ESA GDA through the years
The programme leverages Earth Observation (EO) technologies to support global development by providing critical data and analytics.
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 22: September 2026
Episode 22. In this edition, we highlight three examples of how Earth Observation is being used in practice: for transport resilience in Asia and the Pacific, through a growing ESA–World Bank partnership, and for urban heat planning in Novi Sad.
ESA GDA Impact Newsroom- Episode 21: July 2026
Episode 21. In this edition of the ESA GDA Impact Newsroom, we cover four stories of Earth Observation in action, from Manila to the Red Sea, from the Horn of Africa to Yemen.
Understanding Risk Global Forum, an initiative of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GDFRR) administered by the World Bank, will take place between the 28th of November and … Read more
We are very happy to welcome France as the 14th participating state in the GDA programme, following ESA Council at Ministerial level held in Paris on 22 and 23 November … Read more
The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), two main partners of the Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme, took part in the 28th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional … Read more
Following the EARSC EO Café held on 13 October 2022 on the subject of ‘leveraging development finance’, a follow-up webinar will be hosted by Caribou Space and Imperative Space under … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) awarded a contract to SISTEMA GmbH to support the ADB Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS) team in their activities in Afghanistan and surrounding countries (Tajikistan, … 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
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