UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.
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Health Online Service Provision Index (HOSPI) Network
Enhancing global health service delivery through UNU-EGOV's HOSPI methodology, evaluating hospital portals to increase attractiveness, efficiency, and patient responsiveness.
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Local Online Service Index (LOSI) Network
Enhance local e-governance globally via the LOSI Network, assessing online services in cities to guide policies, improve access, and foster international collaboration.
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Digital Maturity Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s DGA’s DXMI aims to enhance digital services, align with Vision 2030, and boost user satisfaction annually.
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Future Food Production Under Climate Change Scenarios: Reuse of Water and Protection of Biodiversity as Fields of Action
This project researches food production in the context of the circular economy using tools that ensure water management and biodiversity protection.
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Bringing Plastics ‘Full-Circle’: sustainable plastic management, governance and chemical recycling
This project evaluates chemical recycling for plastics, aiming for sustainable solutions amid significant environmental pollution from plastic waste.
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Align4LDN: Coherence and alignment among approaches contributing to sustainable management of land and water resources
This project aims to assess the coherence and alignment among selected approaches to sustainable management of land and water resources.
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Expert Support for Good Practice Identification, Capacity Development, and Internationalisation
Empowering DGA to identify public sector digital transformation best practices, enhancing skills for award recognition and submissions globally.
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Global Assessment of Responsible AI in cities (AI4Cities)
Enhance city governance with AI through a global survey assessing the technology's use, focusing on service design and human-centered data, to inform robust policy recommendations.
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Capacity Building Programme for Public Sector Executives in Egypt
Enhance Egypt's public sector via UNU-EGOV's tailored training, focusing on digital governance, corruption reduction, and judiciary reforms.
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Service 360: Dubai the Model Center expert advise on public sector innovation, monitoring and measurement
The Dubai Model Centre project aims to revolutionize public service delivery, enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction through innovative models and expert global collaboration.