Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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Project 22 Sep 2026

Development of a De Jure Indicator on Recruitment Fees and Related Costs Complementary to SDG Indicator 10.7.1

Develops a de jure indicator on recruitment fees and costs to complement SDG indicator 10.7.1, which measures the recruitment costs borne by workers.

Project 22 Sep 2026

Economic Research Forum (ERF): Advancing Evidence on Social Protection and Labour Markets in the MENA Region (2022–Present)

This programme strengthens the evidence base for social protection, labour markets, informality and inequality across the MENA Region.

Project 22 Sep 2026

Social Dialogue and Social Protection: Comparative International Case Studies

Investigated how social dialogue contributes to design, implementation and reform of social protection systems across diverse institutional contexts

Project 22 Sep 2026

Empirical Analysis on innovation capabilities and industrial dynamics in European rural areas

Develops new data-driven measures of innovation capabilities in European rural areas by combining firm, skills, patent, and regional data

Project 22 Sep 2026

Road infrastructure, economic development and forest loss in the Republic of the Congo

This paper studies the impact of large-scale road construction on economic development and forest loss in the Republic of the Congo.

Project 22 Sep 2026

Global, Regional, and National Trends in International Solidarity to Finance Social Protection

The project examined how international development finance supports the expansion of social protection systems across low- and middle-income countries

Collection 22 Sep 2026

Fostering Academia - Public Authorities cooperation for value creation

Mapping best practices and providing guidance for more effective knowledge uptake for policy making.

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Nyaruai Theuri

Nyaruai Theuri is a PhD candidate at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS), working at the intersection of international public policy, health and vulnerable populations in developing countries.