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Driving Electrification and Boosting Agricultural Productivity in Madagascar with EO Data
Clean Energy
23 January 2025

Driving Electrification and Boosting Agricultural Productivity in Madagascar with EO Data

Energy access is a fundamental driver of sustainable development, enabling economic growth, healthcare improvements, and education. Without reliable energy, progress stalls, leaving many development goals unattainable. This is starkly illustrated … Read more
Turning Over a New Leaf: Amman’s Journey Towards Sustainability with EO Technology
Urban Sustainability
17 January 2025

Turning Over a New Leaf: Amman’s Journey Towards Sustainability with EO Technology

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
GDA Climate Resilience: Thematic Activity Wrap-Up
Climate Resilience
16 January 2025

GDA Climate Resilience: Thematic Activity Wrap-Up

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
ESA’s GDA Propels Bangladesh’s Biogas Revolution: Unlocking a Market for Clean Energy
Clean Energy
15 January 2025

ESA’s GDA Propels Bangladesh’s Biogas Revolution: Unlocking a Market for Clean Energy

As Bangladesh ramps up its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement, innovative collaborations are shaping the country’s clean energy landscape. The partnership between the European … Read more
ESA’s GDA Clean Energy at the UNOOSA World Space Forum
Clean Energy
15 January 2025

ESA’s GDA Clean Energy at the UNOOSA World Space Forum

The European Space Agency’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme demonstrated its commitment to advancing sustainable development at this year’s UNOOSA World Space Forum, held under the theme ‘Sustainable Space for … Read more
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
EO Data enhances vulnerability assessment of Georgia’s Black Sea coast
Climate Resilience
05 November 2024

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
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’s URBIS Conference Highlights Urban Insights from Space
Clean Energy
16 October 2024

ESA’s URBIS Conference Highlights Urban Insights from Space

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
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