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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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.
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Capacity building programme on Digital Governance in the Public Administration of Cabo Verde
Enhance Cape Verde's public sector with a structured training programme focused on digital transformation and governance.
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MOOC on Ethics and Equity in Global Health
This project will oversee development of an online course on ethics and equity in global health.
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EU Knowledge Hub Digital | Overview of Legal Instruments Implementing E-governance in Different Jurisdictions and Training for E-governance
Enhance global e-Governance by analyzing legal frameworks across ten jurisdictions, identifying best practices, and delivering targeted training via webinars and in-person sessions.
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Dynamic Capabilities for Digital Government Transformation: Leading Emerging Technologies in the Global South
The research project develops a framework of dynamic capabilities for public organisations to use emerging technologies for digital transformation.
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Organizational decisions for adaptation to climate change (KlimaKonform II)
The project continues KlimaKonform Phase 1, developing a management module for organizations in low mountain areas to adapt to climate change.