The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) (formerly known as: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) is one of the leading research institutions and think tanks for global development and international cooperation worldwide. It is located in the UN City of Bonn, Germany. IDOS’s work is based on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training.

International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) is an international institute for education and research with themes covering water, environment, energy, civil engineering, mining and managerial sciences. 2iE is committed to supporting all of these areas through the training in Africa of highly-qualified and innovative entrepreneurial engineers that the continent needs.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) works closely with governments and stakeholders to help countries around the world meet their economic, social and environmental goals. DESA’s work programme can be categorized into three areas: norm-setting, analysis, and capacity-building.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. The mission of OECD is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experience and seek solutions to common problems. This means working with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change.

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) is the joint development finance institution of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The objective of NDF's operations is to facilitate climate change investments in low-income countries, in line with the Nordic countries’ priorities in the areas of climate change and development. NDF finances its work in cooperation with bilateral and multilateral development institutions.

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded on the belief that economic growth and environmental sustainability are not merely compatible objectives; their integration is essential for the future of humankind. GGGI works with partners in the public and private sector in developing countries around the world to put green growth at the heart of economic planning.

The Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Global Partnership was founded to advance climate-resilient low emission development through coordination, information exchange, and cooperation among programs and countries working to advance low emissions growth. Launched in early 2011, the partnership currently brings together 113 governmental and international institutions.

The LEDS Global Partnership aims to:

The National Insitute of Green Technology (NIGT) is a government-funded think-tank that coordinates and supports national green technology R&D policies in collaboration with Korea’s ministries and agencies. The NIGT serves as Korea’s gateway for global green technology cooperation, as it connects developed and developing countries for the growth and diffusion of green technology and strategies. The NIGT is partnered with UNDP, UNESCAP, UNIDO and World Bank, and its mission is to lead green technology innovation and create a new growth engine for the developing c

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a leading think tank dedicated to conducting research for sustainable development of India and the Global South.

TERI was established in 1974 as an information centre on energy issues. However, over the following decades, it made a mark as a research institute, whose policy and technology solutions transformed people's lives and the environment.

TERI's key focus lies in promoting: