In broad terms the School is defined in terms of three regions of focus: North and Central Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Staff are assigned to one of these regions as a focus for both business development and project management activities.
The School of Development Studies also has a Sector Development Group that focuses on four key sectors: Education and Training, Law and Governance, Health and the Environment. The Sector Development Group works across all regions to pursue projects in these specified sectors in collaboration with the regional teams.