In the following, a brief description is given of the means to achieve the objectives. Apart from the projects or programmes, policy dialogue can also be seen as a means towards the above objectives. The overall objective is the long-term development goal, towards which a project or a programme makes a contribution. The project purpose defines the specific objective of the project, or a programme. Normally this is given as the improved situation from the point of view of beneficiaries, which the project or programme is expected to achieve.
Results are objectives at a lower hierarchy level.
The results together produce the project purpose, provided that the assumptions hold. AR takes place once per year, normally towards the end of November of each year. AR makes decisions on the sectors of cooperation, and on the expected levels of assistance. It also discusses general policy issues. It meets once a year.