- Development of regional and local strategies, which foster more active participation of people in the community, in the decision making process and dialogue with regional authorities for the preparation and implementation of joint local development strategies;

- Empowering local communities for improved social welfare by encouraging communities to implement self-help schemes and undertake rehabilitation of social services infrastructures;

- Income generation and diversification for improved quality of existing sources of revenue through income generation and diversification, support to job creation, financing for rural and urban micro-credit schemes and promotion and development of agricultural co-operatives.