In general, the programme seeks to boost the local economy in some way, by supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), building new infrastructure, targeting a part of the city for regeneration, or by investing in so-called 'soft infrastructure', including training programmes for local residents.
Uopšte gledano, program CRDA ima za cilj da poboljša situaciju u lokalnoj ekonomiji podrškom malim i srednjim preduzećima, izgradnjom nove infrastrukture, oživljavanjem jednog dela grada ili investiranjem u takozvanu "meku infrastrukturu", što obuhvata i programe obuke za lokalno stanovništvo.