The Unit for Development Policy is responsible for the following issues:

• overall planning and monitoring of the implementation of Finland’s development policy and development cooperation
• preparation of the operating and financial plan, budget authorities and budget of development cooperation, financial administration of development cooperation and compilation of statistics and reports. Separate instructions are issued concerning the administration, monitoring and internal inspection of development cooperation funds.
• development of methods and practices related to development policy and development cooperation, planning and monitoring systems, preparation of regulations and instructions, and provision of expert advice, training and support services
• coordination of bilateral, EC and OECD development policy
• planning and follow-up of development research and cooperation with higher education institutions, financed out of the funds for international development cooperation
• FINNFUND, concessional credit policy, and the administration of concessional credit projects unless the task falls under the competence of other departments.