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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Digital Governance Dialogues: Capacity Development and Cooperation in Digital Governance Capacities in the PALOP
Enhance digital governance capabilities in Portuguese-speaking African countries.
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A Resource Nexus perspective on data-driven management of waste (Data4Waste)
This project places data at the heart of the transition to circular waste systems.
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Enhancing Urban Water Security with Nature-based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities through a Resource Nexus Lens: A Case Study of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal
The project addresses gaps in research and policy on Nature-based Solutions in fast-growing, resource-limited urban areas.
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Environmental Footprint of the Electronics Industry in the Global South: Applying the Resource Nexus as an Analytical and Management Tool
The Resource Nexus helps map the impacts of electronics in the Global South, which cause pollution in the form of e-waste and mining.
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A Resource Nexus Perspective on Sustainable Public Procurement: The Case of Mongolia
This project fills a critical knowledge gap at the intersection of environmental governance, institutional reform, & sustainable resource management.
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Understanding the Resource Nexus between Urban Sprawl, Landscape Fragmentation and Habitat Network Connectivity in Sierra Leone
This study explores how urban sprawl, fragmentation and habitat connectivity affect resource management in Sierra Leone using the Resource Nexus lens.
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Transdisciplinary Integration of Knowledge for Sustainable Transformations in Regional Water Management: A Resource Nexus Perspective
This research explore how transdisciplinary knowledge integration within a resource nexus perspective can support sustainable transformations in regional water management, particularly in the Global South.
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DIGIMPACT.EU
Strengthen the capacity of universities to drive digital transformation in innovation and entrepreneurship with tangible societal impact.
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Accelerating the Digital Transformation of the Public Sector in Qatar II: Benchmark Capacity Development and Support
Reinforce Qatar’s leadership in digital governance and contribute to more efficient, user-centred public services.
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Greenovations Africa 2
The project empowers women-led green businesses in Africa and Latin America by addressing unpaid care work and improving access to climate finance.