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From space to preparedness: How Earth Observation can strengthen emergency response and resilience in the Dominican Republic
FAST EO Co-FINANCING FACILITY
21 January 2026

From space to preparedness: How Earth Observation can strengthen emergency response and resilience in the Dominican Republic

How does Earth Observation move from a map to a decision in development finance? In the Dominican Republic, the World Bank used ESA’s GDA Fast EO Co-Financing Facility to integrate … Read more
Enhancing Earth Observation for land cover and land use classification in Vietnam
FAST EO Co-FINANCING FACILITY
05 January 2026

Enhancing Earth Observation for land cover and land use classification in Vietnam

For International Financial Institutions, the challenge is no longer whether Earth Observation can add value, but how satellite data can be integrated into operational analysis in a way that is … Read more
Using satellite images to support erosion control in Madagascar
FFF
15 December 2025

Using satellite images to support erosion control in Madagascar

Earth observation is emerging as a key resource for development finance. In Madagascar, it gives the German Development Bank KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) a clearer view of where anti-erosion measures … Read more
From space to strategy: using EO to improve urban development, starting in Sarajevo
FAST EO Co-FINANCING FACILITY
14 July 2025

From space to strategy: using EO to improve urban development, starting in Sarajevo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently conducted a deep dive impact assessment of its activities in Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, leveraging Earth Observation (EO) technologies to … Read more
Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Water Management in Afghanistan
FAST EO Co-FINANCING FACILITY
03 April 2025

Harnessing Earth Observation for Sustainable Water Management in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s water resources face increasing pressures from growing demand, climate change, and limited in situ data availability. Through the European Space Agency’s Global Development Assistance (ESA GDA) Fast Co-Financing Facility, … Read more