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Desert Locust Monitoring in East-Africa
Fragility Conflict Security
22 June 2023

Desert Locust Monitoring in East-Africa

The desert locust is one of the most destructive pests in the world. A small swarm can contain 80 million locusts and cause widespread damage to crops and vegetation. Between … Read more

Digital Technologies for Carbon Markets: insights from Bonn Climate Change Conference
Climate Resilience
09 June 2023

Digital Technologies for Carbon Markets: insights from Bonn Climate Change Conference

Franck Martin Seifert, Earth Observation Application Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA) currently leading the Forest Management component of the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Initiative (EO4SD), participated in … Read more
GDA at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development
Fragility Conflict Security
06 June 2023

GDA at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

The ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) activity on Fragility, Conflict and Security was presented as part of the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development organised by the Stockholm International Peace … 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
ESA GDA Fragility presented at the Geospatial World Forum 2023
Fragility Conflict Security
05 May 2023

ESA GDA Fragility presented at the Geospatial World Forum 2023

The ESA GDA Fragility, Conflict and Security (FCS) activity was presented as part of the Geospatial World Forum 2023 (GWF 2023) within the Space Data – Platforms, Products & Applications … Read more
EO for digital MRV Workshop for the Digital for Climate working group
Climate Resilience
09 March 2023

EO for digital MRV Workshop for the Digital for Climate working group

Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems are currently experiencing significant transformations through digital innovations and distributed ledger technology to enhance trust and stakeholders’ abilities to mobilize resources for, and to … 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
Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from forests in Mozambique with the World Bank
Climate Resilience
19 December 2022

Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from forests in Mozambique with the World Bank

The GDA AID Climate Resilience consortium has completed the first prototype of an information product that estimates aboveground biomass in Mozambique forests to support the calculation and monitoring of greenhouse … Read more

SISTEMA to support the Asian Development Bank Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations team
Fragility Conflict Security
21 November 2022

SISTEMA to support the Asian Development Bank Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations team

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
UNOOSA launches a report on International efforts using Space for Climate Action
Climate Resilience
15 November 2022

UNOOSA launches a report on International efforts using Space for Climate Action

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) launched a new mapping exercise on the international efforts using space technologies and applications to support climate adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and … Read more
A new milestone for the GDA AID Fragility activity
Fragility Conflict Security
11 November 2022

A new milestone for the GDA AID Fragility activity

After agreeing on the supported projects in the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) during the User Requirements Review (URR) in July, the GDA AID Fragility consortium and the IFIs counterparts met … Read more
GDA at ADB Innovation Fair
Fragility Conflict Security
20 October 2022

GDA at ADB Innovation Fair

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organised the Second Innovation Fair in Manila on 5 October 2022, with the aim to foster an innovation-driven culture and design innovative solutions with developing … Read more
ADB discusses using digitalisation to deliver climate resilient infrastructure
Climate Resilience
04 October 2022

ADB discusses using digitalisation to deliver climate resilient infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) co-organised a workshop on the topic “Using Digitalization to Deliver Climate Resilient Infrastructure”, in Jakarta (Indonesia) on 29 September 2022. Edy Juharsyah, Director of Budget … Read more
GDA AID Fragility engaged successfully with the IFIs community of users
Fragility Conflict Security
29 September 2022

GDA AID Fragility engaged successfully with the IFIs community of users

The User Requirements Review (URR) meeting of the GDA AID Fragility, Conflict and Security activity took place in Rome on 6 July at e-GEOS premises. The meeting was attended on … 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

Discussing space for climate action at UN-Austria Symposium 2022
Climate Resilience
15 September 2022

Discussing space for climate action at UN-Austria Symposium 2022

The UN – Austria Symposium 2022 took place online from the 13th to the 15th of September with the theme “Space for climate action: experiences and best practices in mitigating … Read more