Development Policy Foundation supports democratic transformation and sustainable development in fragile, remote, and post-conflict areas by sharing Poland’s modernization experience in practical, participatory ways. We work with small and non-metropolitan authorities, civil society, and NGOs to co-create durable solutions - ranging from public consultations and community-led urban improvements to social entrepreneurship and inclusive local development. Our mission is to help communities build resilience, strengthen governance, and improve quality of life through tangible, people-centered actions.
We implement targeted projects in conflict-affected, marginalized, and transitioning regions, fostering collaboration across public institutions, civil society, and local business. Our work advances environmental sustainability, community empowerment, transparent decision-making, and cross-border cooperation. Through research, capacity building, training, and international partnerships, the Foundation delivers innovative, scalable solutions that support peaceful, thriving, and future-ready communities.
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02-555 Warsaw, Poland
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Urban Reconstruction Kick-starter UA — launched in July 2024. This initiative supports green, participatory and energy-efficient urban regeneration in Ukrainian towns affected by war, mobilizing cross-sector partnerships to rebuild public infrastructure and urban spaces to modern, sustainable standards.
Reality Check Indonesia — a collaboration between DPF and the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), funded under a public diplomacy programme. It aims to build resilience among Indonesian students and young opinion leaders to disinformation, providing educational tools (including an online quiz) and organizing debates to promote media literacy.
Fruits of Budjak: Farm-to-Table — a partnership between a Polish municipality (Gmina Ryńsk) and the municipality of Cimișlia in Moldova. The project transfers Polish and EU best practices to strengthen local food chains, agro-processing and market-oriented agriculture in Cimișlia, aiming to enhance resilience of agricultural activities against market crises (like logistical bottlenecks, trade shocks, droughts, floods) through diversification and added value.
Portile Raiului: Revitalizing Tourism Infrastructure to Strengthen Social Cohesion in Caplani — implemented with a Polish municipality (Wasilków) and the community of Caplani in Moldova, this two-year project modernizes the “Portile Raiului” tourist centre (a natural pools site), improving infrastructure to boost tourism potential, local social cohesion, and community well-being.
Guria’s Fruits: Empowering Local Farmers in Chokhatauri — carried out in 2023–2024 in the Guria region of Georgia (municipality of Chokhatauri), this project supports local agriculture and entrepreneurship. It established a “Fruits Incubator” facility (for fruit processing: pressing, pasteurizing, packaging) with a “farm-to-fork” model, enabling small-scale producers to process and sell fruit products — thus increasing income, enabling traceability (e.g. via branded labels), and reducing reliance on middlemen.