To act in “shadow areas” which cannot benefit from the state's ordinary programs because of their high cost;

  To carry out basic infrastructure projects in these areas: roads and tracks, electricity, drinking water, schools, health care centers, youth centers, leisure areas;

  To provide an economic base in these areas through micro-credits granted to beneficiaries to carry out agricultural, fishing, handicrafts, or small trade projects;

  To eradicate substandard houses and replace them with decent ones.