Press release: Governments and leaders join data for sustainable development goals movement
NEW YORK (PRWEB) JULY 16, 2019
As leaders gather in New York this week for the UN’s High-Level Political Forum, the annual follow-up forum for the Sustainable Development Goals, data is an increasingly recognized priority on the road to 2030.
The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data is embracing the strengthened focus on data, more cooperation and partnerships, and new engagements with existing data champions.
GEO-AWS Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme harnesses big data for decision-makers in developing countries
Last week, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the 21 projects from 17 developing countries that will be awarded $1.5 million USD worth of cloud services, grants, and technical support through the Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme.
FUSADES - Fundación Salvadoreña para el Desarrollo Económico y Social
Innovaap - Laboratorio Colaborativo de Innovación Pública
SDGs Kenya Forum
Qatar Computing Research Institute
Kenya Space Agency will lead efforts to use earth data to curb drought
Groundbreaking Africa Regional Data Cube shows trends in drought over time, will be used to target interventions on environmental protection and food security.