Home Eoaid Earth Observation for development and resilience Overview Eoaid - Earth Observation for development and resilience Eoaid is GMV’s catalogue of geo-information products supporting development and resilience in fragile contexts, based on satellite Earth Observation data.Eoaid services include: Support for situations of Fragility, Conflict, & Violence (FCV)Water & food securitySupport to public healthDisaster risk managementEoaid meets all currently existing geospatial data standards so, our geospatial products can be downloaded into and/or consumed by any geo-viewer through Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard services. Additionally, services can be integrated into standard exchange databases for use with other platforms, such as farmers' field notebooks.For any question or request, please contact us at [email protected] 18 years’ experience in providing Earth Observation services for humanitarian and development services more than 25 countries in all the world use our agriculture services Highlights Delivers real-time intelligence that strengthens humanitarian decisions, enabling safer, faster, and more effective action in fragile and hard-to-reach environments. Empowers proactive water and food management, helping institutions anticipate climate risks, prevent crises, and strengthen community resilience before disasters strike. Transforms environmental data into early health intelligence, enabling institutions to predict risks, protect vulnerable populations, and shift toward preventive action. Provides timely risk intelligence to anticipate disasters, guide emergency response and humanitarian action, and build resilience against growing climate and humanitarian threats. Services Eoaid - Earth Observation for development and resilience Support in fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) contexts Camps analysis Camp analysis provides detailed mapping and assessment of IDP/refugee camps. The product supplies precise delineation of settlement boundaries, classification of shelter types, population density estimates, and occupancy trends. It uses multi-temporal satellite imagery and on-site datasets to support situation analysis and early detection of changes in camp conditions and optimize resource allocation.Camp analysis facilitates the management of aid distribution, the optimization of service delivery, and the planning of camp infrastructure and facilities, it enables humanitarian agencies and national authorities to focus on strategic planning, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure timely, data driven decision making.Emergency assessment and site planningIDP/refugees population monitoringTracking spontaneous influxInfrastructure and service planning supportCamp evolution trackingInformal vs. Formal settlement analysis Informal settlements monitoring Informal settlements monitoring provides detailed mapping of slums using high‑resolution satellite imagery. It captures the specific morphologies of settlement types, including roof materials, density, structural irregularity, and expansion dynamics.Informal settlements monitoring identifies areas that host highly vulnerable populations, are frequently exposed to multi‑hazard conditions such as floods or landslides and lack access to essential services. The solution integrates slum‑related hazard and service‑access information to support humanitarian organisations and local authorities in targeting interventions, upgrading critical neighbourhoods, improving living conditions, and reducing risk for underserved communities. It also helps identify vulnerable areas, prioritise investments, anticipate environmental and demographic trends, and support more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable development planning.Emergency assessmentInformal settlement mappingSlums growth & densification detectionChange detection & monitoring evolution Accessibility to essential services for communities Accessibility to essential services for communities offers critical operational assistance by mapping community access and coverage to essential services during crises or in underserved regions.Accessibility to essential services for communities evaluates how easily people can reach key provisions:Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)Healthcare AssistanceEducation in Emergencies. By identifying specific service coverage gaps, isochrones, accessibility constraints, and viable safe routes, the analysis provides actionable intelligence for non-governmental organizations, governments, and aid workers. This key data directly supports efficient, data-driven operational planning and resource deployment, ensuring aid reaches vulnerable populations effectively and safely.Emergency assessmentNeeds & gap analysisInfrastructure and service planning supportService coverage tracking Critical infrastructure & connectivity assessment Critical infrastructure and connectivity assessment brings forth a comprehensive analysis of essential infrastructure assets and their interconnection in crisis-affected, isolated or underserved areas.Critical infrastructure and connectivity assessment provides detailed mapping of infrastructure that is essential for understanding the impact of crises