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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

Satellite data helps monitor heat stress in Pakistan through climate-health platform

Public Health

30 October 2025

Satellite data helps monitor heat stress in Pakistan through climate-health platform

Rising temperatures and more frequent extreme heat events pose an increasing threat to public health in Pakistan. Ranked among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, Pakistan regularly faces heat waves that … 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

Tracing macroplastics in West Africa’s coastal waters

Marine

08 October 2025

Tracing macroplastics in West Africa’s coastal waters

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, threatening marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human livelihoods. In West Africa, where millions depend on the ocean for food … Read more

Climate Adaptation & Finance

15 September 2025

Unlocking Climate Adaptation Finance with Earth Observation

Communities worldwide are facing escalating climate impacts; from record-breaking heatwaves and rising seas to more frequent floods, storms, and droughts. Building resilience in livelihoods, ecosystems, and infrastructure has become an … Read more

Earth Observation in Action: ESA at ADB’s INSPIRE Forum

Public Health

23 July 2025

Earth Observation in Action: ESA at ADB’s INSPIRE Forum

The European Space Agency (ESA), through its Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme, contributed to the INSPIRE Health Forum 2025 (INclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous and REsilient Health Systems in Asia and the … Read more

Accelerating efforts of global Climate Finance with EO: how ESA is partnering with the multilateral climate funds

Climate Adaptation & Finance

20 June 2025

Accelerating efforts of global Climate Finance with EO: how ESA is partnering with the multilateral climate funds

Session: B.01.04 | Time: 17:45–18:30 | Room: Frontiers Agora | Convenors: Alex Chunet (ESA), Anika Ruess (ESA) Climate finance is no longer only about pledges and pipelines, it’s about results. … Read more

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

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

Climate Adaptation & Finance

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

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

[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

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

ESA GDA Industry Day: Balancing Public Goods and Business Goals – Blog #4

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

13 February 2025

ESA GDA Industry Day: Balancing Public Goods and Business Goals – Blog #4

This blog is part of a four-part series designed to summarise the breakout group discussions from the Industry Engagement Co-Location Day for ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme. The series … Read more