Article III: Functions

To accomplish its objectives, the Institute shall have the following functions:

1. organization and conduct of training programs, seminars, conferences and lectures in development policy and management for middle to top level policymakers and officials of public, private and other entities engaged in development work in the DMCs of the Bank;
2. conduct of research on development issues with strategic implications for development thinking and policy formulation, including identification and distillation of best practices, and production of learning methods and materials related thereto;
3. dissemination of the results of such research, training, seminars and conferences through various types of media and publications;
4. provision of assistance to the staff of the Bank, as may be requested, on such matters related to development policy and management, capacity building and good governance; and
5. such other functions which advance the objectives of the Institute as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Bank.