Harnessing data storytelling for climate resilience in African agriculture

On Friday, August 5th, 2025, the Adaptation Atlas Data Storytelling Challenge officially launched on Zindi, marking a bold step toward reimagining how climate data can be transformed into knowledge that directly strengthens the resilience of African farmers.

The initiative is jointly led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, and Zindi, alongside partners such as data.org, the Capacity Accelerator Network (CAN), the Sustainable Agriculture Foundation, and several African research and policy institutions. It reflects the recognition that although climate change is one of the most urgent challenges facing agriculture on the continent, valuable data often remains trapped in technical reports or models that are inaccessible to the people who most need it. The challenge seeks to close this gap by mobilizing a diverse community of data scientists, storytellers, and innovators to draw on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas and translate its wealth of information into actionable, compelling stories for policymakers, farmers, and communities.