and guiding rebuilding efforts. It identifies risks of service disruption, and analyses accessibility, connectivity, and logistical constraints. This solution facilitates the planning of humanitarian operations, ensures the continuity of critical services, and informs the strategic prioritization of infrastructure investments. Urban expansion & dynamics Urban expansion and dynamics examine built-up densification through multi-temporal analysis of EO data. The detection of horizontal and vertical expansion maps built-up structures and population density and quantifies the extent and evolution of urbanized areas. By identifying expansion patterns (suc as sprawl and densification, etc.) and early signs of decline (including abandonment and structural deterioration), the service provides critical insights into how settlements change over time.Urban expansion and dynamics support urban planners, humanitarian actors, and local authorities in understanding settlement dynamics, assessing pressures on services and infrastructure, and identifying vulnerabilities linked to rapid or unplanned growth. The solution contributes to development assessments by offering proxies on living conditions, access to services, and exposure to hazards. These assessments inform evidence-based strategies for sustainable, inclusive and risk-sensitive urban co-development.Urban growth monitoringInfrastructure and service planning supportNeeds & gap analysisVulnerable area identification Displacement and migration flows monitoring Displacement and migration flows monitoring tracks spatial and temporal trends of IDP/refugees, both in formal and informal settlements, as well as in host communities. EO-data, integrated with on-site information, enables the identification of population dynamics. This approach supports humanitarian agencies in monitoring migration flows and settlement pressures. Different product modes (on-demand, monitoring and rush) enable a flexible response to baseline information needs, periodic change detection, or sudden crises requiring urgent analysis.Displacement and migration flows monitoring provides reliable, up-to-date displacement dynamics. By integrating EO-derived products with ground-collected data, the solution enhances the efficiency of aid distribution, strengthens planning of essential services (food, shelter, health and education), and improves preparedness for future crises.Displacement monitoring in crisis-affected areasMigration routes and patterns mappingRapid population influxDriver analysis displacementPopulation exposure and vulnerability Post-crisis damage assessment Post-crisis damage assessment refers to the rapid mapping of damage to support emergency management activities immediately following conflicts or natural disasters, aiding in damage estimation and resource allocation. This rapid assessment classifies the severity of visible damage to infrastructures (buildings, roads, critical infrastructures, etc.), agricultural crops, and community assets.Post-crisis damage assessment has been demonstrated to facilitate emergency logistics, guide recovery operations, and assist in planning reconstruction activities by helping humanitarian actors identify priority areas, estimate needs, and coordinate timely response and recovery interventions.Emergency response and logistics planningDamage mappingNeeds assessmentEarly recovery and reconstruction supportCrisis preparedness Critical assets for humanitarian response Critical assets for humanitarian response enable strategic pre‑ and post‑event mapping of infrastructure, settlements, and key assets, providing decision‑makers with reliable geospatial information on remote and hard‑to‑access areas, including those affected by security constraints or crisis situations. The solution leverages EO data to support early‑warning mechanisms and trigger early action for humanitarian preparedness and risk‑reduction efforts.Critical assets for humanitarian response help ensures that response and reconstruction efforts are targeted, efficient, and aligned. It supports reporting on past, ongoing, and anticipated crises, helping to uncover cause‑and‑effect relationships related to environmental change, humanitarian challenges, climate impacts, and policy implementation. Ultimately, the solution contributes to a deeper understanding of complex realities of public interest and supports evidence‑based decision‑making.Critical infrastructure supporting humanitarian operationsFunctionality & condition assessment of key assetsSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesHumanitarian response planning and coordination Water & food security Food production and agricultural resilience Food production and agricultural resilience facilitates agricultural monitoring and decision-making for food security. The results integrate historical analysis, seasonal and near real-time crop mapping, and yield forecasting to provide actionable insights. Time series reveal land-use dynamics and factors affecting production, while the monitoring identifies crop types and acreage. Integrated with crop condition data, these products enable evidence-based planning and targeted interventions to improve production or address shortages.Food production and agricultural