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Commentary

The Development Assistance Landscape and GDA

Authors Nicki McGoh

With the support of

The European Space Agency’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) program, launched in 2019, aims to integrate Earth Observation (EO) data into development work and financing by collaborating with major international financial institutions like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

This article summarizes an analysis by Caribou as part of Measurement and Evaluation for GDA. The analysis profiled the key players in the international development sector, the strategic priorities of the main funding countries, and the general trends in the bilateral and multilateral funding flows of Official Development Assistance. Specifically, the article discusses key trends shaping the landscape for GDA: the rise of vertical funds and a focus on digital transformation.