DMI contributes to the promotion of institutional reform and policy change, the building of local government capacities to plan, budget, implement and monitor local development activities. DMI aims at facilitating the strengthening of local level as an actor of economic development

The reform of a penitentiary system needs the redrafting of laws and regulations to comply with international agreed standards. It also implies a broader approach that questions a country's sentencing policy, that could favor the promotion and implementation of alternatives to imprisonment

To strengthen the mutual understanding between EU and foreign governments, the Policy Dialog facilitates exchanges of knowhow and good practices, and enables a legal approximation for the beneficiary country. DMI has been implementing policy dialog or comparable projects in most Eurasian countries

DMI provides regular technical assistance to governments and administrations to develop or strengthen their judiciary system and/or their penitentiary, in line with international recognized standards and minima

Regular assessment of projects or programmes is needed to guaranty the adequacy of the activities to the expected results. DMI has devoted a team to the drafting and implementation of assessing tools: monitoring and evaluation, cost-benefits analysis, feasibility studies, needs assessments, and benchmarking

DMI contributes to the drafting and implementation of efficient and sustainable development strategies strengthening the private sector and its export capacity. The firm also provides technical assistance to the creation of export promotion agencies

Economic growth relies, among others, on the development of exports. DMI offers regular technical assistance to the creation of Export Promotion Agencies and the setting up of specific mechanisms to consolidate international trade