- To form and strengthen community based organizations for creating social, economic and political environment supporting to equitable society
- To strengthen the women, poor and other marginalized communities through formation of community based institutions
- To empower the rural communities by reducing their dependence on money lenders
- To strengthen the livelihoods of local communities by facilitating natural resource management and improved cropping practices
- To improve interrelationship between communities and environment by strengthening their linkages
- To empower the rural communities and make them aware about their rights and entitlements
- To strengthen the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for enhancing their roles and responsibilities in village development