World Resource Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization that spans more than 60 countries, with international offices in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States, regional offices in Ethiopia (for Africa) and the Netherlands (for Europe), and program offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Our more than 1,000 experts and staff turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.

  • Waterbodies in Uganda

    This dataset results from the combination of three datasets: 1. NATIONAL FOREST AUTHORITY (NFA). 1996. Land Cover GIS Database. Kampala, Uganda: Government of Uganda, NFA. 2....

  • Uganda Safe Water Coverage

    Rural safe water coverage as defined by the Directorate of Water Development, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda.

  • Aqueduct Global Maps 3.0 Data

    Aqueduct 3.0 introduces an updated water risk framework and new and improved indicators. It also features different hydrological sub-basins. We introduce indicators based on a...

  • Eutrophication & Hypoxia Map Data Set

    The Interactive Map of Eutrophication & Hypoxia represents 762 coastal areas impacted by eutrophication and/or hypoxia. There are 479 sites identified as experiencing...

  • Aqueduct Global Flood Risk Country Rankings

    The Aqueduct Global Flood Risk Country Ranking ranks 163 countries by their current annual average population affected by river floods.

  • Aqueduct Floods Hazard Maps

    Aqueduct Floods is an online platform that measures riverine and coastal flood risks under both current baseline conditions and future projections in 2030, 2050, an 2080

  • Wetlands and Waterbodies

    This data set estimates large-scale wetland distributions and important wetland complexes, including areas of marsh, fen, peatland, and water.

  • Baseline Water Stress

    This dataset measures relative water demand. Higher values indicate more competition among users.

  • Urban Water Intakes

    Overview: This data set shows over 1,500 water intake locations from the first global survey of the water sources of over 500 large cities. The data set was created and...

  • Aqueduct Tool

    Aqueduct’s tools map water risks such as floods, droughts, and stress, using open-source, peer reviewed data. Beyond the tools, the Aqueduct team works one-on-one with...