Our mission
Our Mission is to accelerate impact by fully capitalising on the power of satellite Earth Observation (EO) in international development assistance operations.
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 7: December 2024
In episode 7 of ESA’s GDA Impact Newsroom, discover how Earth Observation is driving sustainable change from urban planning in Kenya to enhancing clean energy in Bangladesh.
ESA GDA Impact Newsroom- Episode 6: September 2024
This episode highlights include ESA meetings with WB and IFAD, Climate Resilience next-gen tool and cases from the Marine and the Fragility, Conflict and Security activities.
From September 19 to 21, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) convened its biennial event, Digital X, at its headquarters in Mandaluyong, Philippines. The essence of this convention was to champion … Read more
The kick-off meeting of the Global Development Assistance cross-cutting activity “Analytics & Processing Platform” (GDA APP) took place on Thursday 21 September 2023 at the European Space Agency’s Centre for … Read more
The 2023 In-Service ICT Training for Environmental Professionals (ISEPEI) workshop on Geospatial Technologies, hosted at Budapest’s Central European University (CEU), has drawn to a triumphant close, marking its 10th anniversary. … Read more
When it comes to tackling the uncertainties of our changing climate, information on water, weather, and climate is vital. Making informed decisions to enhance resilience across sectors like food production, … Read more
2023 marks a significant milestone and is the opportunity to celebrate the 15th year anniversary of the fruitful collaboration between the World Bank and the European Space Agency (ESA). Over … Read more
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently formalised their partnership with United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through the signature of a Letter of Intent. The official announcement took … Read more
Franck Martin Seifert, Earth Observation Application Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA) currently leading the Forest Management component of the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Initiative (EO4SD), participated in … Read more
The meeting for the kick-off of Global Development Assistance ABC Knowledge Hub (GDA ABC) is going to take place virtually on 8 June 2023, with the participation of the ESA … Read more
The kick-off meeting of the Global Development Assistance cross-cutting activity “Communicate – Connect – Cooperate” (GDA CCC) is taking place on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at the European Space Agency’s … Read more
On Monday 13 March 2023, the “Space for International Development Assistance” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was launched. Produced by Imperative Space for the European Space Agency, this new online … Read more
A new ITT (invitation to tender) has been issued for the design and implementation of a flexible and versatile analytical environment within the GDA programme. Powered by European public cloud resources, … Read more
A new ITT (invitation to tender) has been released for the definition, design and implementation of a Knowledge Hub for the Global Development Assistance Programme. The core objective of this … Read more
The kick-off of the dedicated GDA AID activity line on Marine Environment and Blue Economy will take place on the 9 June 2022. The consortium, led by Planetek Italia, includes … Read more
IFAD and FAO just published a new policy brief on low carbon and resilient livestock development in Kyrgyzstan. The two Agencies partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Space Agency to assess how livestock is key in adapting to Climate Change in … Read more
In March 2022, IFAD’s Change, Delivery and Innovation Unit (CDI) published its Catalogue of Geospatial Tools and Applications for Climate Investments. This Catalogue was notably elaborated in partnership with the … Read more
The World Bank ‘Digital revolution for sustainable and scalable development’ event took place in Washington on 22 April 2021 and announced the launch of a new global programme, the Digital … Read more
