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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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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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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Weave Project on Involuntary Immobility and Development
This is a joint PhD project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.
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Effective Support for Communities Experiencing Climate Mobilities
Reviewing the Climate Justice Resilience Fund's grant portfolio to learn lessons about better supporting communities experiencing climate mobilities.
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Towards a Better Understanding of Climate (Im)mobility: Identifying Environmental Shocks, the Role of Retain Factors and Dynamics in Migration Decisions
This is a joint post-doc project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.
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The European Green Deal and Climate Justice: a Comparative Assessment of International Distributions of Costs and Benefits
This is a joint PhD project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.
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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.
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Innovation for African Farming Systems
Co-developing innovations for sustainable land management in West African smallholder farming systems (COINS) supports climate-resilient agriculture.
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Resource Nexus perspectives on Healthy Urban Human-Nature Partnerships and their Role in Sustainability Transformation
In bridging the gap between urban human demand and the use of natural resources, this project considers human health and sustainable transformation.