The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) is a government owned and controlled corporation mandated to:

1) generate pioneering, value-adding, synergistic ideas, concepts, principles, techniques and technologies addressing development  problems of local, national and international significance;

2) capacitating individuals and development stakeholder organizations in government, the private sector, civil society, academe, and international organizations to perform their respective roles and mandates in development more efficiently and effectively; and

3) promote partnerships and facilitate the integration of policies, plans, programs, and systems towards a holistic perspective,  through the conduct of training, education, policy/action-oriented researches, consulting/technical assistance, and publications in good governance and productivity improvement.