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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Knowledge Society Policy Handbook
Promote global Knowledge Society construction through a comprehensive Policy Handbook, a digital sharing platform, and a collaborative policy community to foster effective strategies.
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Grant for Global Sustainability (GGS)
Supported by the Japanese MEXT, the project aims to enrich the partnership between research and educational institutes in Japan.
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MCII Contribution to the G7 Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance
This project assists the InsuResilience Secretariat in an appropriate design and the implementation of the G7 Climate Risk Insurance Initiative.
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Smart Cities for Sustainable Development
Enhance urban sustainability in developing regions by utilizing Smart Cities technology, addressing infrastructure, environmental, and social challenges through research and practical frameworks.
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Executive Training for Government Technology Leaders
Enhance Saudi Arabia's e-Government Action Plan through tailored executive IT training, focusing on practical challenges, skills enhancement, and inter-collaboration.
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Biotechnology and development
This project consists of training courses, fellowships, workshops, and activities aimed at building strong research networks throughout Latin America.
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Research Communication
This Project aims to make UNU-WIDER's research readily available to stakeholders and audiences in a form they can use.
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WIDER Development Conferences
By bringing together researchers and policy makers from across the world, UNU-WIDER's Development Conferences promote research and policy analysis.
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Academic Excellence
The Academic Excellence initiative at UNU-WIDER supports researchers from developing countries to promote their work and ideas to a global network of academics and policy makers.
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Global Leadership Training Programme in Africa (GLTP)
The GLTP is a training scheme that provides Japanese postgraduate students with opportunities to conduct field research in Africa.