The Strategic Development Plan for the period 2006 to 2010 for the Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University (BU-IED) was made public on August 3, 2005. It has been an intense and participatory process involving the staff of BU-IED, the BU-IED Working group (consisting of BRAC University, BRAC and BU-IED representatives), and distinguished educationists who have been associated with BU-IED activities since the inception phase. A Strategic Planning Team consisting of Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Director of BU-IED, and two resource persons, Dr. Robert Smith (Director, LINS, Oslo College, Norway) and Dr. Sadruddin Pardhan (Program Director, Aga Khan University Institute of Educational Development, Karachi) facilitated the strategic planning exercise in its culmination phase from July 16 to 31, 2005. The Strategic Development Plan will guide BU-IED in charting its course in the medium term and help generate partnerships and support essential for furthering the mission of BU-IED in-country and abroad.