Under the UK Space Agency International Partnership Programme (IPP), Inmarsat led three projects that used satellite connectivity to benefit communities in developing and emerging economies.
In Nigeria, Indonesia and the Philippines during 2017-19, we worked with governments and regional organisations to tackle challenges in healthcare, sustainable fishing, and disaster response.
The UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP) is a five-year, £152 million programme designed to partner UK space expertise with governments and organisations in emerging and developing economies around the world to deliver a sustainable economic or societal benefit.
All IPP projects are fully aligned to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2017 Inmarsat was awarded UK Space Agency IPP funding to lead three projects using satellite technology to improve and protect people’s lives in Nigeria, Indonesia and the Philippines. Sustainability was a key element of each of the two-year projects, with detailed monitoring and evaluation designed to demonstrate to respective governments their positive impact on target communities and cost effectiveness.
The IPP projects followed the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Space Programme (IPSP) initiatives that Inmarsat undertook in 2015, supplying connectivity for mobile banking services in Kenya and a maternal healthcare programme in Nigeria.
Both programmes supported Inmarsat’s commitment to understanding the requirements of our international partner countries to ensure that important benefits can be seen on the ground, making the best use of our technology to deliver maximum social impact.