This package of space-based solutions will tackle
problems such as illegal deforestation, disaster
response and food production.
The new register of specialist products and services
delivered by UK space organisations and funded by UK
aid, includes innovative ways to tackle issues in
agriculture, health and energy with Ghana being one of
the beneficiary African countries.
It provides international governments, donors,
Non-Governmental Organisations and companies, with
information on cost-effective ways to help development
goals.
Dr Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space
Agency, said:
“The UK space sector makes a real impact on the lives
of people all over the world. For the first time this
directory provides a global platform to showcase UK
expertise in using space to support sustainable
development. This ‘one-stop shop’ offers innovative and
cost-effective solutions to some of the major problems
faced by developing countries and emerging economies”.
The solutions in the new catalogue of services are
drawn from the UK Space Agency’s International
Partnership Programme, the largest of its kind in the
world, which is already working in more than 30
countries across Africa, Asia and South America.
The £152 million programme uses UK expertise to benefit
communities in developing and emerging economies, while
building effective partnerships that can lead to growth
and opportunities for the UK’s thriving space sector.
It is an example of how UK development spending can
tackle serious global challenges and advance common
interests.
