John Filitz

Clayton Besaw

Transforming informal work and livelihoods

This project will shed light on the causes of and most effective mechanisms to reduce informality, and the effects of the COVID-19 on informal work.

Women's work - routes to economic and social empowerment

This project aims to shed light on how and why women’s work differs from men’s work in specific contexts, in order to help narrow the gender gap.

Social mobility in the global south - concepts, measures, and determinants

This project aims to gather existing knowledge on social mobility in developing countries to develop concepts and methodologies for further research.

Fatima Denton

Conflict Prevention in the Sahel: Emerging Practice Across the UN

Supporting the UN’s understanding of the situation in the Sahel - and how it can better respond to current and emerging risks.

The New Geopolitics of Converging Risks: The UN and Prevention in the Era of AI

The emerging impacts of AI convergence on the UN's prevention agenda.

Dr. Jingbo Huang

2018 Recap and Season's Greetings

2018 has brought UNU Macau to a new milestone, but much has yet to be done to maximise the power of ICTs to achieve sustainable development.