UGOOD research and development section has been established to :-

1. Builds research capacity to advance development and alleviate poverty.
2. Fosters research in developing and transition economies.
3. Disseminates development knowledge to the public and policymakers.
4. Bridges the gap between ideas and policies
5. Supports multidisciplinary research in the social sciences and mobilizes resources for it.
6. Produces policy-relevant knowledge on a global scale
7. Promotes the application of global knowledge through its local “reinvention.”

UGOOD has established its linkage to strong research and development institutes like PARC, NARC, and SANEI NETWORK.UGOOD facilitates the research being carried out by the leading individual researchers or the research institutes.