Centre for Development Studies and Activities

Founded in 1976, Centre for Development Studies and Activities is a non-governmental organisation based in Pune, India working on community development, education, science & research.

Centre for Development Studies and Activities (CDSA) is a not-for-profit institution based in Pune, India. It works on contextual, convergent urban, rural and regional sustainable development planning. Its work covers research on development problems, education and training for stakeholders in sustainability and resilience, and advisory support to governments, multilateral organisations and other public bodies on public policy and decision making. CDSA runs the Barbara Ward Library and Documentation Centre, the Institute for Sustainable Development, the School of Development Planning and an executive training centre and hostel on its Pune campus. It is a partner of the World Urban Campaign, coordinated by UN-Habitat.