SDSN South Asia

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
Aid Organization (AO)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Non-Governmental Organization
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
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)
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Institution-wide)
Bangladesh NGOs network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Department/Institute)
Beaconhouse National University	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Institution-wide)
Bhutan Institute of Himalayan Studies	Bhutan	South Asia	Research Institution
BJ Micro Lab	Pakistan	Pakistan	Research Institution
BRAC Development Institute (BDI), BRAC University	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Department/Institute)
Brac University	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Institution-wide)
Bridging Health Foundation	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
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)
Center for Human Development	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Non-Governmental Organization
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 Policy Dialogue (CPD)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Research Institution
Centre for Research in Air and Space Law, Maharashtra National Law University	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)Research Institution
Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
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)
City University of Science & Information Technology	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Community Agrobiodiversity Centre	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Community Support Association of Nepal	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Daffodil International University (DIU)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Department/Institute)
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Dayananda Sagar University	India	South Asia	University (Institution-wide)
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)
Dnet	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Non-Governmental Organization
Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Non-Governmental Organization
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
GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	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
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Mehran University of Engineering and Technology	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center, University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Department/Institute)
Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS)	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance (IPAG)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Research Institution
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction	Nepal	South Asia	Research InstitutionCivil Society Organization
Institute of Policy Studies	Pakistan	Pakistan	Research Institution
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)
JCI Nepal	Nepal	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
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)
Karachi Urban Lab	Pakistan	Pakistan	Research InstitutionUniversity (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)
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
LEAD at Krea University (IFMR)	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Lipongroup Research Institute	India	South Asia	Research Institution
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)
MOMODa FOUNDATION	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Research Institution
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
National Textile University	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)Government Agency
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Development Studies Program	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Nerds Against the Odds	Sri Lanka	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
North South University (NSU)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Institution-wide)
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
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Quality Enhancement Cell, Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
Rakshak Foundation	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Red Elephant Foundation	India	South Asia	Research Institution
Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab, University of the Punjab	Pakistan	Pakistan	Research InstitutionUniversity (Department/Institute)
Royal University of Bhutan	Bhutan	South Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Rural Aid Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
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)
SERAC-Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	Research Institution
Shri Ram Institute For Industrial Research	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Social Policy and Development Centre	Pakistan	Pakistan	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)
St Berchmans College	India	South Asia	University (Institution-wide)
Stella Maris College (Autonomous)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Sukkur IBA (Institute of Business Administration) University	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Superior University	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Sustainable Development Policy Institute	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)	India	South Asia	Non-Governmental Organization
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women (Autonomous)	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women	India	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)	India	South Asia	Research Institution
The University of Faisalabad	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
The Women University, Multan	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Institution-wide)
United International University (UIU)	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	University (Institution-wide)
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
University of Agriculture, Peshawar Pakistan	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
University of Central Punjab, Lahore	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
University of Karachi	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
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
Villa College	Maldives	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Waidya Peetaya, Peradeniya Wishwa Vidyalaya	Sri Lanka	South Asia	University (Department/Institute)
Water Environment Forum	Pakistan	Pakistan	Non-Governmental Organization
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)
Youth Association for Development (YAD)	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)
Ziauddin University (ZU)	Pakistan	Pakistan	University (Department/Institute)