The Division has received massive support from the Governing Council and its operations have been guided by strategies embedded in the Medium-Term Operation Plan. Recently ARDD reviewed its Medium-Term Operation Plan to bring it updates with the recently developed long term (5 years) Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan sets out the goals and visions while describing the general approach through which the goals, strategies and vision will be realized. To advance the research and development agenda and ensure that the Division delivers on its mandate 6 thematic areas were carefully selected and included in the strategic plan. These are: