DPIDG was requested by the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) to provide support on capacity building, professionalization of cadres in the public sector, and learning between peers (networks-networks), based on the work on the Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training.
The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) is an entity of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS). It is an association of organizations and individuals whose activities and interests focus on public administration and management. The activities of IASIA target the education and training of public administrators and managers. IASIA is an international/global association, whose mission is to strengthen administrative capacity building around the world, to advance excellence in public administration education and training, and to conduct, discuss, and disseminate cutting-edge scholarly research and "smart practices" on governance and administration.