Afriscout
Project Concern International
AfriScout mobile app provides pastoralists with information on pasture and water using satellite data and mobile technology.
AfriScout is a mobile app that provides information on pasture and water to pastoralist communities for their animals. The platform uses satellite data to detect the presence of surface water and vegetation conditions, which is then relayed to pastoralists using the mobile app.
The app has localized grazing maps for different locations and keeps historical data from the past 12 months and which is useful in tracking the seasonal trends.
The information provided enables the pastoralists to make accurate migration decisions that reduce conflicts and allow for better pasture management. Peer to peer alerts also helps to notify people of conflicts, the presence of predators, and animal disease.
Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia
Free for the first six months, then a subscription of 30 USD per year is required.
Traditional methods like the use of scouts.
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Pastoral communities