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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Enhancing Risk Assessments for improved country risk financing strategies (ERA)
This project aims to provide government partners in Egypt and Thailand with a new generation of risk assessments for developing their climate change adaptation.
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ePART4GOV An Integrated Project Framework for e-Participation and Governance Mechanisms
Enhancing Saudi governance through e-participation & user feedback.
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Study on country models for the international transfer of digital government experiences and solutions
Enhance international GovTech service exports with a business model derived from insights from Denmark, Estonia, India, and Korea, focusing on digital governance and collaboration.
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Conceptual advancement of the Resource Nexus, capacity development and quality assurance
The project aims to advance the Resource Nexus concept through analytics development, urban water security evaluation, and awareness promotion.
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Accelerating the digital transformation of the public sector of Qatar
Supporting Qatar’s MCIT to improve digital transformation by providing analysis, recommendations, advice, and capacity development.
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Health Online Service Provision Index (HOSPI) Network
Enhancing global health service delivery through UNU-EGOV's HOSPI methodology, evaluating hospital portals to increase attractiveness, efficiency, and patient responsiveness.
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Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Network
Enhance local e-governance globally via the LOSI Network, assessing online services in cities to guide policies, improve access, and foster international collaboration.
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Digital Maturity Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s DGA’s DXMI aims to enhance digital services, align with Vision 2030, and boost user satisfaction annually.
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Future Food Production Under Climate Change Scenarios: Reuse of Water and Protection of Biodiversity as Fields of Action
This project researches food production in the context of the circular economy using tools that ensure water management and biodiversity protection.
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Align4LDN: Coherence and alignment among approaches contributing to sustainable management of land and water resources
This project aims to assess the coherence and alignment among selected approaches to sustainable management of land and water resources.