, such as efficient Google Earth Engine (GEE) code, integration of relevant satellite imagery, and inclusion of user profiles for ground-based data interaction.
- User guidance and best practices for tool application, including a user guidance document and optimal tool performance.

Project Timeline
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Start Date
2024-07-15
Completed
2025-06-30
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