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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Planned Relocation Simulation
The project aims at enhancing understanding and spreading knowledge of planned relocation and related issues: a key policy area of UNFCCC, IOM and UNHCR, as well as of national policy in a growing number of member states.
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Resource Nexus Approach to Building a House of No Waste (HoW)
In this project an architectural competition will invite a broad range/high level of innovation in design solutions to construct a 'House of No Waste'.
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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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CJRF Migration Portfolio Review
Reviewing the portfolio is intended to inform the following: 1. CJRF grantmaking; 2. Other funders’ work; 3. Loss and damage policy and finance.
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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.
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of WFPs food assistance-for-assets activities (implemented under the Resilience Programme) in Niger, in the context of projected drought risk over the next 10-30 years
This project undertakes a climate risk analysis to assess adaptation measures implemented in Niger.
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Assessment and Recommendation for a National and Regional Digital Service Act
Enhance Western Asia's digital service regulation and user safety by benchmarking against the EU's DSA and other global standards, aiming for unified legislative improvements.