DPL promotes inclusive growth & sustainable development for cities & regions faced with significant social, economic, structural & environmental challenges.
DPL is active in academic research identifying drivers of growth, resilience, sustainability, or structural change & confronting development problems with appropriate policy responses.
DPL monitors & evaluates the design, implementation and effectiveness of development policy at the European, National, Regional & Local level and supports policymakers & stakeholders in making innovative & effective policy choices in order to achieve development goals with scarce resources.