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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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.
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The Nexus Observatory – Data, Monitoring, and Governance
The Nexus Observatory provides an online platform to translate scientific knowledge into actionable insights for decision-makers in resource management.
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Governance for Sustainable Development
This project studies how governments and institutions incorporate the SDGs into their policies, thereby contributing to the global agenda.
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GIS Training for Improved Natural Resource Management in Africa
This project aims to build capacity for the deployment of geospatial applications in natural resource research, planning and management in Africa.
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Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa (OUIK)
OUIK carries out community-based research on biocultural diversity in Ishikawa looking towards providing a regional model for sustainable development.
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Sustainability Science Journal
This journal promotes science-based predictions and impact assessments of global change.