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Our Mission is to accelerate impact by fully capitalising on the power of satellite Earth Observation (EO) in international development assistance operations.
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Advancing and Building EO knowledge and Capacity (ABC). Extensive and interactive repository of European Earth Observation service capabilities.
MOOC on Satellite Earth Observation for IDA
The Space for International Development Assistance Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), created for the GDA, examines EO’s role in global development with expert insights.
Unveiling the unseen: Opening a window into the wider impact of Space for IDA
This short film captures Indonesia's 2018 disaster recovery with the help of external agencies and Earth Observation technology.
ESA GDA Impact Newsroom- Episode 10: June 2025
Episode 10. Welcome to the Impact Newsroom from the GDA programme, powered by the European Space Agency
ESA GDA Impact Newsroom- Episode 9: April 2025
Episode 9 Newsroom video dive into powerful stories where Earth Observation (EO) is not just data, it’s action, resilience and real-world change.
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
Building on the recent launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance Forest Management (GDA Forest) activity, the consortium has published a new brochure that outlines the opportunities … Read more
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
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
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
The use of Earth Observation (EO) technologies in forest management offers unique opportunities to address global challenges such as deforestation and climate change. Drawing on lessons learned from the ESA … Read more
The ESA GDA AID Urban Sustainability team is working hand in hand with the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Urban and Resilience team1 to provide spatial evidence … Read more
ESA’s GDA Climate Resilience thematic activity officially began in December 2021 and ran through November 2024, leveraging Earth Observation (EO) technologies to deliver tailored solutions for the climate needs of … Read more
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
ESA recently hosted the URBIS conference at ESRIN, focusing on “Urban Insights from Space”. The event brought together experts and stakeholders to explore how Earth Observation (EO) data can enhance … Read more
The GDA Forest Management activity officially began on 3rd September and will run for 21 months. This project aims to enhance forest management by using Earth Observation (EO) technology to … Read more
The GDA AID Urban Sustainability activity is supporting the “Integrated Urban Data Platform – Application for Urban Centres in Kenya” project. This initiative, led by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) … Read more
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
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
The Global Development Assistance (GDA) Climate Resilience consortium has been supporting the World Bank (WB) and South Sudan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) in enhancing climate-resilient water resources … Read more
Working with the World Bank, GMV as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) Agile EO Information Development (AID) Climate Resilience Consortium has designed a system … Read more
