Compilation of GIS datasets for Afghanistan

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Afghanistan faces multiple challenges, with climate, peace, and development issue tightly interwoven . Afghanistan is a very diverse country--in terms of geography, economy, people. Thus, understanding of subnational, local conditions is crucial. Policy and Knowledge Management Unit (PKU) compiles available datasets for layered visualization of local conditions. You will support this work by documenting available datasets and preparing datasets for PKU use. The reserach could include additional data for neighboring countries for transboundary issues, like water. Through this work you will learn about nexus approach, get practical skills in GIS, and understanding of Afghanistan (and broader Central Asia).

• Research and document available geo-referenced datasets for Afghanistan.

• Prepare datasets for use by Policy and Knowledge Management Unit

• Produce several visualizations (maps, charts, combined visualizations) using the integrated dataset

Bachelor’s (or higher) in Computer Science or related field with strong interest in data science, GIS, and analytics. Applied knowledge of GIS and programming for data is desirable. Experience with GIS packages QGIS, ArcGIS, and using GIS data in Python, R or similar is desirable.