SDSN South Asia - Sustainable Development Solutions Network

regional Network

SDSN South Asia mobilizes local knowledge to advance viable solutions to sustainable development challenges in the South Asian region. The network, hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute, India, and established in 2014, includes the following countries: Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Key focus areas include exploring transformative solutions in the field of agricultural biotechnology and collaborating on the organization of the host institution’s annual flagship multi-stakeholder convening, the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS).

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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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Empowering Youth for the SDGs

The Network undertakes several activities focused on youth. On World Environment Day 2021, SDSN Youth South Asia launched the second series of GO4Youth - an online exam on the environment and sustainable development for university students. In partnership with POP Movement under the aegis of POP Festival for Youth-led Climate Action, the network organized a session on “Education for Sustainable Development Beyond Boundaries." Additionally, SDG Student Hub - TERI SAS focused on raising awareness about the SDGs and sustainable living through sustainability talks (S-Talks), School University Network (SUN) Programme, and collaborations with actors such as Mindhouse, India’s leading meditation map.

Partnership with UNDP India on Youth Engagement

The network formed key partnerships with the Sustainable Development Goals Coordination Centre (SDGCC), jointly established by UNDP India and the Planning, Programme, Monitoring and Statistics Department of the Government of Karnataka, to launch the SDGCC Youth engagement campaign called “SDG For Youth." UNDP served as key support pillars for the youth engagement campaign which allowed for the dissemination of critical knowledge on the aspects of sustainability and socio-economic development.

SDSN South Asia Network Members

Organization	Country	Network	Sector
AIC Raise Business Incubator	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental OrganizationFoundation/Donor Organization
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Arvinbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Bhutan Institute of Himalayan Studies	Bhutan	South Asia	Research Institution
Center for Environment Education (CEE)	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Center for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Central Department of Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan University	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Centre for Environmental Studies & Sustainable Development (CESSD)	Sri Lanka	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Centre for Green Economy Development	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Centre for Research in Air and Space Law, Maharashtra National Law University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems	Sri Lanka	South Asia	Research Institution
Chandigarh University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Charities Aid Foundation, India	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Chennai Institute of Technology	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Chennai Medical College & Research Center	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Community Agrobiodiversity Centre	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Community Support Association of Nepal	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Department of Development Studies, Kathmandu University	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Dibyabhumi Multiple College affiliated to Tribhuvan University	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
For Everyone	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Foundation for Research and Sustainable Development (FRSD)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Goa Institute of Management	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Green Institute (for sustainable development)	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Holistic Development Nepal	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
I-Social	India	South Asia	Civil Society Organization
Indian Institute for Human Settlements	India	South Asia	Foundation/Donor Organization
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Indicus Foundation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS)	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction	Nepal	South Asia	Research InstitutionCivil Society Organization
Integrated Development Association (IDeA)	Sri Lanka	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Integrated Development Society Nepal (IDS-Nepal)	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Integrated Research and Action for Development	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
ISBM University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Jindal Centre for the Global South	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Kantipur City College	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Kathmandu University School of Management (KU SOM)	Nepal	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
KES Shroff College	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Key Education Foundation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Kurukshetra University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
LEAD at Krea University (IFMR)	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Mahatma Gandhi Mission‘s MGM University, Aurangabad	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Million Sparks Foundation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
MKSSS's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati, College of Architecture for Women (BNCA)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Namsaling Community Development Centre (NCDC)	Nepal	South Asia	Civil Society Organization
National Campaign for Sustainable Development Nepal	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Nerds Against the Odds	Sri Lanka	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
NSBM Green University	Sri Lanka	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
NTPC School of Business	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Parul University, Gujarat	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Public Affairs Centre	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Public Health Foundation of India	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Rakshak Foundation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Red Elephant Foundation	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Royal University of Bhutan	Bhutan	South Asia	University (Institution-wide)
School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research InstitutionGovernment Agency
School of Energy Studies	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Shri Ram Institute For Industrial Research	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Society for Development Alternatives (DA)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Somaiya Vidyavihar University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research InstitutionNon-Governmental Organization
Sree Narayana Institute of Technology (SNIT) - Adoor Business School	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Stella Maris College (Autonomous)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women (Autonomous)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
University of Kelaniya	Sri Lanka	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
University of Kerala	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Uttaranchal University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Vassar Labs	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Vellore Institute of Technology	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Vidyadaan Trust	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Waidya Peetaya, Peradeniya Wishwa Vidyalaya	Sri Lanka	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Women in Environment (WE)	Nepal	South Asia	Research Institution
World NCD Federation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Woxsen University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Xavier School of Sustainability (XSoS), Xim University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)