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Key takeaways of ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day: Scaling EO Impact through Collaboration
M&E
19 December 2024

Key takeaways of ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day: Scaling EO Impact through Collaboration

On December 10th 2024, for the second consecutive year, the European Space Agency (ESA) hosted the Global Development Assistance (GDA) Industry Engagement Day, bringing together Earth Observation (EO) industry leaders, … 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
VIDEO: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
M&E
12 December 2024

VIDEO: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar

As part of the Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment activity, in September 2024 Caribou Space published a mid-term evaluation of the GDA programme.On 4th December2024, a webinar was held that covered the main … Read more
EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
M&E
25 November 2024

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
Webinar: EO for Public Health
M&E
08 November 2024

Webinar: EO for Public Health

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for Public Health. However, it is an area that is still not fully understood. To address … 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
GDA Forest Management Kick-off meeting
Forest Management
01 October 2024

GDA Forest Management Kick-off meeting

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
ESA Global Development Assistance Mid-term Evaluation
M&E
26 September 2024

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
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
Global experts convene in Japan for the 2024 Understanding Risk Forum
Disaster Resilience
04 July 2024

Global experts convene in Japan for the 2024 Understanding Risk Forum

International collaboration and innovative technologies to enhance global disaster risk management take centre stage in Himeji City. The 2024 Understanding Risk Forum (UR24) was held from 16 – 21 June … 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
[VIDEO] Space for IDA progress review film from Imperative Space
M&E
04 June 2024

[VIDEO] Space for IDA progress review film from Imperative Space

Imperative Space, as part of the GDA Monitoring and Evaluation and Impact Assessment activity (GDA M&E) led by Caribou Space, has produced a short film that takes inspiration from a … Read more