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How innovation can resolve conflict in the Sahel
Water Resources
30 May 2025

How innovation can resolve conflict in the Sahel

ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme was recently featured at IFAD’s Innovation Day, with the “Water for Peace” initiative showcased in IFAD’s innovation marketplace. The project, implemented by IFAD in … Read more
Tracking surface water dynamics for agricultural resilience in Timor-Leste
Water Resources
27 May 2025

Tracking surface water dynamics for agricultural resilience in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste, an independent nation in the Indonesian archipelago, faces significant climate-related risks. The country’s agricultural sector is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, including erratic seasonal rainfall, tropical storms, and … Read more
Building locust resilience in East Africa with EO data
Agriculture
29 April 2025

Building locust resilience in East Africa with EO data

The desert locust poses a severe threat to agriculture in East Africa, with the potential to decimate croplands through swarms numbering in the millions. The infestation between 2019 and 2022 … Read more
Harvesting Resilience: Integrating EO in Belizean Agricultural Development
Agriculture
10 March 2025

Harvesting Resilience: Integrating EO in Belizean Agricultural Development

In 2022, Belize’s exports of banana, citrus, and sugarcane collectively contributed 4.6% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sugarcane production is concentrated in the Orange Walk district in the … Read more
Balancing Water Demand: EO Support of Mexico’s Integrated Water Management  
Water Resources
06 February 2025

Balancing Water Demand: EO Support of Mexico’s Integrated Water Management  

Irrigation districts form the backbone of Mexico’s agricultural sector, producing one-third of the nation’s essential food supply. Yet, as urban sprawl encroaches on agricultural zones, tensions over water resources are … 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 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
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
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
Third Party Missions data contribute to success of ESA’s Global Development
Fragility Conflict Security
30 September 2024

Third Party Missions data contribute to success of ESA’s Global Development

ESA’s GDA is the Global Development Assistance programme, implemented in partnership with International Financial Institutions, to mainstream Earth Observation (EO) technology in global development operations by responding directly to their … 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
Enhancing Biomass Estimates with Advanced EO Technology
Climate Resilience
27 May 2024

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
Satellite Earth Observation for Security: ESA GDA Fragility successfully completed.
Fragility Conflict Security
17 May 2024

Satellite Earth Observation for Security: ESA GDA Fragility successfully completed.

The ESA Global Development Assistance activity on Fragility, Conflict and Security has been successfully completed. The consortium – consisting of e-GEOS (Prime Contractor), DLR, Hensoldt Analytics, Vito, Janes, and CGI … Read more