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Africa - Monthly and dekadal combined drought indicator (CDI)

The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) dataset developed at ACMAD is designed as an operational drought-monitoring product that synthesizes multiple biophysical signals into a single, coherent assessment of drought conditions across Africa. Rather than relying on a single indicator, the ACMAD CDI combines information from rainfall-based drought indices and satellite-derived vegetation condition metrics, applying rule-based logic to identify areas where these independent indicators consistently point to drought stress. This convergence approach reduces the risk of false alarms that can arise from…

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Source	Humanitarian Data Exchange
Collection	Geodata and statistics
Kind	Document
Publisher	African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development
Date	2026-08-27
Type	dataset
Details	hdx package search fq=groups:nga
Found at	https://data.humdata.org/dataset/acmad-combined-drought-indicator
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Record ID	`hdx-nigeria:d72ba777-b0a1-4f9b-8f66-59b8c6dafdd2`

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Africa - Monthly and dekadal combined drought indicator (CDI). Humanitarian Data Exchange, 2026. Vero Archive, record hdx-nigeria:d72ba777-b0a1-4f9b-8f66-59b8c6dafdd2.