Space for International Development Assistance

This topic looks at the role of EO in climate resilience

This video looks at the ways countries are vulnerable to natural disasters and how satellite data can be used to plan for and be resilient to disaster risk.

This topic looks at the 2018 Palu Earthquake, and how EO was used, in cooperation with ADB, as a tool in the reconstruction efforts and to support future planning

This topic looks at the 2018 Palu Earthquake, and how EO was used, in cooperation with ADB, as a tool in the reconstruction efforts and to support future planning

Expert comment from Benoît Bosquet, Regional Director for East Asia and Pacific, World Bank on the use of Earth Observation in global development assistance

This topic looks at the role of EO in agriculture and rural development

This topic looks at the value and impact of EO for marine resources

Satellite data provides information about many aspects of urban development, in planning, resource management and resilience.

In this video we hear more examples of how the ESA supported initiatives are enabling a wide range of applications in urban development contexts, and EO’s role in supporting local policy and accountability.

Water resource management is a critical part of many development challenges and satellite data provide insights and enables solutions in this key area.

This film provides an overview of the role of satellite data in supporting the World Bank's strategy on 'Fragility, Conflict and Violence'