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 ESA’s GDA at ADB Webinar: Space Technology for Energy and Cross-Sector Innovation in Asia-Pacific
Partnership
12 February 2025

 ESA’s GDA at ADB Webinar: Space Technology for Energy and Cross-Sector Innovation in Asia-Pacific

13 February 2025 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. Manila time /  8:00–9:00 a.m. CET (via Zoom) The European Space Agency (ESA) will contribute to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) webinar on “Space … Read more
Insights from ESA GDA Industry Day: Defining Success in EO Impact Assessment  – Blog #2
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
11 February 2025

Insights from ESA GDA Industry Day: Defining Success in EO Impact Assessment  – Blog #2

This blog is part of a four-part series designed to summarise the breakout group discussions from the Industry Engagement Co-Location Day for ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme. The series … Read more
Insights from ESA GDA Industry Day: Strengthening Ties with IFIs and Client Countries  – Blog #1
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
11 February 2025

Insights from ESA GDA Industry Day: Strengthening Ties with IFIs and Client Countries  – Blog #1

This blog is part of a four-part series designed to summarise the breakout group discussions from the Industry Engagement Co-Location Day for ESA’sGlobal Development Assistance (GDA) programme. The series explores … Read more
Accelerating EO Mainstreaming in Global Forest Management: Lessons from EO4SD
Forest Management
03 February 2025

Accelerating EO Mainstreaming in Global Forest Management: Lessons from EO4SD

The use of Earth Observation (EO) technologies in forest management offers unique opportunities to address global challenges such as deforestation and climate change. Drawing on lessons learned from the ESA … Read more
Key takeaways of ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day: Scaling EO Impact through Collaboration
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
19 December 2024

Key takeaways of ESA’s GDA Industry Engagement Day: Scaling EO Impact through Collaboration

On December 10th 2024, for the second consecutive year, the European Space Agency (ESA) hosted the Global Development Assistance (GDA) Industry Engagement Day, bringing together Earth Observation (EO) industry leaders, … Read more
VIDEO: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
12 December 2024

VIDEO: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar

As part of the Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment activity, in September 2024 Caribou Space published a mid-term evaluation of the GDA programme.On 4th December2024, a webinar was held that covered the main … Read more
EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
25 November 2024

EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar

In October 2024, Caribou Space published the mid-term evaluation of the GDA programme. This webinar will take stock of the main progress made at the mid-point of GDA and will … Read more
Webinar: EO for Public Health
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
08 November 2024

Webinar: EO for Public Health

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for Public Health. However, it is an area that is still not fully understood. To address … Read more
Bridging Gaps by Understanding Cambodia’s Transport and Mobility Patterns
Transport & Infrastructure
04 November 2024

Bridging Gaps by Understanding Cambodia’s Transport and Mobility Patterns

The GDA Transport & Infrastructure (GDA T&I) activity is supporting the World Bank’s Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice team in gathering actionable insights on Cambodia’s infrastructure and transportation systems. Overcoming … Read more
GDA Forest Management Kick-off meeting
Forest Management
01 October 2024

GDA Forest Management Kick-off meeting

The GDA Forest Management activity officially began on 3rd September and will run for 21 months. This project aims to enhance forest management by using Earth Observation (EO) technology to … Read more
ESA Global Development Assistance Mid-term Evaluation
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
26 September 2024

ESA Global Development Assistance Mid-term Evaluation

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activity of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme has completed the mid-term evaluation, carried out by Caribou Space under the GDA … Read more
Global Collaboration on Transport and Infrastructure Development Needs
Transport & Infrastructure
09 August 2024

Global Collaboration on Transport and Infrastructure Development Needs

Like its predecessor, the EO for Sustainable Development (EO4SD) initiative, the ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme was launched to support International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and their Client State (CS) … 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
[VIDEO] Space for IDA progress review film from Imperative Space
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
04 June 2024

[VIDEO] Space for IDA progress review film from Imperative Space

Imperative Space, as part of the GDA Monitoring and Evaluation and Impact Assessment activity (GDA M&E) led by Caribou Space, has produced a short film that takes inspiration from a … Read more
Using Earth Observation Data for Public Health
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
23 May 2024

Using Earth Observation Data for Public Health

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme underscored the pivotal role of Earth Observation (EO) data in Public Health by launching an Invitation to Tender (ITT) focused … Read more
GDA Transport and Infrastructure Brochure: A deep dive into the new GDA AID Activity
Transport & Infrastructure
16 May 2024

GDA Transport and Infrastructure Brochure: A deep dive into the new GDA AID Activity

Following the recent launch  of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Global Development Assistance Transport & Infrastructure (GDA T&I), the consortium released a comprehensive brochure providing detailed insights into the various … Read more