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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Supporting the functioning of food markets by facilitating timely access to market information
The project will leverage digital technologies to collect food and price data to monitor the actual cost of living of vulnerable groups in Mozambique.
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Digital Access as a Human Right in Cities
Exploring urban digital divides and promoting digital access as a human right through UNU-EGOV and Digital Future Society's white paper, featuring research, stakeholder insights, and global case studies.
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Gendered implications of Artificial Intelligence on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Southeast Asia
The project will examine uses of AI in relation to the Women, Peace and Security agenda, to investigate applications, gender risks, and solutions.
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Comparative Study on the Digitalisation of Public Service Delivery in the Western Balkans (WB), the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Beyond
Enhancing digital public service delivery in selected regions by comparing them against EU SDGR standards, focusing on life events like birth and business management.
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A socio-ecological and economic multiscale sustainability analysis of Urban and Periurban Agriculture and application of Nexus management options to reduce vulnerabilities
This project will investigate the benefits and trade-offs of urban and peri-urban agriculture development for socio-economic sustainability.
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Environmental Assessment of Vertical Farming from a Resource Nexus Perspective
This project aims to provide holistic environmental assessment of vertical farming and investigate the economic feasibility of VF projects.
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AFTER Carbon: African Facility for Transitions Research
AFTER Carbon is a ‘go-to policy to research hub' for the African continent, to find solutions for a post-carbon Africa.
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Catalysing Policy Improvement in Africa
This project aims to improve policy outputs in the areas of maternal, newborn, sexual and reproductive health across five African countries.
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Transformative Climate Action using Participatory data driven decision making platforms (T-CAP)
This project aims to enhance local actors' capacity for collaborative & transformative climate actions by using data-driven decision-making platforms.
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Advancing Gender Equality in Health: Expanding voices, evidence, and time horizons for change
To support gender-responsive change within systems and sectors, this project will deliver a thematic issue of 'Health Research Policy and Systems'.