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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Climate Resilience
Climate-Resilient Flood Management in South Sudan through Earth Observation Insights
Earth observation (EO) data has been used to map flooding and precipitation trends in South Sudan, a country prone to flood risk and hydrological variability. In a strategic partnership with … Read more
Climate Resilience
New Geospatial Portal for enhancing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investments
The European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) Agile Earth Observation (EO) Information Development (AID) Climate Resilience Consortium has created a novel geospatial portal that employs earth observation data … Read more
Climate Resilience
Satellite Data and Sustainability-Linked Bonds: Monitoring Land Use in Peruvian Amazon
International investors are developing financial products that can contribute to sustainable development and climate protection, such as reducing deforestation. While deforestation rates initially declined after peaking in 2004, recent evidence … Read more
Climate Resilience
Introducing the new World Bank E-Platform: Weather and Climate Services for Resilient Development
When it comes to tackling the uncertainties of our changing climate, information on water, weather, and climate is vital. Making informed decisions to enhance resilience across sectors like food production, … Read more
Clean Energy
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
Climate Resilience
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
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
