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Seawater Pollution Assessment and Monitoring in the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Region
Marine
26 February 2024

Seawater Pollution Assessment and Monitoring in the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Region

Monitoring and continuously assessing seawater pollution play a pivotal role in safeguarding the well-being of marine environments, ensuring the preservation of seafood quality, and promoting the long-term sustainability of the … Read more
EO-based ecosystem assessment to support Blue Carbon evaluation in Tunisia
Marine
31 January 2024

EO-based ecosystem assessment to support Blue Carbon evaluation in Tunisia

Ecosystems are intricate environments that face increasing pressures, primarily driven by human interference and climate change, with their impact being the most notable factor contributing to performance degradation. The success … Read more
Key take-aways from ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day
M&E
26 January 2024

Key take-aways from ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day

On 15 December 2023, the Global Development Assistance (GDA) industry ecosystem came together at the European Space Agency Centre for Earth Observation (ESA — ESRIN) in Frascati, Italy, for a … Read more
Webinar: Earth Observation for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
M&E
11 January 2024

Webinar: Earth Observation for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Schemes. However, it is an area that is still not … Read more
ESA’s GDA AID Marine Environment & Blue Economy activity featured at the Joint Earth System Science Initiative
Marine
02 January 2024

ESA’s GDA AID Marine Environment & Blue Economy activity featured at the Joint Earth System Science Initiative

The European Space Agency and the European Commission (EC) recently held a Joint Earth System Science Initiative workshop aimed at promoting collaboration, exploring funding opportunities and enhancing scientific excellence in … Read more
Using Earth Observation Data for Environmental, Social, and Governance Schemes
M&E
18 December 2023

Using Earth Observation Data for Environmental, Social, and Governance Schemes

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) schemes encourage investors to consider wider contextual factors when making asset allocation decisions and conducting risk assessment. Traditionally applied to corporations managing their operations or … Read more
Remote Sensing of Marine Litter Workshop
Marine
25 October 2023

Remote Sensing of Marine Litter Workshop

The recent European Space Agency-ESTEC workshop on marine litter, held on October 16 and 17, emerged as an important event for the Global Development Assistance activity focused on the thematic … Read more
Webinar: Using Earth Observation for Monitoring & Evaluation
M&E
19 October 2023

Webinar: Using Earth Observation for Monitoring & Evaluation

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for monitoring and evaluation (M&E). However, it is an area that is still not fully understood. … Read more
Seeing the Bigger Picture: A Strategic Analysis of Space for IDA
M&E
10 October 2023

Seeing the Bigger Picture: A Strategic Analysis of Space for IDA

Space for International Development Assistance (Space for IDA) – is a cooperation framework implemented in collaboration with key multilateral IFIs . In the initial phase, the European Space Agency is … Read more
Kick-off meeting of Analytics and Processing Platform (GDA APP)
ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING PLATFORM
03 October 2023

Kick-off meeting of Analytics and Processing Platform (GDA APP)

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
Space for International Development Assistance Cooperation Framework Review Year 1
M&E
27 September 2023

Space for International Development Assistance Cooperation Framework Review Year 1

The Space for International Development Assistance (Space for IDA) is a cooperation framework between ESA and its partner International Financial Institutions (IFIs), which are initially the World Bank (WB), and … Read more
Recap: GeoField 2023 – Leveraging EO for Impact Evaluations of Climate-Sensitive Agriculture
M&E
20 September 2023

Recap: GeoField 2023 – Leveraging EO for Impact Evaluations of Climate-Sensitive Agriculture

The Autumn 2023 GeoField Convening took place from September 12 to 14, hosted at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome. This … Read more
The Development Assistance Landscape and GDA: a strategic analysis of current trends
M&E
15 September 2023

The Development Assistance Landscape and GDA: a strategic analysis of current trends

The Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme was created in 2019 by ESA member states to fuel and boost cooperation with International Financial Institutions (IFIs). GDA aims at mainstreaming Earth Observation … Read more
Towards a Roadmap for Greater Geospatial Data Adoption in M&E
M&E
08 September 2023

Towards a Roadmap for Greater Geospatial Data Adoption in M&E

The recent workshop on “Towards a Roadmap for Greater Use and Adoption of Geodata for M&E” was nothing short of inspiring. Organised by the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and Bopinc, … Read more
Immersive Film to highlight Earth Observation benefits for urban sustainability
Urban Sustainability
20 July 2023

Immersive Film to highlight Earth Observation benefits for urban sustainability

Welcome to Cosmopolis! A tour of this imaginary city highlights the benefit of satellite Earth Observation for urban sustainability This city has been built for the European Space Agency’s Global … Read more
Urban Wetlands: EO-based tools to support wetland restoration in Rwanda
Urban Sustainability
18 July 2023

Urban Wetlands: EO-based tools to support wetland restoration in Rwanda

The European Space Agency’s GDA AID Urban Sustainability has been supporting the World Bank (WB) Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (RUDPII). The consortium is using Earth Observation (EO) to develop … Read more