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Shantanu Mukherjee, Officer-in-Charge, Development Research Branch
and Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division

The Development Research Branch (DRB) identifies and leads research on frontier and emerging issues, as well as other economic challenges for countries in conflict and countries in special situations. DRB produces policy-oriented research papers and hosts briefings and seminars responsive to the needs of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Member States. DRB produces the World Social Report (WSR), in collaboration with the Division for Inclusive Social Development and other United Nations agencies, covering selected long-term development issues and policies, particularly those which cross-cut the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. DRB coordinated the production of the World Economic and Social Survey, published annually by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs from 1948 to 2018.

Latest from the Development Research Branch (DRB)

Frontier Technology Issues: Frontier technologies for smallholder farmers: addressing information asymmetries and deficiencies

To address the existing barriers to the adoption of these technologies, it is important to invest in digital literacy in rural areas, establish a new generation of agricultural extension services, make digital platforms user-friendly for smallholder farmers and build up infrastructure for agricultural e-commerce.

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UN/DESA Policy Brief #120: Investing in the future of rural non-farm economies

Development strategies that focus solely on urban development and leave rural communities behind are not adequate to overcome the development…

UN/DESA Policy Brief #119: The critical role of income redistribution for poverty reduction: Alternative scenarios

Achieving SDG 1 by 2030, will require extraordinary efforts by countries, both individually and collectively.

Webinar: Sustainable Development Outlook 2021: From anguish to determination

Join us for the Sustainable Development Outlook Webinar on Monday, 27 September 2021 10:00 am.

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