In order to achieve its key values the East Border Region Committee has set the following objectives.

1. Policy and Strategy

• to DEVELOP realistic and achievable policies for the Region, at a regional level, and to lobby for their implementation
  
• to RESPOND, on behalf on the region, to national strategies

2. Co-operation

• to FACILITATE and ENCOURAGE economic and other co-operation between the seven councils and with the two other Cross-Border Networks and to liaise with the Border Regional Authority and other organisations
  
• to PLAY AN ACTIVE PART in the arrangements for North-South co-operation and to maintain an active relationship with the European Commission
  
• to CO-ORDINATE local authority inputs to all cross-border funding sources
  
• to ENCOURAGE and MOTIVATE, but not manage bi-lateral co-operation between East Border Region Committee local authorities

3. Projects

• To ACT AS DEVELOPER of cross-border projects where the project is regional in nature
  
• To IDENTIFY and LOBBY for flagship projects appropriate for the East Border Region

4. Monitoring

• To MONITOR the development of the East Border Region in the context of implementation, spend and impact

5. Profile

• To PROMOTE the East Border Region Committee Region and the member Councils