ESA GDA through the years
The programme leverages Earth Observation (EO) technologies to support global development by providing critical data and analytics.
Knowledge Hub
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 18: March 2026
Episode 18. In this edition, we celebrate the winners of the first Impact Stories from Space Challenge, recognising inspiring examples of how Earth observation is enabling action for sustainable development.
ESA GDA Impact Newsroom- Episode 17: February 2026
Episode 17. This month, we show how satellite Earth Observation (EO) is directly shaping investment decisions with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the Dominican Republic, Madagascar, and Somalia.
We are very happy to welcome France as the 14th participating state in the GDA programme, following ESA Council at Ministerial level held in Paris on 22 and 23 November … Read more
The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), two main partners of the Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme, took part in the 28th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional … Read more
Following the EARSC EO Café held on 13 October 2022 on the subject of ‘leveraging development finance’, a follow-up webinar will be hosted by Caribou Space and Imperative Space under … Read more
Following the devastating floods which occurred in Pakistan starting from June 2022, several European specialised Earth Observation providers took part in disaster assessment efforts to assist the Asian Development Bank … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) awarded a contract to SISTEMA GmbH to support the ADB Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) team in their activities in Afghanistan and surrounding countries (Tajikistan, … Read more
The Austrian geophysical and weather service (ZAMG), member of the GDA AID Disaster Resilience consortium, has been awarded a contract with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the establishment of … Read more
Planetek Italia was appointed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) with access to Rheticus® Interactive, an EO-based platform co-designed and … Read more
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) launched a new mapping exercise on the international efforts using space technologies and applications to support climate adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and … Read more
The Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum will hold its 28th session (APRSAF-28) in Hanoi, Vietnam from 15 November to 18 November 2022 under the theme “Bridging Space Innovations Opportunities for … Read more
After agreeing on the supported projects in the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) during the User Requirements Review (URR) in July, the GDA AID Fragility consortium and the IFIs counterparts met … Read more
The impacts of satellite Earth Observation (EO) for sustainable development are well documented, but the wider benefit of EO to developing countries is less understood. To address this gap, the … Read more
The Global Development Assistance Programme (GDA) aspires to mainstream the use of satellite Earth Observation (EO) into development operations. To achieve this objective, a Theory of Change, defined by the … Read more
On Thursday 13 October 2022, the GDA programme team participated in EARSC’s EOcafe on the subject of “Access to development finance for the Earth Observation (EO) downstream sector”. The online event … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organised the Second Innovation Fair in Manila on 5 October 2022, with the aim to foster an innovation-driven culture and design innovative solutions with developing … Read more
Satellite Earth Observation (EO) supports International Financial Institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and African Development Bank (AfDB), with their urban sustainability programmes. International … Read more
Are you a European or Canadian provider of Earth Observation services? We want to hear from you! International Financial Institutions (IFIs) offer financing and advisory services to government partners all … Read more
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