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ADB participates in KfW conference on Remote Management, Monitoring and Verification
Agriculture
06 February 2023

ADB participates in KfW conference on Remote Management, Monitoring and Verification

KfW Development Bank is organising an online conference on Remote Management, Monitoring and Verification (RMMV) approaches and tools for humanitarian and development projects implementation under challenging circumstances on the 8 and … Read more
New ITT for the GDA Knowledge Hub (ABC)
KNOWLEDGE HUB
16 December 2022

New ITT for the GDA Knowledge Hub (ABC)

A new ITT (invitation to tender) has been released for the definition, design and implementation of a Knowledge Hub for the Global Development Assistance Programme. The core objective of this … 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
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
GDA AID Agriculture is about to start
Agriculture
17 August 2022

GDA AID Agriculture is about to start

Agricultural development is a key tool to end extreme poverty and ensure an integrated and sustained economic development of national to global Food Systems. As Earth Observation has proven to … Read more
New ADB report on Multilateral Development Bank Support
Disaster Resilience
17 August 2022

New ADB report on Multilateral Development Bank Support

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
Launch of GDA AID Marine
Marine
20 June 2022

Launch of GDA AID Marine

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
IFAD and FAO published a policy brief on low carbon and resilient livestock
Agriculture
28 November 2021

IFAD and FAO published a policy brief on low carbon and resilient livestock

IFAD and FAO just published a new policy brief on low carbon and resilient livestock development in Kyrgyzstan. The two Agencies partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Space Agency to assess how livestock is key in adapting to Climate Change in … Read more
GDA kicked off its first action on Disaster Resilience
Disaster Resilience
24 November 2021

GDA kicked off its first action on Disaster Resilience

ESA’s Global Development Assistance Programme, brought to life by ESA Member States at Space19+, has officially kicked off its first action focused on agile Earth observation information development in the … Read more
IFAD published a new Catalogue of Geospatial Tools
Agriculture
15 November 2021

IFAD published a new Catalogue of Geospatial Tools

In March 2022, IFAD’s Change, Delivery and Innovation Unit (CDI) published its Catalogue of Geospatial Tools and Applications for Climate Investments. This Catalogue was notably elaborated in partnership with the … Read more
WB event on EO for improved financial resilience
Climate Resilience
24 November 2020

WB event on EO for improved financial resilience

On November 23, 2020 the World Bank organised a joint webinar with ESA on the latest technology supporting innovative risk financing solutions for climate shocks and other complex risks. With … Read more