DMI provides specialized expertise in the field of local development,     mostly pertaining to:

• Participatory approaches to need assessment and development planning
• Participatory approaches to project identification, selection, design,implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
• Capacity building of local government institutions pertaining to human as well astechnical resources
• Communication for Development schemes aiming at information dissemination offindings to targeted public
• Environmental impact assessment and social impact assessment for localdevelopment projects
• SME Development