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Discover the latest events in which the GDA team is participating
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ESA GDA webinar: Triangular cooperation for development impact
16 June 2026

ESA GDA webinar: Triangular cooperation for development impact

Join our webinar to see how ESA’s Global Development Assistance uses triangular cooperation to scale satellite Earth Observation for development.
WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
31 October 2025

WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP)

WEBINAR: Introduction to the GDA Knowledge Hub and Analytics & Processing Platform (APP) 📅 Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | 🕑 14:00 CET🔗 Register here Discover how ESA’s Global Development Assistance … Read more
Accelerating efforts of global Climate Finance with EO: how ESA is partnering with the multilateral climate funds
Climate Adaptation & Finance
20 June 2025

Accelerating efforts of global Climate Finance with EO: how ESA is partnering with the multilateral climate funds

Session: B.01.04 | Time: 17:45–18:30 | Room: Frontiers Agora | Convenors: Alex Chunet (ESA), Anika Ruess (ESA) Climate finance is no longer only about pledges and pipelines, it’s about results. … Read more
From pilot to practice: Accelerating EO uptake in development assistance
19 June 2025

From pilot to practice: Accelerating EO uptake in development assistance

Session: B.01.02 | Time: 14:00–15:30 & 16:15-17:45 | Room: 1.85/1.86 | Convenors: Christoph Aubrecht (ESA), Fabio Cian (ESA), Yves Barthelemy (ESA), Anika Ruess (ESA) How do we move from proof-of-concept … Read more
Amplifying impact: How Earth Observation is supporting development finance
19 June 2025

Amplifying impact: How Earth Observation is supporting development finance

At this year’s ESA Living Planet Symposium, ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme will host an Agora session (B.01.01) focused on a growing area of cooperation: using Earth Observation (EO) … Read more
 ESA’s GDA at ADB Webinar: Space Technology for Energy and Cross-Sector Innovation in Asia-Pacific
Partnership
12 February 2025

 ESA’s GDA at ADB Webinar: Space Technology for Energy and Cross-Sector Innovation in Asia-Pacific

13 February 2025 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. Manila time /  8:00–9:00 a.m. CET (via Zoom) The European Space Agency (ESA) will contribute to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) webinar on “Space … Read more
EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
25 November 2024

EVENT: GDA Mid-Term Evaluation Webinar

In October 2024, Caribou published the mid-term evaluation of the GDA programme. This webinar will take stock of the main progress made at the mid-point of GDA and will discuss … Read more
Webinar: Earth Observation for Public Health
13 September 2024

Webinar: Earth Observation for Public Health

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for Public Health. However, it is an area that is still not fully understood. To address … Read more
Advancing Development Cooperation through Remote Sensing and Geoinformation
03 April 2024

Advancing Development Cooperation through Remote Sensing and Geoinformation

The 4th GIZ Network Meeting on Remote Sensing and Geographical Information convened virtually on March 13, 2024, from 09:00 to 13:00 CET, drawing the participation of approximately 450 attendees. Hosted … Read more
GDA AID Transport & Infrastructure kick-off meeting
Transport & Infrastructure
31 January 2024

GDA AID Transport & Infrastructure kick-off meeting

The kick-off meeting of the GDA AID activity on Transport & Infrastructure was held on 10th January 2024. The GDA team were in attendance with the implementing consortium led by IABG (Germany). … Read more
IMF G20 Data Gaps Initiative 3 workshop
18 January 2024

IMF G20 Data Gaps Initiative 3 workshop

In October 2022, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors welcomed the workplan on the Third Phase of the G20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI-3) and asked the IMF, the Financial Stability … Read more
Webinar: Earth Observation for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
11 January 2024

Webinar: Earth Observation for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are increasingly realising the potential use of Earth Observation (EO) for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Schemes. However, it is an area that is still not … Read more
ESA’s GDA AID Marine Environment & Blue Economy activity featured at the Joint Earth System Science Initiative
Marine
02 January 2024

ESA’s GDA AID Marine Environment & Blue Economy activity featured at the Joint Earth System Science Initiative

The European Space Agency and the European Commission (EC) recently held a Joint Earth System Science Initiative workshop aimed at promoting collaboration, exploring funding opportunities and enhancing scientific excellence in … Read more
GDA Clean Energy Consortium Visits World Bank in Washington D.C.
Clean Energy
06 December 2023

GDA Clean Energy Consortium Visits World Bank in Washington D.C.

The IABG team, the leading company for the Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme thematic area on Clean Energy, recently concluded a successful visit to Washington D.C. from October 30 to … Read more
GDA at Workshop on Integrating Satellite Data for Local Impact
Partnership
29 November 2023

GDA at Workshop on Integrating Satellite Data for Local Impact

ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme recently participated in the “Bridging the Gap: Satellite Data and Models for Local Impact” online workshop organised by the University of Coimbra and its … Read more
Presentations at the UN-WHO Space and Global Health Conference
Public Health
23 November 2023

Presentations at the UN-WHO Space and Global Health Conference

In early November 2023, Rochelle Schneider, Technical Officer for ESA’s Global Development Assistance activity focusing on Health, participated and presented at the United Nations World Health Organization Space and Global … Read more