The Capacity Development Office (CDO) of UNU-MERIT provides career-enhancing training for policymakers and practitioners. Our programmes are designed to help participants influence and implement policy related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Our purpose as a university and UN think tank is to offer unique learning and training opportunities not only to students but also to everyone looking to address contemporary and future sustainable development challenges, expand their knowledge and networks, and achieve personal and professional growth.
Our offering includes our offering of short, online and open access courses that are open for enrollment. In addition, we collaborate with partners on selected sets of trainings within particular topics or serving the targeted agenda of institutions or donors. Lastly, we offered tailored trainings to suit the demand of institutions, co-creating a specific training with the client.
Open for Enrolment
Capacity Development
Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM) programme
Training
United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
MMCD – Enhancing Migration Management through Capacity Development
Migration Management Bangladesh Training (MMBT)
ITU Academy Training Centre
Public policy evaluation for digital transformation
ITU Academy Training Centre
Emerging technologies and human rights 2026
Continuous Open Enrollment Offering
Capacity Development Projects
Ongoing projects
Higher Education, Digitalisation
DigiGrad Africa Project
More information
For more details on our programmes or to discuss options for designing and delivering Capacity Development programmes with UNU-MERIT, please write to: cdo@merit.unu.edu
Learn about recent news and developments of our Capacity Development Office here.