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Development from Space: A Summary of the IPP Midline Evaluation
The International Partnership Programme (IPP) is a five year, £30 million per year programme run by the UK Space Agency (UKSA). IPP uses the UK Space sector’s research and innovation strengths to deliver a sustainable economic, societal or environmental benefit to developing economies. IPP is funded from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy […]
Satellite technology in Humanitarian Decision Making and Risk Assessment:
in Blog by David Taverner, Caribou SpaceUnderstanding the challenges from the ‘user’ perspective
About Caribou Space Caribou Space supports organisations to bridge the space and development sectors by working with governments, space agencies, development agencies and private sector space companies. We are particularly interested in whether and how satellite technologies can be used to achieve positive social and environmental outcomes in low- and middle-income countries, and whether more […]
Understanding the challenges from the ‘user’ perspective
International Partnership Programme Closing Statement
in Blog by Krishan KhanderiaThe International Partnership Programme (IPP) – run by the UK Space Agency and funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund – was established as a five-year programme in 2016 to utilise UK expertise in satellite technology and data services to help tackle development challenges. IPP completed its latest phase of work at the end of […]
Independent Endline Evaluation of the CommonSensing Project
in Blog by David Taverner, Caribou SpaceThe CommonSensing project aims to strengthen the capacities of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in reaching important sustainable development objectives and particularly Goals 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 13 (Climate action) under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Beginning in 2018, the project has been implemented by a consortium of partners specialising in satellite […]
Ghana Forest Compliance Service Adopted As Official Land Use Maps Provider for CFI Ghana
in Blog by David Taverner, Caribou SpaceThe development of this service was supported by the UK Space Agency International Partnerships Programme. There is now adoption of the Ghana Forest Compliance Service as the official land-use maps provider for the Cocoa & Forests Initiative. It means that any suppliers sourcing cocoa from Ghana can now use these land-use maps to ensure their cocoa […]
Space technology changes the landscape of dengue fever management
in Blog by Caribou SpaceSpace applications provide new tools that improve lives in many areas, and health is one of them. Earth Observation (EO) data can be incorporated into models that help detect, monitor or predict disease, providing policymakers with the opportunity to control an epidemic, respond more quickly to disease outbreaks and act to prevent or mitigate health […]