Closing the STEM gender gap: Training women in geospatial information technology

Fulfilling a deferred dream

Underpinning flood preparedness in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), under the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), shoulders a gargantuan task. In April ...

Broadening the horizons for women researchers in Nepal

Combining ground and satellite data to forecast flood in Nepal

Every year, the western region of Nepal faces the wrath of the Karnali River. As the rains fall and the ...

Regional institutional collaboration and geospatial research: Students lead the way

The Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS of Bangladesh’s Jahangirnagar University leads the way in geospatial research in the country, ...

Harnessing Earth observation technology for Bangladesh’s agricultural resilience

As Bangladesh’s Department of Agricultural Extension and ICIMOD firm up a partnership on using remote sensing and Geospatial Information System ...

Improving food security in the Indo-Gangetic Basin using satellite data

Global food security is a complex issue and is expected to worsen due to population growth and other emerging issues ...

Satellite imagery in rice crop mapping: Sowing the seeds for stronger food security

In 2022 – 2023, Nepal achieved a remarkable 4.33 per cent increase in paddy production, churning out 5.72 million metric ...