resilience has been developed to provide a robust foundation for subsistence agriculture and prioritized resource allocation by merging trends, ongoing monitoring, and predictive analytics.Cropland changes assessmentCropland planning and supportRisk assessmentSupport to agricultural livelihood protection and early warning systemsPlanning of crop-related interventions in agricultural areas Livestock production and agropastoral resilience Livestock production and agropastoral resilience consists in pasture mapping and assessment for supporting decision-making processes to address food insecurity. Through advanced satellite-based solutions, it provides actionable insights on productivity and includes rangeland monitoring parameters, enabling users to assess grazing areas health and forage availability at national or regional scale.Livestock production and agropastoral resilience offers high-resolution maps and data layers that track seasonal and spatial variations in biomass, ensuring timely interventions for sustainable livestock management. Users benefit from easy access to curated EO-data products, designed to integrate seamlessly into agropastoral planning and resource allocation workflows.Rangeland and pasture conditionLivestock feed availability assessmentDrought impact for pastoral systemsSupport to livelihood protection and early warning systemsPlanning of livestock related interventions in agropastoral areas Groundwater stress and dynamics Groundwater stress and dynamics monitors changes in groundwater storage over time, enabling the assessment of long-term trends and variability. It supports the identification of recharge zones, areas of sustained depletion, and emerging groundwater stress hotspots, providing critical insight into water availability in data-scarce regions.Groundwater storage monitoring and depletion trendsGroundwater long-term dynamics and variability assessmentDetection of groundwater stress hotspots and emerging deficitsEarly warning of water scarcity and drought riskEmergency assessment in data-scarce or inaccessible areasSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency response planning Groundwater availability and depletion Groundwater availability and depletion represents the current aquifer storage as a percentage of its historical maximum, providing an intuitive measure of groundwater availability relative to baseline conditions. It enables the identification of depletion hotspots, supports the assessment of recharge potential, and informs sustainable groundwater management.Groundwater availability and depletion supports decision-making for water resource planning, crisis preparedness, and the management of groundwater resources for domestic use, agriculture, and humanitarian operations.Assessment of groundwater availability and depletion levelsIdentification of critical hotspots for water scarcitySupport to sustainable groundwater management and planningPrioritization of areas for artificial recharge interventionsSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responses Water harvesting & managed aquifer recharge suitability Water harvesting and Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) suitability maps identify areas most favorable for specific water harvesting and recharge techniques. These maps support both local decision-making and regional comparison for sustainable groundwater management. They provide a preliminary assessment of recharge potential and help guide site selection, while detailed local investigations remain necessary to confirm site-specific suitability for implementation.Identification of potential recharge and harvesting zonesSupport to artificial recharge planningRapid emergency assessment of water-related conditionsSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responses Drought risk and resilience Drought risk and resilience assesses drought hazard, exposure and vulnerability to support informed decision-making in regions affected by water scarcity. Drought indicators are a vital tool for measuring and monitoring the onset, severity and impacts of drought. They facilitate the identification of areas where drought conditions are emerging or intensifying and highlight regions where people, livelihoods and essential services may be exposed to increasing stress, and where local vulnerability may influence potential impacts.Drought risk and resilience delivers an integrated drought based on satellite‑derived observations, identifying hotspots of increasing stress and emerging risk areas. This solution supports humanitarian and development actors in anticipating impacts, prioritising interventions, activating early‑warning mechanisms, and designing preparedness and resilience strategies grounded in objective, EO‑based evidence.Drought-exposed and vulnerable monitoringAssessment of impacts on people and livelihoodsDrought evolution monitoring and stress conditionsEmergency assessmentSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responses Support to public health Health infrastructure accessibility Health infrastructure accessibility evaluates how accessible health facilities are for the population by analyzing travel time, transport conditions and physical barriers. It identifies communities