The SDG 8 Initiative

The SDG 8 Initiative at the University of Gothenburg, as part of the IAU HESD cluster, includes participation from eight satellite universities; Makerere University, Uganda; Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; University of Nigeria; University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; University of Nairobi, Kenya; University of Concepción, Chile; Universidad de Llos Andes, Colombia; and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

The strategic goal of this initiative is to engage a global community of researchers and practitioners to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. This is done by applied transdisciplinary research and policy interaction that focus on solutions to growth and work related challenges through collaboration among researchers and practitioners in local and global contexts. In particular, the focal areas are related to the SDG 8 targets, i.e. economic growth, resource efficiency, innovation, work environment and labour markets, and sustainable tourism.

The starting point is that interdisciplinary approaches are a prerequisite for realizing the 2030 Agenda. The SDG 8 Initiative at the University of Gothenburg includes researchers from a multitude of disciplines.