The Program Stream Goal is to:

'To promote sustainable economic and social development within the ASEAN region in line with the objectives and priorities of Vision 2020, the Hanoi Plan of Action and subsequent summit meetings'. This is the same goal as identified for the AADCP Regional Partnership Scheme.

There are two sub-programs within the program stream, each of which has an overarching purpose, namely:

• Economic Integration: to assist ASEAN to integrate into one market for goods, services and investment, including the development of appropriate HRD and labour market policies;
• Enhancing Competitiveness: to support the establishment of a regional ASEAN environment for the development of a competitive private and SME sector with a particular focus on the quality and safety of food and agricultural products