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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Regreening for the Future: integrating climate change adaptation pathways into community-led regreening in East Africa
This project aims to integrate adaptation pathways within a community-led regreening model.
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Climate and migration in Madagascar (CLIMIG-MADAGASCAR)
CLIMIG-MADAGASCAR will improve the management of human mobility in the context of climate change (HMCCC) as migrants move from Androy to Boeny, Madagascar. Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries, relying heavily on agriculture.
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GEOdata4LDN+: Geospatial data to support monitoring and integrated planning for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality as well as climate change and biodiversity goals
Land degradation is a major global challenge that impacts both the environment and people.
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Kenya National Social Security Fund | Data quality assessment and improvement plan and data governance framework
Improve data quality and governance at Kenya’s National Social Security Fund through assessment, remediation, and strategic planning.
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UN Portugal Digital Fellowship “Capacity Building Programme on Digital Innovation and Transformation”
Building digital governance skills for inclusive, secure, and citizen-centred transformation in developing countries.
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Resource Nexus for Post-Mining Inclusive Transition (REPOINT)
The project focuses on optimizing land use, repurposing post-mining areas to meet community needs while conserving resources.
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Resource Nexus Challenges for Urban-industrial Decarbonisation Pathways: Analytical Perspectives and Future Place-based Strategies
The research will contribute to the understanding of the synergies and trade-offs within resource nexus areas, addressing gaps in policy coherence and technological innovation.
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Resource Nexus method development for circular economic-ecological sustainability assessment of the zPP-process chain
The project encompassing a resource perspective and circularity/waste strategies, with a special emphasis on microplastics assessment to guide policy.
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Sustainability Transformations in Coal Extractive Regions: A Resource Nexus and Just Transition Approach in the Case of Jharkhand, India
The project investigates the interconnections between regional Resource Nexus in coal regions.
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Pathways for resilience in agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: an exploration of Resource Nexus interconnectivity
This project focuses on indigenous communities, who face unique challenges.