Research

ETH4D connects researchers from engineering, the natural & social sciences and humanities with NGOs, governmental and private sector agencies to develop, test and scale solutions that address the challenges and needs of low-income communities.

Our members contribute to different fields in global development through their research projects. Click on each category to find out more.

Health & Nutrition

Man in greenhouse with iPad — Copyright: Henk Badenhorst

Waste, Water & Sanitation

Child drinking water — Copyright: iStockphoto/borgogniels

Natural Resources

Addis Abba agriculture — Copyright: FAO 2011

Housing & Cities

Slums — Copyright: africanpix

Clean Energy

Solar Panels — Copyright: SeppFriedhuber

Security & Safety

Slums — Copyright: ISTP 2018

Education & Work

African boy receiving prize — Copyright: Steven Woodward

Covid-19 Research

Ventilator — Copyright: Nicola Pitaro

Development Finance & Cooperation

Development Finance — Copyright: Micheile Henderson/Unsplash

SUDAC Projects

swissuniversities_SUDAC — swissuniversities