ACCELERATING IMPACT
GDA – Global Development Assistance
A global partnership to mainstream the use of Earth Observation into development operations as a catalyst for long-term action
In Focus
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fast EO
CO-financing facility (FFF)
This GDA cross-cutting activity is designed to support International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in their projects based on comparatively short-notice requests. It focuses on smaller projects with a strong component of required co-funding opportunities. -
Analytics &
Processing Platform (APP)
Powered by European public cloud resources, this environment aims at targeting the specific requirements, information needs and working practices of International Financial Institutions (IFIs).
Core Activities
In order to ensure a responsive, iterative, and impact-driven implementation of the programme, an agile development approach is adopted under this main GDA activity line, labeled as GDA AID (Agile EO Information Development). The themes above have been identified as priority engagement areas.
GDA is powered by ESA and implemented in partnership with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank
GDA is facilitated through the financial contributions of 14 ESA Member States
