Social protection

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News

UNU-MERIT joins international partners to relaunch social protection training courses across Africa

TRANSFORM, an AU-led initiative supported by UNU-MERIT, launched a new website for social protection training.

10 Dec 2021

Press Release

New UN Study Reveals Limited Impact of Tax and Social Protection Policies in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Tax and benefit policies provided limited income protection to poorest households and failed to offset the increase in poverty amid COVID-19.

04 Oct 2021

Press Release

United Nations University Welcomes New Director of UNU-MERIT in the Netherlands

UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bartel Van de Walle as the next Director of UNU-MERIT.

03 Apr 2020

News

UNU Institute in Macau Presented a Paper on ICT Tool to Support Operation of a Homeless Centre

Dr. Mamello Thinyane attended the Participatory Design Conference on behalf of UNU Macau.

25 Aug 2018

Project

World Risk and Adaptation Futures - Summer Academy

This project aims to convene young professionals to advance and apply scientific methods for assessing vulnerability to environmental hazards.

03 Nov 2018