I am looking for a priority list of development challenges. I know poverty, hunger, environment are all challenges. But is there a ranked order? Tabuti
You could start with the SDGs, then expand or focus based on your specific research questions. - The Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 'Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for the Sustainable Development Goals' is probably a good place to start. - The Copenhagen Consensus Center also has some interesting ideas about the 'smartest targets' out of the many SDGs.
I feel that th emost important development challenges are decent employment, meaning work that earns people a decent living. This can be independent work (self employment) or dependent work......
Equally important I would see to protect people from the wrath of nature in form of hazards, climate change. One should not forget that the wrath ckgrounds, and that having decent employment help better to protect oneself against the wrath of nature