The World Bank, a major source of development assistance, partners with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) to leverage satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for international development projects. Through initiatives like the Digital Earth Partnership (DEP) and the Space for International Development Assistance (Space for IDA) cooperation framework, the World Bank uses EO and spatial analytics to improve climate resilience, disaster management, urban planning, and resource management in developing countries. They also work with NASA, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), utilizing space-based data to support projects related to water management, agriculture, and mitigating natural hazards. Key activities include funding projects utilizing satellite data, promoting the use of Earth observation, and supporting policy reforms related to sustainable development.
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Blue Tide Capital contributed to the World Bank’s Urban Heat Island study by identifying and managing partners that provided satellite-based analytics.
Intelsat was awarded the Africa Sustainable Futures award in the "Digital Infrastructure" category by the Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) on 2024-10-31 in London, UK.
Ms. Mridula Singh is a Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank.
Makoto Suwa previously worked on a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program in Rwanda and for the World Meteorological Organization and has worked at the World Bank since 2014.
WRMS has created an income guarantee for over 2.5 million farmers through collaboration with Central and State Governments and partners including Pepsico, WWF, the World Bank, and HDFC.
The African Union, supported by the World Bank Group, has set a goal of universal connectivity for Africa by 2030.
The Vanuatu lidar and imagery project is part of the SPC-implemented and World Bank-funded Pacific Resilience Program.
TerraPulse has been selected by Belize, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to map forest cover as part of a World Bank-funded forest activity study.
At the UR2020 conference on risk management, SSTL partnered with the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), supported by The World Bank, to develop a solution to better analyze flood spread and resulting damage.
The World Bank awarded a geo-data acquisition contract to Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro to assist the Government of Romania in creating national flood hazard and risk maps and flood risk management plans.
HR Wallingford is looking forward to working in Bulgaria in partnership with the World Bank for meeting the requirements of the second cycle of the EU Floods Directive.
The World Bank has asked HR Wallingford to use its state-of-the-art, automated technology for creating the national flood hazard and risk maps.
The World Bank is providing advisory support for the preparation of draft River Basin Management Plans and draft Flood Risk Management Plans in Bulgaria.