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GDA AID Transport & Infrastructure kick-off meeting
Transport & Infrastructure
31 January 2024

GDA AID Transport & Infrastructure kick-off meeting

The kick-off meeting of the GDA AID activity on Transport & Infrastructure was held on 10th January 2024. The GDA team were in attendance with the implementing consortium led by IABG (Germany). … Read more
GDA AID Water Resources in support of combating water scarcity in Botswana
Water Resources
26 January 2024

GDA AID Water Resources in support of combating water scarcity in Botswana

Botswana, a landlocked country in southern Africa, is renowned for its vast mineral deposits and arid landscapes. However, this aridity comes at a cost: water scarcity. The country faces a … Read more

GDA Clean Energy Consortium Visits World Bank in Washington D.C.
Clean Energy
06 December 2023

GDA Clean Energy Consortium Visits World Bank in Washington D.C.

The IABG team, the leading company for the Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme thematic area on Clean Energy, recently concluded a successful visit to Washington D.C. from October 30 to … Read more
GDA at Workshop on Integrating Satellite Data for Local Impact
partnership
29 November 2023

GDA at Workshop on Integrating Satellite Data for Local Impact

ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme recently participated in the “Bridging the Gap: Satellite Data and Models for Local Impact” online workshop organised by the University of Coimbra and its … Read more
ADB publishes insights on Earth Observation Services
partnership
28 November 2023

ADB publishes insights on Earth Observation Services

In a recently launched publication titled “Earth Observation Services and Tools for Development: Examples from Indonesia“, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) presents a comprehensive exploration of the transformative role played … Read more
Participation to the Earth Observation for Food Security workshop
Agriculture
29 May 2023

Participation to the Earth Observation for Food Security workshop

The European Space Agency Global Development Assistance (ESA GDA) team participated in the international workshop on “Earth Observation for Food Security” which took place on 24 May 2023 at the … Read more
Earth Observation and Clean Energy
Clean Energy
19 April 2023

Earth Observation and Clean Energy

Satellite Earth Observation (EO) data are enhancing the renewable energy landscape, offering valuable insights to overcome critical knowledge gaps. The European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme recognises … Read more

GDA AID Clean Energy’s participation in Copernicus Thematic Workshop
Clean Energy
28 March 2023

GDA AID Clean Energy’s participation in Copernicus Thematic Workshop

ESA and its GDA AID Clean Energy activity participated in the Copernicus Thematic Workshop on Energy organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 17 March 2023. The project team … Read more
Building stronger links with the disaster risk community – GDA at UR22 conference
Disaster Resilience
07 February 2023

Building stronger links with the disaster risk community – GDA at UR22 conference

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
Activity launch: GDA AID Water Resources
Water Resources
01 February 2023

Activity launch: GDA AID Water Resources

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
Capacity Building on Remote Sensing Applications in Pekalongan, Indonesia
Disaster Resilience
16 December 2022

Capacity Building on Remote Sensing Applications in Pekalongan, Indonesia

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
GDA AID Clean Energy kick-off meeting
Clean Energy
12 December 2022

GDA AID Clean Energy kick-off meeting

The kick-off meeting for the GDA AID Clean Energy activity is taking place on 13 December 2022, with the participation of both the ESA GDA team and members from the … Read more
European Earth Observation providers support ADB in Pakistan floods recovery efforts
Disaster Resilience
22 November 2022

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

ADB contracts European EO specialists for Early Warning System in Nepal
Disaster Resilience
18 November 2022

ADB contracts European EO specialists for Early Warning System in Nepal

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 to implement EO platform for risk assessment in Indonesia
Disaster Resilience
18 November 2022

Planetek Italia to implement EO platform for risk assessment in Indonesia

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
Leveraging geospatial technologies for Monitoring & Evaluation
Agriculture
21 September 2022

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