SDG Interactions
The research program on ‘SDG Interactions and Policy Interventions in Developing Countries’ aims to explore the interdependencies between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their influence on policy interventions. It seeks to provide insights into the positive and negative interactions among SDGs and their impact on achieving the SDGs worldwide.
-Governance and decision-making processes related to SDGs in developing countries, aiming to enhance policy coherence. -The effect women’s empowerment has on food security, dietary diversity, and women’s BMI. -The relationship between climate change and security risks, analyzing when and how climate change acts as a threat multiplier for conflict and instability.
The Broker, in collaboration with Dr. Nicky Pouw (University of Amsterdam) and Prof. Dzodzi Tsikata (University of Ghana), will carry out a ‘Knowledge Brokering and Synthesis’ project aiming to synthesize and disseminate the research results to policymakers, development workers, academics, and other stakeholders. The project emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration, building bridges between various knowledge fields and encouraging closer collaboration and two-way knowledge exchange throughout the project; all with the aim to develop innovative solutions to optimize SDG-interactions for inclusive development.
Thematic Literature Review: identifying empirically investigated SDG interactions
The Broker produced a literature review to provide insights into the current state of knowledge on interactions between the SDGs of focus of the three research projects. The review discusses the synergies and trade-offs among the SDGs of interest, empirically identified in existing academic literature.
