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ESA and IDB reinforce EO collaboration at ESRIN visit
23 May 2025

ESA and IDB reinforce EO collaboration at ESRIN visit

On Friday 9 May 2025, a delegation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) visited ESA’s ESRIN centre in Frascati to strengthen ongoing cooperation under the ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) … Read more
Advancing together: World Bank delegation visits ESA’s ESRIN to scale up space for development
19 May 2025

Advancing together: World Bank delegation visits ESA’s ESRIN to scale up space for development

On Thursday, 10 May 2025, ESA’s Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) in Frascati welcomed a senior delegation from the World Bank (WB) to review the progress and future direction of … Read more
ESA’s Global Development Assistance receives 2025 GEO SDG Collaboration
07 May 2025

ESA’s Global Development Assistance receives 2025 GEO SDG Collaboration

ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme has received the 2025 GEO Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Collaboration Award, as announced during the GEO Global Forum 2025 on 7 May in Rome. … Read more
Building locust resilience in East Africa with EO data
Agriculture
29 April 2025

Building locust resilience in East Africa with EO data

The desert locust poses a severe threat to agriculture in East Africa, with the potential to decimate croplands through swarms numbering in the millions. The infestation between 2019 and 2022 … Read more
Climate Conversations at GCF: Unlocking the Power of Earth Observation for Adaptation
Climate Adaptation & Finance
24 April 2025

Climate Conversations at GCF: Unlocking the Power of Earth Observation for Adaptation

Frascati, Rome, 10th of April 2025 – The European Space Agency (ESA) was proud to be kicking off the 1st edition of ‘Climate Conversations’ from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) … Read more
GDA Climate Adaptation and Finance Kick-off meeting
CA&F
14 April 2025

GDA Climate Adaptation and Finance Kick-off meeting

The European Space Agency (ESA) officially launched its Global Development Assistance (GDA) Climate Adaptation and Finance (CA&F) thematic activity on 3 April 2025. This marks the twelfth and final thematic … Read more
Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Water Management in Afghanistan
FAST EO Co-FINANCING FACILITY
03 April 2025

Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Water Management in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s water resources face increasing pressures from growing demand, climate change, and limited in situ data availability. Through the European Space Agency’s Global Development Assistance (ESA GDA) Fast Co-Financing Facility, … Read more
Supporting the Bioeconomy in the Amazon through Infrastructure Vulnerability Analysis
Transport & Infrastructure
03 April 2025

Supporting the Bioeconomy in the Amazon through Infrastructure Vulnerability Analysis

The ESA GDA Transport & Infrastructure (GDA T&I) activity is supporting the “Brazil Proactive, Safe, and Resilient Road Asset Management Program, a World Bank-led initiative. This collaboration aims to address … Read more
Bridging Data and Action for Global Forest Sustainability
Forest Management
01 April 2025

Bridging Data and Action for Global Forest Sustainability

Building in the lessons learned from the EO4SD Forest Management project, the ESA GDA Forest Management activity will support International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank and the … Read more
Beyond the PDF: The GDA Interactive Midterm Evaluation
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
27 March 2025

Beyond the PDF: The GDA Interactive Midterm Evaluation

The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme has the mission to accelerate impact by fully capitalising on the power of satellite Earth Observation (EO) in international development … Read more
Driving sustainability with new insights: refining deforestation KPIs to strengthen green financing
partnership
21 March 2025

Driving sustainability with new insights: refining deforestation KPIs to strengthen green financing

This blog is a repost of a publication by our partner, the World Bank. This data story is the second part of a series on new satellite-based data about deforestation … Read more
[VIDEO] ESA’s GDA mid-evaluation progress film
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
17 March 2025

[VIDEO] ESA’s GDA mid-evaluation progress film

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) component of the European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme presents a new short film. This film highlights the progress and future directions … Read more
Harvesting Resilience: Integrating EO in Belizean Agricultural Development
Agriculture
10 March 2025

Harvesting Resilience: Integrating EO in Belizean Agricultural Development

In 2022, Belize’s exports of banana, citrus, and sugarcane collectively contributed 4.6% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sugarcane production is concentrated in the Orange Walk district in the … Read more
ESA’s GDA Spotlights Satellite Power for Monitoring and Impact Evaluation at IDEAS conference 2025
10 March 2025

ESA’s GDA Spotlights Satellite Power for Monitoring and Impact Evaluation at IDEAS conference 2025

Rome, Italy, 10th March – At a time when climate adaptation is becoming ever more urgent, the European Space Agency’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme was prominently featured at the … Read more
ESA’s GDA Public Health thematic activity launches into action
Public Health
14 February 2025

ESA’s GDA Public Health thematic activity launches into action

Global public health faces numerous challenges, from inaccessibility to health infrastructure to nutrition and food insecurity, as well as increasing health risks due to climate change and environmentally sensitive infectious … Read more