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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 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
Conclusion of ESA’s GDA Marine Environment & Blue Economy Thematic Activity
Marine
07 February 2025

Conclusion of ESA’s GDA Marine Environment & Blue Economy Thematic Activity

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance programme’s (GDA) thematic activity on  Marine Environment & Blue Economy has reached its conclusion, marking the successful end of a transformative initiative … Read more
Balancing Water Demand: EO Support of Mexico’s Integrated Water Management  
Water Resources
06 February 2025

Balancing Water Demand: EO Support of Mexico’s Integrated Water Management  

Irrigation districts form the backbone of Mexico’s agricultural sector, producing one-third of the nation’s essential food supply. Yet, as urban sprawl encroaches on agricultural zones, tensions over water resources are … Read more
GDA APP First Release Unveiled at ESRIN
ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING PLATFORM
28 January 2025

GDA APP First Release Unveiled at ESRIN

Over the past year, the GDA Analytics and Processing Platform (APP) has made significant strides in leveraging Earth Observation (EO) technologies to support the mission of ESA’s GDA programme, which … Read more
ESA and Adaptation Fund Collaborate to Strengthen Global Climate Adaptation Projects through EO
Partnership
18 December 2024

ESA and Adaptation Fund Collaborate to Strengthen Global Climate Adaptation Projects through EO

Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2024) – The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Adaptation Fund (AF), hosted an insightful webinar to explore how satellite Earth Observation (EO) analytical … Read more
Tackling the Sargassum Challenge: Reflections on the Conference on Sargassum
partnership
22 October 2024

Tackling the Sargassum Challenge: Reflections on the Conference on Sargassum

In early October, Fabio Cian, the ESA representative to the World Bank, had the privilege of attending the Second EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum in Grenada, eastern Caribbean, as … Read more
Global Development Assistance Programme at the Forefront of Climate Resilience in Africa
Disaster Resilience
18 October 2024

Global Development Assistance Programme at the Forefront of Climate Resilience in Africa

The EO for Africa Symposium 2024 opened in late September at ESA’s ESRIN facility in Italy, initiating four days of discussions on how Earth Observation (EO) technologies address Africa’s pressing … Read more
ESA and ADB taking effective next steps on adopting EO for Asia-Pacific development
partnership
25 September 2024

ESA and ADB taking effective next steps on adopting EO for Asia-Pacific development

In a significant step towards deepening collaborations, Bruno Carrasco, Director General of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), visited ESA’s ESRIN centre in … Read more
Informal Settlements and Urban Sprawl: Insights from Recent Research leveraging EO
partnership
12 September 2024

Informal Settlements and Urban Sprawl: Insights from Recent Research leveraging EO

A recent study, drawing on Earth Observation (EO) Data, from European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (EO4SD) initiative, the predecessor of the Global Development Assistance programme, sheds … Read more
Building a Resilient Future: Tackling Floods, Droughts, and Water Scarcity in Pakistan
Water Resources
25 July 2024

Building a Resilient Future: Tackling Floods, Droughts, and Water Scarcity in Pakistan

Balochistan represents a province of Pakistan located in the southwestern region of the country. It is the largest province by area, yet it is the least populated, with minimal infrastructure … Read more
ESA-IFAD supercharge partnership to elevate sustainable finance through satellite technology
Partnership
11 July 2024

ESA-IFAD supercharge partnership to elevate sustainable finance through satellite technology

Frascati, Italy – June 10, 2024: The European Space Agency (ESA) welcomed a delegation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to its ESRIN Earth Observation (EO) facility outside … Read more
Introduction to Marine Environment & Blue Economy
Marine
21 June 2024

Introduction to Marine Environment & Blue Economy

The video developed by the Marine Environment and Blue Economy thematic activity emphasises the critical role of Earth’s oceans in providing jobs, food, and sustainable economic growth, covering more than … Read more
ESA and World Bank enhance partnership harnessing satellite Earth Observation for global development
partnership
20 June 2024

ESA and World Bank enhance partnership harnessing satellite Earth Observation for global development

On May 15, 2024, ESA had the pleasure to host Renaud Seligmann, World Bank Director for Strategy and Operations of the Sustainable Development Practice Group at the ESA-ESRIN facilities in … Read more