SDG INTERACTIONS
and Policy Interventions in Developing Countries
The aim of the research programme is to provide insights for more integrated and evidence-based policies to achieve the SDGs. The programme consists of 4 parallel projects. Three 5-year research projects with their own thematic and study countries and 1 knowledge brokering and synthesis project that will bring the research findings together, ensuring the insights will become more than the sum of their parts.
Our four focus themes
Governing SDG Interactions in East-Africa & policy Coherence
How do cross-level and cross-sector coordination help to manage trade-offs and build synergies in implementing SDGs in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda?
by Wageningen University and Research
Improving food and nutrition security by enhancing women’s empowerment
How can empowering women in Ethiopia and Bangladesh improve health and nutrition for families and communities? And how effective are interventions on women’s empowerment and child health?
by the University of Groningen
Climate change, conflict, and insurance
How can insurance for catastrophic drought enhance climate change adaption, reduce conflict with and between communities and promote financial inclusion?
by Utrecht University
Knowledge brokering and synthesis team
by the University of Amsterdam
What are effective ways to connect SDG research with real-world policymaking to encourage better sharing of knowledge?
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This research programme is funded by the NWO (Dutch Research Council) and aims to explore how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are connected, how they can affect each other (both positively and negatively), and how they impact policy decisions.
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