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The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam has been accepted as a member of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The SDSN was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society. 

SDSN is brings together global sustainable development leaders from all regions and all sectors, including civil society, public, and private sectors. Much of SDSN’s work is led by National or Regional SDSNs, which mobilize knowledge institutions around the SDGs. The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam is part of the South Asia Regional Network of SDSN.

SDSN members help in mobilizing research & policy experts from around the world on the technical challenges of implementing the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. The SDG Academy meanwhile leads the education work of the SDSN. SDSN has offices in New York, Paris, and Kuala Lumpur.