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 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
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
The World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) organised the Understanding Risk 2022 (UR22) forum between 28 November and 02 December 2022. Based in Florianopolis (Brazil) with … Read more
The GDA AID Water Resources activity will be launched on 9 February 2023, with the participation of both the ESA GDA team and members from the consortium led by EOMAP (Germany). Water … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organised and financed a workshop to strenghten knowledge and capacity building on remote sensing applications in Pekalongan (Indonesia) between 5 and 9 December 2022. The … 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 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 latest ITT (invitation to tender) released under the GDA programme will implement new EO information developments in direct response to IFI operations requirements for environmental information in the thematic … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) just published a report titled “Multilateral Development Bank Support for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure Systems“. This report explores current Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) offerings as well as … Read more
From August 8 to 11, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organised its annual Asia Water Forum #AWF2022 with the theme “Toward a Resilient and Water-Secure Asia and the Pacific”. The … 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
