ÄÄLegal bindingness;
ÄÄInstitutional anchorage;
ÄÄVertical and horizontal integration;
ÄÄSubsidiarity;
ÄÄIteration;
ÄÄSimplicity;
ÄÄTransparency;
ÄÄAdaptation to national, regional and local conditions;
ÄÄRecognition of local knowledge;
ÄÄInclusiveness;
ÄÄParticipation;
ÄÄDialogue;
ÄÄSpatial orientation;
ÄÄInter-linkage with financial planning;
ÄÄOrientation towards implementation;
ÄÄAiming at sustainability and capacity development.