UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.
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National Strategy for Digital Transformation in Guinea Bissau
Support Guinea-Bissau's digital growth through a comprehensive transformation strategy, enhancing public sector digitalisation, governance, and citizen services by 2030.
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Financial Management and Policy Planning for Risk Financing: A Comprehensive Architecture towards Resilience
This project will strengthen the financial management of disaster risk and integrate risk financing into key policies where INFFs are used.
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Portugal EGOV Index | Assessment of Portugal’s performance in the main international benchmarks on digital governance: analysis, recommendations, monitoring, and capacity development
Enhance Portugal's digital governance via strategic analysis and action plans, focusing on international benchmarks, continual improvements, and stakeholder engagement.
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Strengthening Public and Private Actors’ Capacities to Operationalise a Laboratory on Innovation in E-Governance
Enhance Cape Verde's digital governance through an e-governance lab, fostering public and private sector collaboration for sustainable public services modernisation.
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Modern Slavery Risks Among People Lacking Official Documentation
This project examines modern slavery risks among people lacking documentation globally, including in Brazil, Kenya, and Nepal.
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Consolidating and accelerating the Network of Centers of Excellence (NoE) in support of Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Africa - Phase II
This project is to consolidate and accelerate the Network of Centers of Excellence in support of DRR, Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Africa.
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Towards Actionable Impact-based Early Warning in Africa: Integrating Exposure and Vulnerability into Early Warning Systems – a Pilot Study in the IGAD Region (EarlyWarning4IGAD)
This project seeks to expand existing hazard-based early warning systems towards actionable impact-based early warning systems.
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Digital Government Assessment Programme
Enhance the public sector online services in alignment with Vision 2030, aiming to improve usability and elevate service standards through extensive research and strategic workshops.
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State-of-Affairs Report on Sustainable Development Goals for Qatar
Assessing digital transformation's role in achieving SDGs, this report offers insights and recommendations to enhance sustainable development.
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Country climate fact sheets, incl. standardization of climate risk analysis
This project aims to improve the compliance and quality of the climate mainstreaming process on adaptation risks and potentials.