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Webinar: wider economic benefits from Satellite EO in Developing countries
M&E
19 April 2023

Webinar: wider economic benefits from Satellite EO in Developing countries

In November 2022, Caribou Space and London Economics published a report on behalf of ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme called Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite Earth Observation in Developing … Read more
ESA Global Development Assistance Status Review Year 1
M&E
05 April 2023

ESA Global Development Assistance Status Review Year 1

The European Space Agency (ESA) Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme is a global partnership to mainstream the use of satellite Earth Observation (EO) into development operations. This GDA Status Review … Read more

MOOC on Satellite Earth Observation for International Development Assistance
KNOWLEDGE HUB
13 March 2023

MOOC on Satellite Earth Observation for International Development Assistance

On Monday 13 March 2023, the “Space for International Development Assistance” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was launched. Produced by Imperative Space for the European Space Agency, this new online … Read more
[Video] Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights
M&E
20 December 2022

[Video] Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights

Caribou Space and Imperative Space hosted a webinar on “Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights from the World Bank” under the GDA Monitoring & Evaluation activity on 15 December 2022. This event built … 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
Leveraging Development Finance (Part 2) – Procurement Insights
M&E
24 November 2022

Leveraging Development Finance (Part 2) – Procurement Insights

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
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
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
Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite Earth Observation in Developing Countries
M&E
09 November 2022

Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite Earth Observation in Developing Countries

The impacts of satellite Earth Observation (EO) for sustainable development are well documented, but the wider benefit of EO to developing countries is less understood. To address this gap, the … Read more

VIDEO: GDA Theory of Change
M&E
27 October 2022

VIDEO: GDA Theory of Change

The Global Development Assistance Programme (GDA) aspires to mainstream the use of satellite Earth Observation (EO) into development operations. To achieve this objective, a Theory of Change, defined by the … Read more
GDA at EO CAFÉ: Opportunities for European services industry to access Development Finance
M&E
27 October 2022

GDA at EO CAFÉ: Opportunities for European services industry to access Development Finance

On Thursday 13 October 2022, the GDA programme team participated in EARSC’s EOcafe on the subject of “Access to development finance for the Earth Observation (EO) downstream sector”. The online event … 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
Survey: current level of EO commercial activity in developing countries
M&E
05 October 2022

Survey: current level of EO commercial activity in developing countries

Are you a European or Canadian provider of Earth Observation services? We want to hear from you! International Financial Institutions (IFIs) offer financing and advisory services to government partners all … Read more
Caribou Space meets World Bank Teams to discuss current EO uses
M&E
04 October 2022

Caribou Space meets World Bank Teams to discuss current EO uses

The use of Earth Observation (EO) within International Financial Institutions’ (IFIs) operations and financing is a complex and multi-faceted topic which involves a constellation of stakeholders. Having a better understanding … Read more
EARSC EOcafe: Accessing development finance for the EO downstream sector
M&E
03 October 2022

EARSC EOcafe: Accessing development finance for the EO downstream sector

Christoph Aubrecht, ESA GDA Programme Coordinator, along with Alex Chunet, ESA representative at the World Bank and Paolo Manunta, ESA representative at the Asian Development Bank, will participate in the … 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