²ÝÁñÊÓƵ 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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Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Enhance web accessibility in Georgia for people with disabilities by formulating guidelines and testing practices, based on global benchmarks and stakeholder consultations, to support compliance with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Water Reuse through Nexus Perspective: Assessing the Sustainability and Opportunities of Urban Systems under Public-Private Partnership
The project defines barriers/drivers for water reuse uptake and the feasibility of water reuse in industrial settings via public private partnership
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Media, Information and Literacy (MIL) MOOC for Government Officials and Policy-makers
MOOC on Media and Information Literacy for officials, developed with UNESCO and AUB, enhancing policy-making through critical thinking and active citizenship.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ SDG¨CUniversities Platform
This project promotes collaboration and dialogue exchange between Japanese universities on opportunities and challenges in promoting the SDGs.
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Agrophotovoltaics for Mali and The Gambia: Sustainable Electricity Production by Integrated Food, Energy and Water Systems (APV-MaGa)
This project aims to establish agrophotovoltaics as a sustainable energy system that provides food, water, and electricity.
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Green African Transformation (GREAT) Pathways - Building a partnership for Africa¨CEU collaboration on low-carbon development (BMZ project)
This project will produce a series of knowledge products to support the EU-Africa Summit in 2021 and inform discussions on green transitions in Africa
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Increasing resilience to water and climate-related risks
This project aims to deepen understanding of climate- and water-related risks of various regions, and suggest risk- mitigation measures.
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Developing tools to reduce the risks of WASH-related diseases and water pollution
This project aims to develop tools to reduce the negative impacts of WASH-related diseases and water pollution, especially among vulnerable groups.
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Promoting unconventional water resources and technologies for water-scarce areas
This project promotes a range of unconventional water resources to bring new water sources for human consumption and food production.
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Sustainability of Wastewater Management: A Socio-Ecological System (SES) Approach for Textile Industry in Bangladesh
The project will address the challenges of wastewater management in the textile industry.