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  SDPI was founded in August 1992 on the recommendation of the Pakistan National Conservation Strategy (NCS), also called Pakistan’s Agenda 21. The NCS placed Pakistan’s socio-economic development within the context of a national environmental plan. ....
  
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  Mission
  To catalyse the transition towards sustainable development, defined as the enhancement of peace, social justice and well-being, within and across generations.
  
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  To be a center of excellence on sustainable development policy research, capacity development and advocacy in Pakistan.
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  To be a centre of excellence in generating and disseminating research based knowledge to strengthen SDPI’s brand and to remain relevant to our beneficiaries.
  
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  To become a quality training organisation through a high performing team to contribute and for the successful attainment of SDPI’s mission.
  
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  To design, conduct and market at least 20 short training courses (generic, research based and specialized) every year by addressing the needs of potential clients.
  
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  The main objective of the advocacy unit is to engender dialogue, advocate for SDPI’s Policy Advocacy and Outreach Unit and engage in public-interest campaigns.
  
  Raising awareness, stakeholders’ mobilisation and partnerships on environmental, economic, political, and social sector issues are SDPI’s main goals
  
  The Institute undertakes policy advocacy, networking & partnerships and litigation on issues of public interest.
  
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What We Do
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  Environment
  
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  Governance
  
  Inclusive Economic Growth
  
  Information and Communications
  
  Monitoring and Evaluation
  
  Peace and Conflict-/Human Security
  
  Policy and Strategic Studies
  
  Research on Research Culture
  
  Resilient Development Programme
  
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  Sustainable Livelihoods
  
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  Globalization and Rural Livelihoods
  
  Sustainable Industrial Development (SID)
  
  Water
  
  Hazardous Waste Management
  
  Resource Mobilization
  
  Livelihoods in Conflict Situation
  
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  Introduction
  The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has been organising a series of Sustainable Development Conferences (SDCs) since 1995. The SDC is a flagship event of the Institute that not only provides a forum for SDPI’s own research but also invites other researchers, practitioners, policy makers and academia from the region to share their work and engage in a dialogue with fellow panellists and audience. This annual event has been established as a prime Conference in South Asia with a major focus on Asia. It is one of SDPI’s many efforts in tackling sustainable development challenges through mutual and collaborative knowledge sharing, critical analyses and best practices.
  From this Conference comes out an edited and peer reviewed anthology that is jointly published by SDPI and a publisher. The anthology is then launched at the following SDC and circulated widely both by the Institute and the publisher.
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Covid 19

06 - 09 December 2021
Beyond the Pandemic: Leaving No One Behind read more

06 - 09 December 2021
Beyond the Pandemic: Leaving No One Behind read more

Road to Glasgow: COP26 read more

Research Themes

Latest Publications

E-Newsletter on COVID-19 Vol. 2, No. 92-93, Issue 13-19 Nov 2021

20 Nov 2021 read more

E-Newsletter on COVID-19 Vol. 2, No. 90-91, Issue 6-12 Nov 2021

13 Nov 2021 read more

E-Newsletter on COVID-19 Vol. 2, No. 88-89, Issue 30 Oct- 5 Nov 2021

06 Nov 2021 read more

E-Newsletter on COVID-19 Vol. 2, No. 86-87, Issue 23-29 Oct. 2021

30 Oct 2021 read more

Apathy towards animal rights in Pakistan: What needs to be done

29 Oct 2021 read more

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The Afghans are calling
on Nov 25, 2021

The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.
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There is no Planet-B
on Nov 18, 2021

The writer heads the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.
The Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an annual ritual. The nearly universal members (197 countries) meet every year to discuss joint strategies to combat climat.....

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Oct 26, 2021
Green Financing and Economic Recovery of Pakistan in the backdrop of climate goals for COP26
Graphic Health Warning - Combustible, Smokeless and New Novel Products
on Oct 25, 2021
Public Private Dialogue - Organized by National Network of Economic Think Tanks- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
on Oct 20, 2021
Aggregating the Evidence: Shock-responsive Social Protection Delivery Mechanism in Pakistan
on Oct 11, 2021

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Public Private Dialogue - The National Network of Economic Think Tanks- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter

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