Partners & Networks

Networks of people, practice and knowledge across scales and geographies

Our Networks

A key part of IIHS’ commitment to enable India’s urban transformation is through shaping an institutional ecosystem by building dynamic and robust networks. Three kinds of networks are critical to our mission:

  • Networks of Knowledge : International and domestic Universities and research institutions
  • Networks of Practice : Governments, UN and development agencies, financial and private sector institutions and professionals
  • Networks of People : Scholars, entrepreneurs, changemakers and citizens

It is through these networks that we have supported and scaled the impact of our research, practice, and capacity development, with some of the largest and most prestigious foundations, research councils, donor institutions and corporates, alongside partnerships with several bilateral, multilateral and UN agencies, research institutions and universities.

 

Our institutional credentials include: Observer status with multiple UN programmes and agencies, like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and recognition as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.

Through sustained engagement across sectors and geographies, IIHS has nurtured networks where diverse forms of knowledge and practice intersect, inform one another, and generate new possibilities for action.

Domestic Partners

National engagement at scale

IIHS collaborates with partners across India—Universities and think tanks, government institutions at various levels, private sector actors and civil society organisations—to advance its mission and contribute to India’s urban transformation.

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Cities and Towns
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International Partners

Connecting Global Knowledge

IIHS has international partnerships across 40+ countries, with universities, think tanks, multilateral, bilateral and UN agencies, and the support of Research councils and global Foundations.

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Global academic and research partners (across 35 countries)
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Partner with IIHS and help create new knowledge and institutions, frame appropriate policies and implement workable solutions at scale, for India’s cities, towns and villages.

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