The key roles of DAP are those of being a: 1) Change Catalyst (Think Tank); 2)Capacity Builder  (Training & Education); and 3)Partnership Builder (Policy, Programs, Process, Systems Developer & Integrator)

The services that DAP offers to fulfill its mandate and roles include:
1) Training;
2) Education;
3)  Policy/Action-Oriented Research;
4)  Consulting/Technical Assistance; and
5)  Publications.