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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
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
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
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
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
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
Caribou Space’s new report on satellites in humanitarian emergencies
M&E
05 August 2022

Caribou Space’s new report on satellites in humanitarian emergencies

Caribou Space, which in the GDA context is leading the programmatic M&E activity, launches on the 3rd of August a new landscape study that explores how satellites are currently used … 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
GDA at IFAD Innovation Day
Climate Resilience
16 June 2022

GDA at IFAD Innovation Day

GDA is participating in a session on IFAD Innovation Day as part of the IFAD 2022 Conference entitled “Jobs, Innovation and Value Chains in the age of Climate Change”. The … Read more
ESA’s GDA programme invests in understanding and generating impact
M&E
15 June 2022

ESA’s GDA programme invests in understanding and generating impact

Data, has become an integral part of our daily lives. The World Bank’s World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives – highlights that innovations resulting from the creative new … Read more

Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment for GDA
M&E
15 January 2022

Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment for GDA

On 19 January 2022, the first dedicated GDA programmatic support action will be launched. This element called “Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment for GDA” will be implemented by a … Read more
Climate Resilience kick-off meeting
Climate Resilience
30 November 2021

Climate Resilience kick-off meeting

The kick off meeting for Climate Resilience will take place on the 3rd of December 2021. It is the second activity launch under the GDA AID (Agile Earth Observation Information … 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
South Asia Hydromet III Forum
Climate Resilience
19 November 2021

South Asia Hydromet III Forum

The third annual South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF III) co-organised by the World Bank and held online on November 15-18, 2021, examined how pooling data, resources, and information can improve … Read more