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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Greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options under climate and land use change in West Africa
A concerted regional modeling and observation assessment (CONCERT).
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UM Barometer: Monitoring the 2021-2025 Action Plan of the University of Minho
Developing a tool to track and assess the initiatives from the 2021-2025 University Action Plan, including designing the UM Barometer web portal.
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Development of the Water Information Management System (WIMS) as part of the CReW+ Project
This project aims to develop a Water Information Management System with other partners for water-related data to inform national decision-making
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UN Sustainability Strategy II
This project aims to establish the UN as a leader in environmental and social sustainability management by 2030.
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Update of WHO Gender Mainstreaming Manual
This project will oversee the updating of a key handbook on gender for health workers, promoting non-binary concepts and intersectionality.
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Barriers to Sustainable Infrastructure: the Case of Chile (SI-Chile)
This project will build a structured identification of the hurdles obstructing sustainable infrastructure.
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Development of NatCat Risk Profile Reports for ASEAN Member States (AMS)
This project will produce Risk Profile Reports for ASEAN member states that assess risk appetite and finance capacity for recovery from disasters.
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Integrating the Resource Nexus in Payments for Watershed Ecosystem Services: Conception and Application
The project aims to define an economically feasible and socially acceptable payments for ecosystem services (PES) scheme to aid watershed management.
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Multifunctional Use of Agricultural Landscapes Under Climate Change Conditions
The project aims to develop strategies for a multifunctional rural landscape by considering the characteristics of a pilot area of Tanzania
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AI4PA Portugal | Artificial Intelligence & Data Science for Public Administration Portugal Innovation Hub
Enhance Portugal's public sector efficiency through AI4PA, promoting AI integration for policy effectiveness and stakeholder training.