From communications to weather monitoring to stunning images, satellites have become essential technologies. Now more than ever, it is becoming clear that harnessing satellite-based earth observation data can help us solve some of the biggest challenges of our time.
Co-financed by the European Commission and the African Union Commission, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) programme seeks to harness earth observation data from the Copernicus Earth Observation programme to support and build capacity for sustainable development.
Phase II of the programme, which launched in 2022, supports eight consortia, two of which are dedicated to the marine & coastal services thematic area, including the Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) Consortium.
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