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ESA contributes to growing EO cooperation at APRSAF-31 in the Philippines
10 December 2025

ESA contributes to growing EO cooperation at APRSAF-31 in the Philippines

The 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31), held from 18 to 21 November in Cebu City, and organised by JAXA and PHILSA brought together space agencies, national institutions, space … Read more
COP30 reinforces the role of Earth Observation in climate monitoring and resilience planning
05 December 2025

COP30 reinforces the role of Earth Observation in climate monitoring and resilience planning

During a dedicated Earth Information Day, participants noted the importance of sustained and reliable observation systems for climate monitoring and reporting. For ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme, this highlights … Read more
GDA M&E Webinar: Exploring two new Cross-Cutting tools
KNOWLEDGE HUB
01 December 2025

GDA M&E Webinar: Exploring two new Cross-Cutting tools

On 11 November, Imperative Space and Caribou hosted a webinar exploring the GDA ABC Knowledge Hub and the GDA Analytics and Processing Platform (APP). The session was moderated by Ravi Kapur from Imperative Space. Launched together … Read more
ESA GDA Public Health activity shares progress with ADB Climate & Health Initiative
17 November 2025

ESA GDA Public Health activity shares progress with ADB Climate & Health Initiative

On 12 November 2025, the ESA GDA Health activity contributed to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Climate and Health Initiative webinar ‘Beating the Heat: Healthy Communities of the Future’. The … Read more
Sharing insights, building impact: ESA’s GDA Knowledge Event inspires collaboration
KNOWLEDGE HUB
06 November 2025

Sharing insights, building impact: ESA’s GDA Knowledge Event inspires collaboration

From 22–24 October 2025, ESA-ESRIN transformed into a hive of ideas and collaboration, as development finance experts, policy-makers and earth observation (EO) specialists convened to bridge the gap between earth … Read more
WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
31 October 2025

WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP)

WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP) 📅 Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | 🕑 14:00 CET🔗 Register here Discover how ESA’s Global Development Assistance … Read more
Challenge: Show how EO data makes a difference
CCC
17 October 2025

Challenge: Show how EO data makes a difference

ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme is launching the Impact Stories from Space Challenge to showcase how Earth Observation (EO) is turning strategy into action for sustainable development. What is … Read more
ESA contributes to IEA high-level roundtable on energy infrastructure resilience
Clean Energy
17 October 2025

ESA contributes to IEA high-level roundtable on energy infrastructure resilience

Paris, 30 September 2025. The European Space Agency (ESA) took part in the International Energy Agency (IEA) High-Level Roundtable on Strengthening Energy Infrastructure Resilience, which was held at the IEA … Read more
ESA’s GDA Water Resources activity: Bringing satellite insights into water management decisions
Water Resources
17 October 2025

ESA’s GDA Water Resources activity: Bringing satellite insights into water management decisions

Water security lies at the heart of sustainable development. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme is working to ensure that Earth Observation (EO) data becomes a … Read more
Turning viewers into participants: ESA GDA’s Interactive Communications Webinar
IMPACT COMMUNICATION
10 October 2025

Turning viewers into participants: ESA GDA’s Interactive Communications Webinar

In a world of complexity, fast-paced policy cycles and information overload, how can Earth Observation (EO) communications cut through the noise and actually drive action?That was the focus of ESA’s … Read more
IFAD scales up EO to keep livestock routes open in Sudan
24 September 2025

IFAD scales up EO to keep livestock routes open in Sudan

In collaboration with ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) Programme, ESA’s IFI partner, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has published a technical note showing how Earth observation is being … Read more
Satellite data streamlines global development finance
07 July 2025

Satellite data streamlines global development finance

This article was originally published on ESA.int. You can access it here.  ESA is leading efforts to embed Earth observation data into more effective and resilient development financing. It is … Read more
ESA’s GDA Public Health case studies now online
Public Health
18 June 2025

ESA’s GDA Public Health case studies now online

ESA’s GDA Public Health thematic activity has just released its first set of case studies, providing a compelling overview of the ways in which satellite data is enhancing health outcomes … Read more
UNOSSC and ESA Partner to Harness Space Data for Sustainable Development
29 May 2025

UNOSSC and ESA Partner to Harness Space Data for Sustainable Development

This article was originally posted at UNOSSC’s website. In a significant step toward harnessing space technology for inclusive development, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the European … Read more
ESA at the ADB Annual Meeting: Strengthening partnerships for resilience through EO
26 May 2025

ESA at the ADB Annual Meeting: Strengthening partnerships for resilience through EO

In the week of May 4-7 May, in Milan, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme took part in the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development … Read more
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