Infrastructure

Social equality and economic prosperity depend on investments in infrastructure. But even basic services such as electricity, sanitation, and water remain out of reach for billions of people, creating barriers to the industrial and technological progress that drives developing country success. Building sustainable resource value chains will require the freedom to innovate that only robust infrastructure can provide.

UNU's work in cities is helping to ensure that rapid urban expansion can mitigate risks from climate change, and provide safe housing and a secure network of services for all.

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News

UNU-CRIS Policy Brief on Strengthening Patient Advocacy in South Asia Selected to Present at ACUNS

This Policy Brief is selected for presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), 1-3 July 2026.

16 Mar 2026

Book

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative - Strategic Responses of Governments and Multinational Companies

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review.

08 Mar 2026

Book

Recent Advances in Geomatics, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering - Select Proceedings of TRACE 2024

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE 2024).

07 Mar 2026

Book Chapter

Enhancing Sustainability of Constructed Wetlands for Agricultural Water and Nutrient Management Practices through Social Innovations

Constructed wetlands (CWs) have a long history of pollution control in urban but also in rural and agricultural settings.

07 Mar 2026

Book Chapter

Toward SDG 6 in the Deduru Oya Basin, Sri Lanka: Assessing Localized Progress in Rural and Urban Settings

UNU-CRIS contributes to research on Sri Lanka's SDG 6 Progress: Deduru Oya Basin as a reference for Island Nation Water Security Standard

07 Mar 2026