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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DRM fact-finding mission in Mongolia and Cambodia with GIZ China
This project aims to provide technical knowledge on disaster risk management for Mongolia and Cambodia.
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Assessing Financial Needs for Implementing UNCCD National Drought Plans and Drought-Related Processes
This project will assess the financial needs for drought processes and develop the case for preparation, mitigation and response to drought.
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NewCityConcepts: A Model for Sustainable Urban Developmen
The project establishes a real-world lab for urban development in Hoyerswerda, aiming to be a model for structural transformation in the Lausitz region.
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Contribution to the multi-actor partnership for pro-poor & gender-equitable climate risk financing in the context of the IGP's 2025 vision
This project looks to strengthen disaster management approaches in vulnderable developing countries through disaster risk finance and insurance.
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Interim Dresden Nexus Conference 2023 (DNCi 2023): A reality check at the regional level – The Implications of the CBD-COP15 for Saxony
The CBD-COP 15 outcomes aim at biodiversity preservation, with EU regulations supporting nature restoration. DNCi 2023 discusses regional implications.
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Nexus Approaches to battery waste management for sustainable e-mobility transition: insights from Germany (NABATE)
The NABATE project analyzes end-of-life EV batteries in Germany, assessing waste streams, regulations, and recycling solutions for Korean stakeholders.
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LDN4NAP: Supplement to the UNFCCC NAP Technical Guidelines on Promoting Synergy Between Efforts Addressing DLDD, the Achievement of LDN and the Process to Formulate and Implement NAPs
This project will develop a supplement for existing frameworks and plans towards achieving land degredation neutrality and planing adaptation.
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FISPER: Guidelines for UNCCD Parties to make ecological restoration attractive in terms of financial inclusion and social protection
This project will develop guidelines to improve perceptions of ecological restoration and rehabilitation in terms of finance and social protection
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Sustainability Stories 2.0: A world tour through stories on sustainability
The "Sustainability Stories" competition mobilized global visual storytellers to advocate for the Resource Nexus and sustainability.
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Governance Models for Collaboration and Coordination in Public Sector Digital Transformation
The research project aims to develop a theory and a model of governance for e-Governance collaboration and coordination in different contexts.