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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Vertical Farming for Urban Food Security: Social Acceptance of a Resource Nexus Solution (VerFarming Social)
This project aims to explore the potential of vertical farming to revolutionise agriculture and provide a more resilient solution to food security.
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Role of Participation in Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Agri-food Systems in Face of Emerging External Shocks: A Coupled Citizen Science and Nature-based Solutions Approach (CS-NbS)
This project will contribute to recommending a governance structure that helps achieve a sustainable and resilient agri-food system.
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Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) and Climate Change: Impacts, Mitigation, and Adaptation
This project aims to better understand the impacts of UPA, in order to develop adaptive measures to minimise trade-offs and optimise co-benefits.
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Quantification of water-gender interlinkages for greater inclusivity
This project will provide a numerical assessment of the status of women’s representation in the water sector in individual countries/regions globally
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World Bank Civic Tech How-to-Note
Enhancing citizen engagement in World Bank projects with a CivicTech "How-to" guide, through practical insights and examples.
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Lessons from COVID-19 for understanding and managing systemic risks in the SADC region (CARICO SADC)
The project provides actionable knowledge to understand the complex interaction of risks and impacts at the regional level in the 16 SADC countries.
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Climate Risk Sourcebook (CR-Sourcebook)
The project will provide users with actionable knowledge to understand the complex nature of risks and impacts.
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Technical Assistance Facility in ACP - Digital and Science, Technology and Innovation
Support the EU's external aid quality via enhanced strategies and digital transformations, focusing on governance, literacy, and service adoption.
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K-Eco Global Net-Zero Partnership (K-GNP)
This project aims to develop research-based capacity building modules for effective implementation and governance of the Paris Agreement.
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Chair for Sustainability and Textile Innovation - Phase 2
This project will support the establishing of a new Chair for Sustainability and Textile Innovation at AUST in Bangladesh.