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
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Urban Sustainability
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
Urban Sustainability
From Coastlines to Space: EO Satellites for Advanced Risk Assessment in Warri City, Nigeria
GDA AID Urban Sustainability has been supporting the World Bank (WB) “Nigeria West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Multi-Sector Resilience Plan” project in Warri City, Nigeria. By tapping into the expertise … Read more
Urban Sustainability
Changing Grey to Green in Sargodha, Pakistan – Using Satellite Earth Observation
GDA AID Urban Sustainability has been supporting the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) “Integrated and Innovative Solutions for More Liveable Cities” project in Sargodha, Pakistan. This and an upcoming investment project … Read more
Urban Sustainability
Putting Transport Modelling on the Fast Lane with satellite Earth Observation
The GDA AID Urban Sustainability activity has been supporting the project “Updating the Revised Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka, Bangladesh”. This project, led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has … Read more
Disaster Resilience
European Earth Observation providers support ADB in Pakistan floods recovery efforts
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
Urban Sustainability
Satellite Earth Observation to Address Data Gaps in Urban Sustainability
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
Agriculture
Leveraging geospatial technologies for Monitoring & Evaluation
IFAD organised a webinar as part of their “Food4Thought Series“, dedicated to Leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), on 7 September 2022. Clement Albergel, Climate Applications … Read more