Development Policy Laboratory

DPL promotes inclusive growth and sustainable development for cities and regions faced with significant social, economic, structural and environmental challenges.

DPL is active in academic research identifying drivers of growth, resilience, sustainability, or structural change and confronting development problems with appropriate policy responses. 

DPL monitors and evaluates the design, implementation and effectiveness of development policy at the European, National, Regional and Local level and supports policymakers and stakeholders in making innovative and effective policy choices in order to achieve development goals with scarce resources.