About Us
About US
The Center for Social Impact and Sustainability at North South University (NSU) is a premier policy think tank envisioned as a pioneering hub for policy innovation, research, education, and youth engagement dedicated to addressing the urgent challenges of sustainability, environmental degradation, and climate change in Bangladesh and beyond.
The Center aims to bridge academia, government, civil society, and the private sector to co-create impactful solutions for the most pressing socio-environmental challenges facing Bangladesh and the Global South.
As Bangladesh ranks 107th on the 2025 SDG Index and remains the 7th most climate-vulnerable country globally, the Center responds to an urgent national and regional need for integrated, evidence-based, and inclusive development strategies.The Center also aims to contribute actively to national development plans and to global frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.
It will serve as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and innovative solutions for a resilient, low-carbon, and inclusive future.
Bangladesh faces US $3 billion annual disaster loss, and 6.3 million people affected by climate change
It has been estimated that by 2050, one in every seven people in Bangladesh will be displaced by climate change. Specifically, with a projected 19.6 inch (50 cm) rise in sea level, Bangladesh may lose approximately 11% of its land by then, and up to 18 million people may have to migrate because of sea-level rise alone.