whose access to essential healthcare infrastructure is limited or constrained, highlighting where access to services may be disrupted and where vulnerable groups may face critical delays in reaching assistance.Health infrastructure accessibility integrates information on settlements, mobility conditions and key infrastructure, revealing how accessibility gaps can amplify vulnerability during emergencies, affecting the ability of people to reach care and the capacity of health systems to respond. The solution supports disaster preparedness, early warning and rapid response planning, helping humanitarian and development actors prioritize areas that require strengthened access, upgraded infrastructure or targeted recovery interventions.Exposed or underserved populations identificationAccess constraints assessment to essential healthcare servicesSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesEmergency assessment Climate-related noncommunicable diseases Climate-related noncommunicable diseases assesses environmental and climatic conditions that pose risks to human health, including heat stress, extreme temperatures, degraded air quality, flooding and other non-infectious climate-driven hazards.Climate-related noncommunicable diseases provides an integrated understanding of health-related risk, showing how hazardous conditions evolve and where they may threaten lives, essential services or community well-being. The solution supports early warning, public-health preparedness, targeted risk-reduction actions, and recovery planning in regions facing growing climate and environmental pressures.Climate-related environmental health risks monitoringPopulation exposure and vulnerability assessmentSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesPrioritization of interventions to protect vulnerable groups Climate-sensitive infectious diseases Climate-sensitive infectious diseases analyses how environmental conditions influence the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, particularly those sensitive to changes in ecosystems and vector habitats (e.g. mosquitoes). Using EO-data on water bodies, land cover and ecosystem health, the service identifies areas where environmental conditions may create favorable conditions for disease transmission.Climate-sensitive infectious diseases supports early warning, preparedness actions, rapid response planning, and the design of long-term resilience and recovery strategies, helping humanitarian and development actors prioritize at-risk areas and reduce the impacts of environmentally sensitive infectious diseases.Climatic conditions favoring infectious disease transmissionPopulation exposure and vulnerability assessmentSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesPrioritization of interventions to protect vulnerable groups Waterborne diseases Waterborne diseases assesses environmental hazards transmitted through water that may affect human health, such as algal blooms, contaminated water bodies or high sediment loads. The health hazards identify affected areas, evaluate population exposure and highlight where vulnerable groups may face higher health risks.Waterborne diseases delivers a clear picture of where hazardous conditions are emerging or intensifying and how they may disrupt essential services, daily activities or community well-being. The solution enhances early warning and rapid response by enabling humanitarian and public health stakeholders to anticipate impacts, prioritize vulnerable areas, and implement targeted mitigation and risk-reduction strategies.Water quality assessmentPopulation exposure and vulnerability assessmentSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesMitigation and risk-reduction actions Disaster risk management Flood risk and resilience Flood risk and resilience is designed to evaluate flood hazard, exposure and vulnerability, supporting informed decision-making in preparedness, response and emergency planning. EO-derived flood hazard, combined with socioeconomic data on population, settlements, infrastructure and land use, as well as ancillary data such as rainfall, temperature and flood models from other sources, enables the identification of flood-prone areas and locations where potential impacts are likely to be most severeFlood risk and resilience includes both event‑based flood delineation and baseline flood risk analysis. Event‑based products map the spatial extent and severity of flooding, assessing impacts on populations, critical infrastructure, and other exposed assets. In parallel, baseline flood risk layers identify areas prone to recurrent or future flooding, highlighting locations where flood impacts are likely to concentrate and where exposed elements may be most affected. The solution helps humanitarian actors prioritize areas requiring protection, early action, preparedness measures and longer-term resilience investments.Hydrological and hydraulic modellingFlood risk management and emergency planningAnalysis of historical and event-based flood eventsIdentification of flood-prone and exposed areasSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesAssessment of potential impacts on people, assets and infrastructure Landslides risk and resilience Landslides risk and resilience assesses areas potentially exposed to landslide hazards by combining EO-data with available topographic and other ancillary dataset as rainfall or earthquakes. The product identifies terrain conditions that may favor slope instability and maps areas where landslide susceptibility and potential impacts may be higher. It integrates contextual information such as population distribution, settlements, infrastructure and access networks to highlight vulnerable locations where landslides could disrupt livelihoods, damage assets or limit emergency response capacity.Landslides risk and resilience supports preparedness, contingency planning, monitoring and post-event assessment, helping humanitarian and development actors prioritize areas requiring mitigation, protection or long-term resilience measures.Landslide risk and susceptibility assessmentClimate risk assessment related to slope instabilitySupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesIdentification of landslide-prone and exposed areas Seismic risk and resilience Seismic risk and resilience is determined by the combination of seismic hazard (earthquakes and tsunamis), exposure of people and physical assets, and vulnerability of the built environment. Using EO-derived information together with available geophysical and topographic data, the product maps the spatial extent and intensity of hazardous conditions and identify areas potentially exposed to related impacts.Seismic risk and resilience supports preparedness planning, early warning efforts, contingency planning and post-event evaluations, helping humanitarian and development actors prioritize areas requiring protection, monitoring or long-term resilience measures.Earthquake & tsunami exposure assessment Identification of exposed populations, infrastructure and critical assets Assessment of vulnerability of settlements and built-up areas Support to humanitarian logistics and emergency responses Privatization of risk reduction and resilience measures Ground stability and deformation Ground stability and deformation evaluates surface displacement and terrain instability using EO-data, particularly satellite radar observations (synthetic aperture radar technology). The product maps spatial and temporal deformation patterns, including subsidence, uplift or any ground movement, which may be associated with earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides or human-induced processes such as groundwater extraction or mining.Ground stability and deformation supports preparedness planning, infrastructure monitoring, contingency planning and post-event evaluations, helping humanitarian and development actors prioritize areas requiring protection, monitoring, mitigation or long-term resilience measures.Surface displacement monitoring Identification of areas exposed to ground deformation Support to humanitarian logistics and emergency responsesAssessment of potential impacts on infrastructure, settlements and critical assets Land degradation and erosion Land degradation and erosion provides operationally relevant and decision-ready information regarding soil condition status. It uses satellite-based indicators, including vegetation condition, land productivity dynamics, and erosion metrics, to classify land into three intuitive categories: degraded, stable, or improved.Land degradation and erosion provides clear, temporal maps that highlight areas where soil loss or land deterioration will limit food production, affect livelihoods, or increase vulnerability. The solution enables evidence-based decision-making, helping stakeholders to prioritize interventions, direct resources efficiently, and monitor the effectiveness of land management actions.Soil erosion and degradation risk assessmentMonitoring of soil condition and land erosion patternsIdentification of restoration opportunities and priority intervention areasSupport to humanitarian logistics and emergency responses Customers and Partners European Commission Asian Development Bank World Bank International Fund for Agriculture Development International Livestock Research Institute Food and Agriculture Organization European Space Agency EU Agency for the Space Programme European Union Satellite Centre Copernicus Emergency Management Service BBC Ayuda en Acción Helpcode Resources Eoaid promotion and dissemination material Brochures Building damage and recovery assessment Groundwater intelligence Success stories Video AfriCultuReS, for food security in Africa Video Observação da terra no quadro da resposta a emergências e na gestão e avaliação de risco | GMV Video Carlos Domènech, GDA AID Climate consortium lead Video Juan Suarez Beltran, GDA AID Agriculture consortium lead Video Earth Observation for Climate Resilient Flood Management in South Sudan Video GDA Climate Resilience and World Bank in South Sudan Video GMV in Copernicus | GMV News TelecommunicationsEarth Observation Satellites: the unsung heroes on whom your life depends (even if you don’t realize it) Earth ObservationGeospatial Services News GMV hosts Annual Review Meeting of Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Service Earth Observation Caring for the Earth also means understanding it: lessons from a winter of storms More news