CDSA is a pioneering institution in the field of contextual, convergent urban, rural and regional sustainable development planning. Registered as a not-for-profit trust and Society under the relevant Acts of 1860 and 1950 respectively in India. CDSA conducts research on development problems and processes. CDSA teaches and trains stakeholders in solving sustainability and resilience issues and helps governments and other multilateral organizations, their agencies and other public bodies by training their personnel and advising them on issues of public policy and decision making for sustainable and resilient development.