SLU Global

SLU Global is a unit at the Division of Planning and Research Support that supports SLU’s work for global development to contribute to Agenda 2030.

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World AMR Awareness Week 18-24 November

SLU contributes to the fight against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to both humans and animals. SLU’s research helps curb the spread of resistant bacteria – and during AMR week, we highlight this work through lectures, interviews with researchers, and popular science features.

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International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

The UN has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Discover SLU's ongoing projects and opportunities for cooperation in support of the IYRP.

SLU publications and Agenda 2030

SLU researchers publish scholarly works related to the Sustainable Development Goals. Here you can find publication lists and visualisations outputs for all the goals.

Global news

  • 2025-11-24

    Chantal is making crop production more sustainable in Rwanda

    “Sweden is opening my eyes from different angles,” says Chantal Uwituze, a PhD student from the University of Rwanda currently visiting SLU. Her research focuses on how Rwanda’s crop intensification program can become more sustainable – both for people and the planet.
  • 2025-11-19

    From waste to wealth: How toilets can become fertiliser factories

    In a changing world, one thing stays constant: we all need toilets. Sanitation protects our health and keeps our environment clean. World Toilet Day 2025, on 19 November, highlights “Sanitation in a changing world” and the need for future-ready systems and services. Check out SLU’s contribution!
  • 2025-11-19

    GCUA 2030 webinar spotlighted SDG monitoring and key findings from the 2025 SDG Report

    GCUA 2030 hosted a webinar featuring Daniel Eshetie from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), who discussed the Division’s work in coordinating the Global SDG Indicator Framework and monitoring global progress toward Agenda 2030.
  • 2025-11-18

    Fighting antimicrobial resistance through knowledge and action

    The World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 18-24 November is to raise global awareness and promote best practises. Take some time this week to learn about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and raise your own awareness. SLU offers a large selection of research and aspects within the theme.

Global calendar - internal and external events

World map for co-publications

Interactive world map over SLU co-publishing for SLU and researchers based in countries all over the world. Explore and see the publications by clicking on a specific country.

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SLU and Agenda 2030

Education, research and environmental monitoring and assessment produce knowledge that contributes to achieving the goals for sustainable development, both in Sweden and globally.

SLU Global blogs

Here you will find blog posts from students, researchers and others connected to SLU. The blog has a focus on themes related to low- and middle income countries.
Examples of global development collaborations at SLU

GCUA 2030

Global Challenges University Alliance is a network of universities with a common vision of contributing to a global sustainable world.

AgriFoSe2030

The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income countries. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.