Economic growth

Greening the COVID-19 recovery for a sustainable future for Africa and beyond.

The socio-economic impacts of decarbonisation for African countries, and how green transitions are affected by COVID-19.

Who Can Be Sustainably Reintegrated After Return? Using Post-Return Monitoring for Rights-Based Return Policies

COVID-19 Could Lead to New Wars in Authoritarian Countries

Governments should be worried about the impact of the pandemic on their economies.

Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on EU Trade Policy: Our Five Cents to the Debate

COVID-19 Fallout Could Push Half a Billion People into Poverty in Developing Countries

New UNU research warns that global poverty could skyrocket as a result of the economic fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic.

AI & Global Governance: Using International Standards as an Agile Tool for Governance

Standards offer a first step to help erect guardrails in the international and market competition for AI.

AI & Global Governance: AI in Africa is a Double-Edged Sword

Can Artificial Intelligence be a useful tool for augmenting state capacity in weak and fragile contexts?

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.

AI & Global Governance: Developing Resilient Economies in the Age of AI

While AI can be good for growth, its benefits may not be evenly distributed.

AI & Global Governance: How AI is Changing the Global Economy

The world's governments and corporations need to act - to prevent a concentration of resources and power.