Satellites for Sustainability

Under the U.K. Space Agency International Partnership Programme, Inmarsat is leading three projects that use satellite connectivity to benefit communities in developing and emerging economies. In Nigeria, Indonesia and the Philippines, Inmarsat is working with governments and regional organizations to tackle challenges in health care, sustainable fishing, and disaster response. Philippines: A country exposed to natural disasters, the Philippines regularly endures a high human and economic cost. Access to communication devices supports provision of vital information to decision makers, first responders and affected citizens. Inmarsat’s satellites serve as a means of providing better communications. The project is titled “Reducing the impact of natural disasters by using satellite communications in the Philippines.” Indonesia: Engaging with Indonesia’s fisheries ministry, Inmarsat and partners are using satellites to address the issue of illegal fishing, which affects the country’s economy, costing over $3 billion a year. As well as the country’s wellbeing, the project — “Designing and implementing innovative solutions for smart satellite technology to promote inclusive and sustainable fishing practices in Indonesia” — is also improving both the social and economic circumstances for the 7 million strong fishing community. Nigeria: Leveraging digital technology for health care, Inmarsat and partners are using satellites to implement electronic health data management, mobile health worker training and electronic diseases surveillance. Presently, a lack of infrastructure and the rural location of communities means poor access to health care. The project is titled: “Raising the standard of Nigerian health care outcomes in areas with poor communications through the application of satellite connectivity”.

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Regional implementation

Regions of implementation

• Africa
• Asia and Pacific

Countries of implementation Indonesia, Nigeria, Philippines

Ongoing from 02/01/2017 to 02/07/2019

UK Space Agency Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Federal Ministry of Health, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration: Health and Human Services Secretariat, Ondo State Primary Health Care Management Board, Kano Primary Healthcare Management Board. Government of the Philippines: DSWD (Dept. Social Welfare and Development) Telecom Sans Frontières (TSF), TD International, Devex, CPRM, IEC InStrat, Satellite Application Catapult, Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd, Hatfield Consultants, Sisfo, Marine Change

* International and regional cooperation

• Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
• Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
• Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
• Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
• Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
• Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

• Project
• Programme
• Training initiative