EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
In October 2024, Caribou Space published the mid-term evaluation of the GDA programme. This webinar will take stock of the main progress made at the mid-point of GDA and will … Read more
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Climate Resilience
EO Data enhances vulnerability assessment of Georgia’s Black Sea coast
The European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) Climate Resilience Consortium has partnered with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Improved Coastal Management and Coastal Protection team to support Georgia’s … Read more
M&E
ESA Global Development Assistance Mid-term Evaluation
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activity of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme has completed the mid-term evaluation, carried out by Caribou Space under the GDA … Read more
Water Resources
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
![[VIDEO] Space for IDA progress review film from Imperative Space](https://gda.esa.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Imperative-Space-340x250.jpg)
Climate Resilience
Enhancing Biomass Estimates with Advanced EO Technology
The Climate Resilience team of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme has collaborated with the World Bank on their ‘Next Generation MRV for Land Use Emissions … Read more
M&E
Using Earth Observation Data for Public Health
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme underscored the pivotal role of Earth Observation (EO) data in Public Health by launching an Invitation to Tender (ITT) focused … Read more
Water Resources
Battling pollution threats of Africa’s largest freshwater lake
Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest freshwater lake by area and delivers valuable ecosystem services to local communities including domestic use, industrial and agricultural water provision, waste disposal, and hydropower generation. … Read more
Climate Resilience
Satellite-Based Platform Enhances Hydrological Extremes Risk Assessment in Afghanistan
The European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) Agile Earth Observation (EO) Information Development (AID) Climate Resilience Consortium collaborated with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations … Read more
Agriculture
Improving Livestock Farming in Paraguay Through Earth Observation
Working with the World Bank, GMV as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) Agile EO Information Development (AID) Agriculture Consortium is implementing an Earth Observation … Read more
![[VIDEO] Earth Observation for Environmental, Social, and Governance Schemes](https://gda.esa.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image001-340x250.png)
M&E
Unveiling the unseen: Opening a window into the wider impact of Space for IDA
The small coastal city of Palu, on the island of Sulawesi, sits at the end of a glorious bay, nestled at the interface of ocean and land. But in 2018, … Read more
Water Resources
GDA AID Water Resources in support of combating water scarcity in Botswana
Botswana, a landlocked country in southern Africa, is renowned for its vast mineral deposits and arid landscapes. However, this aridity comes at a cost: water scarcity. The country faces a … Read more
M&E
Key take-aways from ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day
On 15 December 2023, the Global Development Assistance (GDA) industry ecosystem came together at the European Space Agency Centre for Earth Observation (ESA — ESRIN) in Frascati, Italy, for a … Read more