Inequality

Overcoming inequality is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals. Major progress has been made on poverty reduction, but without a clear baseline regarding the current state of global inequality, policy and action become less effective.

UNU research is building comprehensive databases to inform policymakers and governments of where, why, and to what extent global income inequality exists. The aim is to clarify the social and political dynamics that drive inequality, so that policy and social support systems can respond to chronic and emerging trends.

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Gender and Digital Health

This project aims to establish an open-innovation cluster for research and policy with a focus on gender, health, and access to digital technologies.

30 Nov 2019

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Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM)

This project aims to provide insights, tools, and capacity-building to aid policy makers in raising domestic revenue for sustainable public financing.

11 Dec 2019

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Gender and Global Health: Lancet Commission

This project aims to generate evidence and knowledge on how to best develop and implement policies for achieving gender equality and health equity.

30 Jun 2020

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Inequality and governance in unstable democracies – the mediating role of trust

This project seeks to provide new insights and empirical evidence on how trust shapes the relationship between economic inequality and governance.

11 Dec 2020

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WIID – World Income Inequality Database

The World Income Inequality Database (WIID) presents information on income inequality for developed, developing, and transition countries.

11 Dec 2020

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Addressing group-based inequalities

This project aims to study and learn from the policy efforts and experience of countries fighting inequality, with focus to the Global South.

10 Dec 2020

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The changing nature of work and inequality

The project will investigate the main drivers of observed trends in earnings inequalities within developing countries.

10 Dec 2020

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Decolonising Global Health

Shifting Power, Resisting Exploitation, and Advancing Equity in Global Health

03 Feb 2022

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Understanding Systemic and Cascading Risks: Learnings From COVID-19 (CARICO)

This project aims to develop a conceptual model that supports the analysis of systemic and cascading risks.

01 Mar 2021

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Global Cooperation for Climate Action: Southern engagement with Climate Negotiations and Commitments 2020-2023

The project to strengthen the capacity and skills of young climate leaders through a South-South virtual training platform

06 May 2021

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Scaling-up Research and Capacity Building for Improved Development Policy in Mozambique Programme - Phase II

This project aims to support inclusive growth and resilience that substantially improve the living standards of the Mozambican population

27 Apr 2021

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PROtecting the WELLbeing of MIGRANTS in India during the COVID-19 pandemic (PROWELLMIGRANTS)

The aim of this research is to qualitatively investigate the impact of COVID-19 upon migrants’ wellbeing and mental health in India.

23 Sep 2021