Article
What Are Urban Heat Islands and Why Do They Matter?
Urban heat islands make cities hotter and deadlier. Learn why they matter and how cities can reduce extreme heat.
Project
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.
News
Project
Weave Project on Involuntary Immobility and Development
This is a joint PhD project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.
Journal Article
Health systems and gender in post-conflict contexts: building back better?
Exposing the gender-blindness of health sector reforms in post-conflict contexts, this article explores how to build gender equitable health systems
Policy Brief
Delivering Healthy Lives and Well-Being for Women and Girls: Noncommunicable Diseases and Universal Health Coverage
Policy brief on adopting a gendered lens in the management of NDCs to advance solutions to address gender disparities for effective UHC.
News
Professor Patricia Justino Begins Term as Director of UNU-WIDER
Prof. Justino brings over two decades of experience conducting policy-relevant research on inequality, governance and inclusive development.
Blog Post
Dalit History Month: How Caste Shapes Life After Inclusion
MPP student Tejaswi Singh reflects on Dalit History Month and how caste shapes labour dignity and opportunity in India
Feature
Strengthening Data for Better Outcomes in Forced Displacement
Aissatou Maisha Dicko discusses how data and evidence are shaping responses for refugees and displaced populations.
News
UNU-CPR Intervention at the Launch of the Global Alliance on Beyond GDP
UNU-CPR reflected at the launch of the Global Alliance on Beyond GDP on strengthening how progress is measured and used in policy.