The UNU-IAS Strategic Plan 2025–2029 guides the development and implementation of the institute’s research, policy development, teaching, and capacity building initiatives, as well as its administration and communications activities. It sets out the mission, vision and strategic objectives of UNU-IAS. The plan centres on the vision of UNU-IAS as an international think tank providing solutions for the SDGs and other global agendas.
The plan is closely aligned with the overall strategic direction of the United Nations University (UNU), as outlined in the UNU Strategy 2025–2029.
Process
The UNU-IAS Strategic Plan 2025–2029 is the result of an inclusive internal process comprising evaluation, analysis and dialogue, based on the Theory of Change method. It was developed in consultation with the UNU-IAS Board, which endorsed the plan in early 2025.