Economic growth

UNU research provides guidance for navigating the changing geo-economic landscape while more effectively monitoring and evaluating economic progress and its social impacts. Our work in Africa, for example, is helping establish robust information systems to monitor and evaluate economic progress and its social impacts, thereby helping planners to transform skewed development into opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

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Training

Caribbean Capacity-Building Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Policies and Instruments for the SDGs

The UN IATT Workstream 6 brings together partners for a Caribbean workshop strengthening STI policy and instruments for sustainable development in SIDS.

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Journal Article

Institutional readiness for payments for ecosystem services: Stakeholder perspectives from Sri Lanka

This publication was released as part of the UNU Resource Nexus Focus Area Resilient Food, Forest and Ecosystems.

01 Sep 2026

Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Migration, Remittances and Capabilities in the Global South: Exploring the India-Nepal Corridor through Aspiration and Capability Perspectives

Dr. Mandeep Grewal on migration, remittances, and livelihood opportunities along the India-Nepal migration corridor.

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Prof. Hugh Whittaker

Conversation Series

Trajectories of Change in the Japanese Economy

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Event

Studying Regions: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to Regionalism

This specialist course aims to equip students with knowledge of foundational concepts, epistemic approaches and theories on regionalism.

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Media Coverage

What Gabon's Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged

In The Conversation, Daniel Cash examines how Gabon's credit rating downgrade highlights the impact of sovereign ratings on development finance.

04 Aug 2026

News

From Leaf to Superfood

Ery Fukushima is helping the Amazon thrive by using biotechnology to unlock its hidden value

16 Jul 2026

News

Paper Presentations by Alberto Maresca, UNU-CRIS PhD Fellow

Alberto Maresca will present papers at conferences in Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Brazil (São Paulo).

13 Jul 2026