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Press Release
New UN Study Reveals Limited Impact of Tax and Social Protection Policies in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
Tax and benefit policies provided limited income protection to poorest households and failed to offset the increase in poverty amid COVID-19.
Event
Knowledge Faces Practice: Societal Challenges and Barriers to Overcome to Enhance Water Reuse Adaptation in a Circular Economy
UNU-FLORES and UNU-IAS will co-convene a session exploring pathways to strengthen public-private partnerships in promoting a circular economy.
Event
Achieving Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries
Bringing together the academic community, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the challenges and policy recommendations for the LDCs.
Press Release
Laptops, Cell Phones, and eGames Defied Slump as COVID-19 Dented 2020’s Electronics Sales
COVID-19 caused a greater drop in electronics sales in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries in 2020.
Announcement
Applications Open: Online PhD Fellowship
The 2021 Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme at UNU-WIDER will take place online from September – November 2021.
News
Call for Papers: COVID-19 and Development – Effects and New Realities for the Global South
UNU-WIDER is accepting papers until 15 April 2021 for its annual WIDER Development Conference.
Seminar
Value of Water in the Era of the SDGs
Analysing different roles and values of water, and how these values can be synthesized to achieve SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation).
News
In Memoriam: Prof. Benno Ndulu, UNU-WIDER Advisory Board Chair
Professor Benno Ndulu ot Tanzania, a long-time collaborator and friend of the institute, has passed away on 22 February 2021.